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As a consultant in the silicones business over the last 20 years, I’ve found myself in some pretty sticky situations. I have been asked to make many new products, as well as help fix others considered “broken” in a customer’s process; many of these are outlined in the case history section of my book, Silicone Elastomer Handbook.

Laminating adhesives are used for bonding two substrates together. They can be used in a variety of applications, such as food packaging, aerospace, automobiles, electronics or solar panels.

This has been a good year for the adhesives and sealants industry, as some positive economic trends are taking shape—and some long-unsettled regulatory oversight may be straightened out.

I'm happy to announce that voting is now open for the ASI Readers’ Choice Awards! Over the past several months, we asked companies to submit their best-of-the-best innovative products for your consideration.

This issue of Adhesives & Sealants Industry magazine brings the ASI Top 25, our exclusive ranking of the top 25 worldwide manufacturers of adhesives and sealants.

The ChemQuest Group currently estimates the value of the global adhesives and sealants industry at approximately $51 billion, comprised of $44.5 million in adhesives and $6.2 billion in sealants.

Welcome to the annual ASI Top 25 issue! The ASI Top 25 ranks the leading worldwide manufacturers of adhesives and sealants by revenue to provide readers with an overview of the top players in the industry.