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Environmentally friendly cleaning and preventative maintenance can pay dividends in terms of efficient operation and a safer manufacturing environment.
Have you ever run your hot-melt tank above the adhesive manufacturer’s recommended operating temperature? Did someone on the line ever forget to turn the equipment off at the end of the day? What about drips on the tank lid, or that one spot on the nozzle that always seems to collect buildup?
A Spain-based tape manufacturer has optimized its production process with the installation of a new static mixer reactor.
March 22, 2021
Shortening the time required to heat adhesives in tape manufacturing without compromising their physicochemical properties is one of the most crucial goals for businesses in this sector.
I realize that the meter/mix equipment can be a major inconvenience. Adhesives come in two forms, namely two component or one component. Two-component adhesives are mainly epoxies, reactive acrylics, or polyurethanes.
A high wet-strength adhesive, it allows manufacturers to switch to natural substrates like 100% cotton and viscose without having to significantly increase coat weight.
March 4, 2021
Full-Care™ 5885 is an ECO PASSPORT-certified cotton bonding hygiene construction adhesive solution designed to meet industry’s growing demand for natural-based hygiene articles.
We are looking for a temporary adhesive to hold some small steel parts together, but then we want to break the bond before some final finishing operations. What can we use?
Manufacturers are closely examining the cartons used to ship consumer goods, as well as the tapes used on those cartons, all while focusing on sustainability.
January 11, 2021
Even before the global pandemic, increasing direct shipment demands were changing the shipping and packaging industry. However, with the heightened growth of e-commerce directly attributed to COVID-19, the shipping industry is processing and delivering an ever-increasing volume of heavier, bulkier, and more valuable packages—including food, beverages, and electronics—directly to the doorsteps of consumers and businesses.
Plant-based,” “premium cotton,” and “natural” claims are appealing to today’s parents: millennials. Millennial parents are demanding that brands provide “free and clear” products for their personal and families’ use.
Sustainability and recyclability continue to be critical for adhesives in packaging applications, as does the need to continually improve efficiency and reduce cost.
As the corrugating industry’s workhorse, adhesives are diverse and cover a wide range of chemistries, forms, applications, and necessities. Packaging itself varies from heat-sealed polymers to plastics, foils, and paperboard.