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Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics Receives Label Life Award

March 18, 2016

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics recently announced it has received the Label Life Sustainability Award 2016.

Intertape Polymer Group® Acquires TaraTape® for $11 Million

November 3, 2015

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. recently announced it has acquired RJM Manufacturing Inc. (TaraTape).

Advancing Adhesives: Advancing Medical Labels

A new label provides increased durability and readability in medical applications.

November 1, 2015

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, recently announced that S+P Samson GmbH, a manufacturer of specialty labels for industrial applications, has selected Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) film for the inlay of its new Structobond® labels for medical instrument and device applications.

Ask Dr. Dave: Please explain tack, peel adhesion and shear strength in regards to pressure-sensitive adhesives.

PSAs can be formulated with a range of adhesive and cohesive properties.

October 1, 2015

Dave Dunn's October 2015 column.

Self-Adhesive Labels Demand to Reach $37 Billion

September 16, 2015

The global self-adhesive labels market is projected to be valued at around $36.92 billion by 2020.

PPG Foundation Donates $103,000 to University of Pittsburgh

August 13, 2015

PPG has donated $103,000 to the University of Pittsburgh for programs in its engineering school and chemistry department.

MACTAC: Medical Adhesive

August 12, 2015

Mactac® Medical Products has developed Response™, a 100%-solids acrylic adhesive system.

Inkjet Conference to Showcase Digital Label and Packaging Print Breakthroughs

August 6, 2015

More than 400 participants are expected to come together, learn and network about the technology behind digital print at The Inkjet Conference 2015.

Innovations in Release Liners

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.