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Nashville Welcomes the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council's Tape Summit 2014

Pressure-sensitive adhesive professionals from around the world will convene April 28-May 2 for this key tape industry event.

April 1, 2014

This spring, suppliers, manufacturers and other tape industry professionals will convene at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., for the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) Tape Summit 2014.

Multiple Factors Contribute to Increasing Global Demand for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

The global PSA market is expected to reach $8.4 billion by 2018.

April 1, 2014

The increasing need for weight reduction of end-user products, high bonding solutions, sustainable developments, growing tape demand, rising GDP and purchasing power, are all expected to drive the global pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) market to $8.4 billion by 2018.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Edge Adhesives Acquisition is Top News

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

Susan Sutton

March 31, 2014

News that Edge Adhesives had been acquired by a group of buyers drew the most reader interest last week.

Edge Adhesives Acquired

March 19, 2014

Grace Matthews Inc. and Superior Capital Partners recently announced that Edge Adhesives has been acquired.

ADCHEM CORP.: Acrylic Tape

March 19, 2014

A new, high caliper acrylic adhesive double-sided PET tape is now available.

Previewing the Adhesive and Sealant Council's Spring Convention and Expo

The event will provide attendees with an in-depth look at major trends and research in the adhesives and sealants industry.

March 1, 2014

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Spring Convention and Expo will welcome hundreds of visitors from around the world for the 2014 event, which will be held April 28-30 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla.

Lignin in the Laboratory

The use of lignin could bring about a green, cost-effective way to develop adhesives and sealants.

Dale Mitchell

March 1, 2014

A new source of lignin has been developed that produces a consistent quality for commercial quantities.

Dibenzoate Plasticizers in Waterborne Acrylic PSAs

New blends of dibenzoates have recently been introduced for adhesives and other applications.

William Arendt Emily McBride Marianne M. Conner

March 1, 2014

Plasticizers are normally used in polymeric systems to soften or to improve the processability of a composition.

FLEXCON: Mounting Adhesive

December 19, 2013

FLEXmount® V-606BK is a black permanent mounting adhesive.

PPG Aerospace Tape Qualifies to Aerospace Specification

December 6, 2013

PPG Industries’ Aerospace business recently announced that its PRC^®FIP strip form-in-place sealant tape has qualified to SAE International’s Aerospace Material Specification 3379.