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Advancing Adhesives

Advancing Silicone-Based Medical Adhesives

A new adhesive for wearable medical devices enhances patient comfort while providing engineers confidence about wear duration.

May 3, 2021

Acrylate and silicone have dominated the medical adhesives market for years. However, the adhesives currently available often require device engineers to choose between strength and wear duration, or comfort and pliability.

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires Pacific Adhesive Systems

Pacific Adhesive Systems will join Meridian's Electronics Division.

April 7, 2021

Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced its acquisition of Pacific Adhesive Systems, a Malaysia-based company serving the electronics, semiconductor, and medical markets with adhesive and coating solutions.

TOYOCHEM: Moisture-Permeable Acrylic Adhesives for Healthcare

Toyochem reports that the adhesive compositions do not contain any substances that may contaminate coating environments or cause costly bonding issues.

April 6, 2021

Toyochem Co., Ltd. has launched a new healthcare-use line of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) under its Oribain™ brand of acrylic adhesive solutions.

PANACOL, HӦNLE, AND BDTRONIC: Smart System Solution for Medical Assembly

As needles are produced in large quantities, rapid and reliable bonding is essential.

April 1, 2021

Panacol, Hönle, and bdtronic recently partnered to ensure precise adhesive dosing, capillary flow, and curing in seconds with ultraviolet (UV) light.

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires GENTEC and FT Polymer

Both GENTEC and FT Polymer have been partners with Meridian's Electronics Division.

March 5, 2021

Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced its acquisition of GENTEC and FT Polymer, two Europe-based adhesive suppliers for the electronics, medical, aerospace, and automotive industries.

Henkel Expands Strategic Partnership with Quad Industries for Printed Electronics Solutions

The companies started their collaboration in 2019 and since then have successfully worked on different projects.

February 17, 2021

Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Belgium-based Quad Industries have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to offer capacities and support for technological value creation and prototyping with printed electronics solutions across multiple industries.

Demand for Wearable Devices to Surge through 2021

Study reports that wearable devices will help mobile operators drive more than $12 billion in service revenue by the end of 2021.

February 15, 2021

A study from InForGrowth reports that wearable device shipments will grow at a CAGR of approximately 22% between 2018-2021.

Bostik Strengthens Instant Engineering Adhesives Business with Investment in Crackless Monomer Co.

CMC, which will be 51% owned by Bostik for an investment of around $11 million, will produce specialty cyanoacrylate monomers on an industrial scale at a competitive cost.

January 21, 2021

Arkema recently announced an investment in Crackless Monomer Co. (CMC), a joint venture between Bostik and Taiwanese company Cartell Chemical Co., to accelerate the development and production of high-value-added engineering adhesives.

From the Editor

Adhesives and Sealants Help Provide the Best Medicine

Adhesive and sealant producers are innovating myriad technologies for medical applications to meet the needs of COVID-19 and beyond.

Susan Sutton

January 20, 2021

The past year embodies the old proverb that “necessity is the mother of invention.” From remote schooling and work to virtual meetings and celebrations, COVID-19’s rapid spread and continued threat forced us to create new ways to lead productive lives as safely as possible.

Automating Medical Device Assembly

Medical device manufacturers can find success when they embed processes and systems in a holistic manufacturing concept that takes into account the entire value chain.

January 18, 2021

The medical technology industry is growing faster than others and is currently experiencing a real change: more and more innovative products are being developed to help patients and relieve the burden on the healthcare system in the long term.