Articles Tagged with ''hot melts''

Polyurethane Laminating Adhesives for Hard-to-Bond Substrates

Today's updated chemistry and processing know-how can make a surprising range of substrate combinations feasible.

May 1, 2015

The current laminating industry mindset is to simply try anything. Many manufacturers have started to realize that creative combinations of unexpected substrates might fill untapped demand for finished products that look and feel novel, are extra sturdy, or display other desirable properties that are unattainable with standard materials.

Adhesives at Work: Innovative Label Adhesives Meet Today's Packaging Demands

Hot-melt adhesives and solvent-free acrylic adhesives offer solutions for food and beverage product labeling.

Kim Hensley

May 1, 2015

Food and beverage packaging has come a long way since the prehistoric days of using natural materials like leaves and gourds for containers. Today’s food and beverage industry demands packaging that’s far more sanitary, innovative and eye-catching than what nature can provide.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.: Hot-Melt Adhesives Polymer

April 28, 2015

This company now offers Aerafin™, a polymer created for use in hygiene construction hot-melt adhesives.

Henkel Acquires Novamelt

April 20, 2015

Novamelt recently announced it has been acquired by Henkel. Both companies signed an agreement on April 14.

GRACO: Hot-Melt Pattern Control System

April 14, 2015

The new InvisiPac^® pattern control system is designed for use with this company’s InvisiPac Tank-Free™ hot-melt system or independently with any other hot-melt equipment.

ELLSWORTH ADHESIVES EUROPE: Dow Corning Hot Melt

April 3, 2015

This company now offers EA-4600, a new hot-melt adhesive from Dow Corning.

DOW CORNING: Hot-Melt RTV Adhesive

March 30, 2015

Dow Corning^® EA-4600 hot-melt room-temperature-vulcanization (RTV) black adhesive is intended to provide improved assembly of consumer electronics.

Program Highlights for the Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring 2015 Convention

Program includes concurrent technical sessions, an Expo, Caulks and Sealants Short Course and more.

March 23, 2015

Delegates from around the world will gather for the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s Spring Convention and Expo, scheduled for April 20-22 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville.

H.B. Fuller Adhesive Receives Fire Safety Rating for Door Assembly

March 20, 2015

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced it has achieved the UL10C 90-min fire safety rating for its Rapidex^® RHM3000 UL 10C fire-rated component status adhesive.

Eastman Plans Expansion, New Product Launches

March 11, 2015

Eastman Chemical Co. recently announced plans to launch several new amorphous polyolefin (APO) product grades this year.

The Polyurethanes Technical Conference, hosted by the American Chemistry Council’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI), will feature educational sessions and the latest innovations in polyurethane chemistry.

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