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Case Study: Foam Tape Helps Specialty Appliances Provider Seal the Deal

tesa tape helps an appliance manufacturer improve door seals for freezer units.

July 1, 2014

As products for industrial, medical, and personal use continue to become more sophisticated, there is a growing need for enhanced research, testing, and storage techniques to support these evolutionary and revolutionary products.

Developing Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives for Low-Temperature Applications

When formulating pressure-sensitive adhesives for low-temperature applications, the advantages of SBS copolymers should be considered.

Alejandro Esquivel de la Garza

July 1, 2014

FINAT defines low-temperature adhesion as the ability of pressure-sensitive coated material to adhere at temperatures below 5°C. Today, many applications require adhesion that must be maintained at temperatures of -25°C or lower.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in ExxonMobil’s Latest Expansion

Last week, news from ExxonMobil regarding a new ethane cracker drew the most reader interest.

Susan Sutton

June 30, 2014

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

H.B. Fuller Receives Award for Packaging

June 19, 2014

H.B. Fuller Co. announced that, in partnership with Quaker Oats Co. and International Paper Co., it has received the Institute of Packaging Professional’s 2014 AmeriStar Award.

SHIELDMARK: Floor Tapes

May 12, 2014

The patented Mighty Line floor tapes (US 8, 088, 480 B2) and other floor marker products are intended to help managers make their facilities safer, more organized and productive.

HITAC ADHESIVES: Release Agent

April 30, 2014

RA-21S is a new release agent that reportedly offers advantages over polyvinyl octadecyl carbonate (PVODC) release agents.

Program Highlights for the ASC Spring 2014 Convention and Expo

The Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring Convention and Expo is welcoming hundreds of visitors from around the world.

April 24, 2014

We invite you to take a look at these Program Highlights for the three-day event, and we hope to see you there!

Miller Named PSTC Executive VP

April 8, 2014

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) Board of Directors has named Michelle Miller executive vice president.

Differential Release Liners Defined

Differential release liners often serve as critical components in the manufacture of tapes, fiber composite and medical materials.

Stephen Hutter Martin McDonough Jeffrey Krueger

April 1, 2014

Differential release liners play a critical role in the coated product supply chain and adhesives product development.

Rubber-Based Hot-Melt Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Rubber-based hot melts show great promise for a wide range of applications in both tapes and labels.

Nathan Tuttle

April 1, 2014

The choice of elastomers based on styrene block copolymer (SBC) technology for tapes and labels has traditionally been split between solvent and hot-melt systems.