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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.

Transposable Adhesives: Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives with Reactive Components

This paper was awarded the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s 2013 Carl A. Dahlquist Award for Best Technical Paper.

Kyle R. Heimbach

November 1, 2013

Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) have been an integral part of many industries that require the bonding of two or more materials.

Advancing Adhesives: Prefab Houses are Taped - Not Nailed - Together

An adhesive tape has been developed to hold the individual components together.

November 1, 2013

A finished house stands on what just a few days ago was an empty green field. Such a feat is possible due to components that are industrially prefabricated in a manufacturing plant for finished parts and then simply need to be assembled on the building site, also known as prefabricated houses.

DOW CORNING: Release Modifier

October 3, 2013

This company recently released its new Syl-Off^®SL 35 release modifier, reportedly the next generation of controlled release additive technology for solventless release coatings.

Assembly in Action

Assembly Show attendees will include salespeople, engineers and managers from a variety of industries, including aerospace/defense, electronics, consumer products, automotive, and medical/pharmaceutical.

October 1, 2013

This fall, visitors to the inaugural Assembly Show will enjoy an event that has been specially designed for suppliers, buyers and users of assembly technology and equipment.

Converting Equipment for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Specialized equipment is necessary to convert pressure-sensitive adhesives effectively.

Michael Pappas

October 1, 2013

Converting webs of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) presents a variety of challenges. The inherent sticky properties of adhesives can be problematic throughout the slitting and rewinding process.