The AWA Global Release Liner Conference and Exhibition explores the current state of the release liner industry.
August 3, 2015
"The release liner industry is innovating," said Corey Reardon, president and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Associates, as he opened the annual AWA Global Release Liner Conference and Exhibition.
This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.
Avery Dennison recently announced it has collaborated with Vogue International and WS Packaging Group Inc. to reduce the environmental impacts of pressure-sensitive labels on packaging.
This company announced it will present new additions to its range of release papers for silicone coating, as well as a new range of specialty face-stock label papers, at LabelExpo Europe.
Increasing applications in the healthcare, electronics, packaging and automotive industries are all driving the market for adhesive films.
July 1, 2015
The global adhesive films market was valued at $9.7 billion in 2013 and is expected to reach $14.45 billion by 2020, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% during the forecast period, according to Transparency Market Research's "Adhesive Films Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014-2020."
FLEXcon recently announced that it has certified DRUMcal™ 51932 2.3 mil white polypropylene for BS 5609 Section 2 for salt water immersion and BS 5609 Section 3 for print durability.
Hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives (HMPSAs) have become important in the manufacture of pressure-sensitive labels. Several types of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) are used to formulate HMPSA adhesives.