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The New Adhesive Playbook: Competing through Supply Security and Reformulation

September 2, 2026

A decade of disruptions has changed how companies manage sourcing, reformulation, and technology development to reduce risk and protect supply.

BASF declares force majeure on PolyTHF in North America

March 22, 2017

BASF has declared force majeure in North America on PolyTHF® following an event that impacted production in its Tetrahydrofuran (THF) manufacturing unit in Geismar, Louisiana.

UV-Curable Inks Market to Grow 15%

September 25, 2015

The world UV curable inks market is expected to garner a revenue of $3.5 billion by 2020.

Chemical Activity Barometer Drops in September

September 24, 2015

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) dropped 0.4% in September.

2015 Adhesives and Sealants Raw Materials and Chemicals Roundtable

What's happening in the often-tumultuous raw materials and chemicals sector?

Susan Sutton

March 2, 2015

Each adhesive and sealant product must start with the right materials if it has any hope of success. But what’s happening in this often tumultuous sector?

Editor's Memo: Material Matters

I recently posed a number of questions to leading materials and chemicals suppliers, industry leaders, and the ASI online community.

Susan Sutton

March 2, 2015

We’re celebrating materials in this issue with our annual Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook, which includes definition/use information for key products, as well as supplier details.

Will Increasing U.S. Demand for Shale Gas and Tight Oil Affect the Adhesives Industry?

March 11, 2014

Demand for products and services related to the development of shale gas and tight oil resources in the U.S. is forecast to rise 3.5% annually.

Materials Roundtable: Let's Talk Materials

Without quality materials that are often tailored to specific applications, the adhesives and sealants industry could never fully succeed.

Susan Sutton

February 1, 2014

Raw materials and chemicals are literally the building blocks of the adhesives and sealants industry. Without quality materials that are often specifically tailored to specific applications, our industry could never fully succeed.

Titanium Dioxide Substitution

Titanium dioxide substitute formulations could affect product quality.

Vaishnavi Jayaraman

February 1, 2013

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is a unique chemical with a wide range of applications.

Editor's Memo: Happy Birthday to Us!

Susan Sutton

January 4, 2013

Here at ASI, we are celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2013, and we’re thrilled to be entering our third decade of providing you with the high-quality information you need to succeed in your business.