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Image of one of Robatech's new EasyLine products

ROBATECH: Adhesive Application System

January 13, 2024

With its new addition of EasyLine products, Robatech is providing a small, practical system for simple hot melt applications.

picture of hot melt adhesives in various sizes

HENKEL ADHESIVE TECHNOLOGIES: Hot-Melt Adhesives

December 18, 2023

Henkel Adhesive Technologies offers hot melt adhesive solutions for right-sized cartons and envelopes.

Bostik Relaunches Thermelt to Celebrate 40 Years of Innovation

November 16, 2023

Thermelt is a non-reactive, solvent-free, and bio-based adhesive, consisting of rapeseed and castor bean derivatives.

Formulating with Flexibility

Finding solutions to meet ever-evolving demands encourages flexibility and collaboration with suppliers, formulators and customers.

Edwin Hortelano Ph.D.

October 30, 2023

More than any single piece of lab equipment, a successful R&D team’s most vital tool is a flexibility mindset.

Hot-Melt Adhesives Market Revenue Expected to Surpass $24.68 Billion by 2035

October 24, 2023

Research Nester released a report anticipating demand for hot-melt adhesives to grow substantially over various industries.

Image of Graco's InvisiPac tank-free hot melt system, which will now be distributed by Universal Adhesives.

Universal Adhesive Systems Now a Graco Distributor

September 23, 2023

Universal Adhesive Systems and Graco have agreed to a distribution partnership.

The Economic, Performance, and Sustainability Value in UV Acrylic Hot Melt PSAs

A well-designed UV acrylic PSA improves on the sustainability profile of emulsion acrylic PSAs while maintaining the performance of solvent-based PSAs.

September 15, 2023

Based on acrylic technology, UV hot melt PSAs offer the financial advantages and needed performance levels while also being a sustainable solution.

The Benefits of Caprolactone Technology in Reactive Hot Melt Adhesives

As market drivers accelerate the adoption of polyurethane reactive hot melt adhesives away from solvent-borne solutions, the use of polycaprolactone technology in reactive hot melt adhesive applications is examined.

Adam Cowell

August 3, 2023

A study conducted by Ingevity has fully characterized the performance of a 4,000 MWt caprolactone diol versus that of a commercially available polyester diol.

Conagen's debondable textile adhesives for use in soft accessories.

Conagen Develops Debondable Adhesives Using Fermentation Technology and Bio-Based Ingredients

July 17, 2023

Sustainable hot melt adhesives made from natural bioingredients pave the way for textile reworking and recycling.

Arkema Discusses Integrated PSA Offering

Tim Pione outlines Arkema’s position in pressure-sensitive adhesives and what the company has planned for the future.

Karen Parker

July 11, 2023

Tim Pione, vice president, Advanced Packaging and Converting, Adhesives, at Arkema discusses the company’s pressure-sensitive adhesive products, including hot-melt, waterborne, UV, and specialty solution acrylics technologies.