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NORDSON CORP.: Tank Melters

February 25, 2014

VersaPUR™ adhesive tank melters offer a moisture-curing reactive polyurethane (PUR) adhesive system.

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Evans Adhesive Personnel Announcement Takes Top Spot

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

January 13, 2014

The news that Evans Adhesive had hired David Speth drew the most reader interest last week.

Speth Named Evans Adhesive Research Chemist

December 30, 2013

Evans Adhesive Corp. recently announced the hiring of David Speth, Ph.D., as a research chemist.

H.B. Fuller Leadership Award in Top Position

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

November 25, 2013

Readers last week were most interested in the leadership award bestowed on H.B. Fuller.

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Henkel’s Sustainability Collaboration Continues to Draw Attention

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

October 21, 2013

Henkel’s collaboration with multiple large chemical companies to address sustainability issues drew the most interest last week.

Hot-Melt Adhesives Market Growing

October 10, 2013

Hot-melt adhesives are increasingly becoming popular due to their fast setting speed, relatively low cost, and low environmental impact, according to a new report.

Improving Performance of Hot-Melt Packaging Adhesives

Pure monomer resins can help improve the performance of EVA-based carton closure hot-melt packaging adhesives.

P. Rajesh Raja, Ph.D.

October 1, 2013

Carton closure hot-melt packaging adhesives using ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer systems have been used for decades due to their availability, formulation latitude and performance attributes. Packaging adhesive formulations typically contain polymer, tackifier resin and wax.

Ask Dr. Dave: October 2013

We want to bond steel to foamed polystyrene in large bond areas.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

October 1, 2013

QUESTION: We want to bond steel to foamed polystyrene in large bond areas, and we want to use a cost-effective adhesive that doesn’t take long to dry. Is a hot melt the way to go?