Articles Tagged with ''adhesives in automotive''

ADVANCING ADHESIVES: The Need for Speed

November 1, 2011

New adhesive helps racers shatter additional land speed records on Bonneville Salt Flats.

Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Novel, all-acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions with inherently lower surface energy display significantly improved adhesion to LSE substrates such as polyethylene and polypropylene.

Eric Bartholomew

September 1, 2011

The prevailing trend toward the use of lighter weight and lower cost engineered plastics in automotive, construction, aerospace, electronics, and other industrial uses has created a need for pressure-sensitive materials that can bond well to these new, inherently low-surface-energy (LSE) plastics. This article discusses novel, all-acrylic compositions with inherently lower surface energy that display significantly improved adhesion to LSE substrates such as polyethylene and polypropylene.

Distribution in the Adhesives Market

Ronald Zmich

August 1, 2011

The role of specialty chemical distributors is expanding in the adhesives market.

DOE Releases Annual Clean Energy Market Reports

July 18, 2011

Reports find continued growth in manufacturing and deployment of wind energy, advanced vehicles and fuel cell technology.

CASE STUDY: Pushing the Boundaries of Industrial Production

Franziska Weichhaus

July 1, 2011

Booming demand calls for advanced automation in the manufacturing industry.

ADVANCING ADHESIVES: Surface-Mount Adhesives Could Lead to Microchannel Revolution

David Stauth

July 1, 2011

Microchannel array. Engineers at Oregon State University (OSU) have invented a new way to use surface-mount adhesives in the production of low-temperature, microchannel heat exchangers-an advance that will make this

Precision Dosing

Gerald Pfeiler

June 1, 2011

An endless piston dispenser meets the needs of almost any precision dosing application.

STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS: Macro Economic Environment

A. Todd Muhleman

March 1, 2011

“If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” -Herbert Stein

Fire-Retardant Adhesives

This article examines the external events that have led to greater awareness of adhesives’ performance in the event of a fire, the standards and regulations that are being imposed, and the development of new fire-resistant materials.

Edward M. Petrie

November 1, 2007

Historically, fire resistance has not generally been a significant requirement when specifying adhesive systems. Recent incidents, however, indicate that this may soon change. These include events outside of the formulators’ arena, such as increased sensitivity to the performance of components in a fire, and events within the formulators’ arena, such as the development of flame-resistant additives.

Adhering to Difficult Substrates with Silicone Adhesives

Substrates with reactive groups available for bonding make chemical bonding easier to achieve, while substrates with nothing to react to make adhesion difficult.

October 1, 2005

Adhesive technology is equal parts chemistry and "black magic." The sheer number of available substrates makes it nearly impossible to test each adhesive on every type. However, by conducting tests on a selection of novel, or difficult-to-adhere-to, substrates, we can make inferences that may help narrow the choice of adhesives.

This annual Midwest coatings conference combines all of the high-quality technical presentations, exhibits and networking opportunities from the Coatings Trends and Technologies and Powder Coating Summit conferences into one new event. The event caters to both liquid and powder coatings formulators and manufacturers.

As the industry’s premier international event, WAC 2026 offers a unique opportunity for professionals from every continent to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of the sector.