Articles Tagged with ''acrylics''

Growing Automotive Market Prompting Continued Demand for Adhesives and Sealants

June 29, 2015

The global adhesives and sealants market’s value is predicted to grow at a sturdy 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2012 to 2018.

ARKEMA COATING RESINS: Acrylic Binder

June 22, 2015

This company, a business unit of Arkema Inc., has introduced ENCOR^® 662 acrylic latex.

Ask Dr. Dave: What is the best way to prepare aluminum surfaces for bonding with epoxy or acrylic adhesives?

Aluminum and its alloys can be bonded successfully with a range of adhesives.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

May 1, 2015

Dave Dunn's May 2015 column.

Construction Tape Trends

New acrylic construction tapes outperform traditional rubber and asphaltic options.

Risa Edelstein

May 1, 2015

Ten years ago, a variety of adhesive construction tapes was available. The choices were limited to rubber, butyl and asphaltic tape, each offering known pros and cons to builders. As

Adhesives at Work: Innovative Label Adhesives Meet Today's Packaging Demands

Hot-melt adhesives and solvent-free acrylic adhesives offer solutions for food and beverage product labeling.

Kim Hensley

May 1, 2015

Food and beverage packaging has come a long way since the prehistoric days of using natural materials like leaves and gourds for containers. Today’s food and beverage industry demands packaging that’s far more sanitary, innovative and eye-catching than what nature can provide.

Arkema Expands its Brazil Resins Capacity by 60%

April 16, 2015

Arkema recently announced that its coating resins business has expanded acrylic resin manufacturing capacity in Araçariguama, Brazil, by 60%.

Ask Dr. Dave: What's a safe adhesive for bonding plastics?

It is not difficult to find an adhesive that is strong enough that the plastics break when tested.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

March 2, 2015

Dave Dunn's March 2015 column.

Adhesives at Work: Stuck on Heat Sinks

The performance of a heat sink can be improved by using thermal adhesives.

Maureen McHale

February 2, 2015

If you’re like most modern-day professionals, each morning you boot up your computer and work late into the day. During that time, you probably don’t even think twice about the heat sink inside your computer, do you?

Ask Dr. Dave: How can we ensure that our acrylic emulsion adhesive testing results will be predictive of the stability of all package sizes?

There is no reason that a 20-g sample should behave differently from a large sample.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

January 5, 2015

Dave Dunn's January 2015 column.

Understanding Solvent Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Systems

Solvent acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives provide multiple performance benefits when compared to other adhesives categories.

Shirley Monte

January 5, 2015

In recent decades, pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) technology has evolved exponentially to offer converters more choices than ever to meet their application needs.

This annual Midwest coatings conference combines all of the high-quality technical presentations, exhibits and networking opportunities from the Coatings Trends and Technologies and Powder Coating Summit conferences into one new event. The event caters to both liquid and powder coatings formulators and manufacturers.

As the industry’s premier international event, WAC 2026 offers a unique opportunity for professionals from every continent to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of the sector.

Articles Tagged with ''acrylics''

Growing Automotive Market Prompting Continued Demand for Adhesives and Sealants

ARKEMA COATING RESINS: Acrylic Binder

Ask Dr. Dave: What is the best way to prepare aluminum surfaces for bonding with epoxy or acrylic adhesives?

Construction Tape Trends

Adhesives at Work: Innovative Label Adhesives Meet Today's Packaging Demands

Arkema Expands its Brazil Resins Capacity by 60%

Ask Dr. Dave: What's a safe adhesive for bonding plastics?

Adhesives at Work: Stuck on Heat Sinks

Ask Dr. Dave: How can we ensure that our acrylic emulsion adhesive testing results will be predictive of the stability of all package sizes?

Understanding Solvent Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Systems

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