MACTAC® PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES GROUP: Packaging Adhesive August 29, 2014 This company’s latest adhesive technology that will be featured on MACtac’s squeezable films and polypropylene products.Read More
Waterbornes Help Spur Global Adhesive and Sealant Market Growth August 25, 2014 The global market for adhesives and sealants is expected to grow at a considerable rate, due to technological advancements and product innovation.Read More
3M: Case Sealers August 21, 2014 A new line of 3M-Matic™ case sealers is available, each designed with interchangeable tape heads (2- and 3-in.) and dual extruded columns.Read More
SHURTAPE: Double-Coated Film Tape July 28, 2014 The tape is engineered with a rubber-based adhesive.Read More
Michelman Receives Manny Award July 11, 2014 Michelman recently announced it received a 2014 Manny Award, sponsored by Cincy Magazine. Read More
Developing Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives for Low-Temperature Applications When formulating pressure-sensitive adhesives for low-temperature applications, the advantages of SBS copolymers should be considered. Alejandro Esquivel de la Garza July 1, 2014 FINAT defines low-temperature adhesion as the ability of pressure-sensitive coated material to adhere at temperatures below 5°C. Today, many applications require adhesion that must be maintained at temperatures of -25°C or lower.Read More
Ask Dr. Dave: How can we get our adhesives approved for food/beverage or medical applications? Dave Dunn's July 2014 column. Dave Dunn Ph.D. July 1, 2014 Food packaging is an industry that involves special requirements.Read More
Top 5 News that Sticks Readers Most Interested in ExxonMobil’s Latest Expansion Last week, news from ExxonMobil regarding a new ethane cracker drew the most reader interest. Susan Sutton June 30, 2014 This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week. Read More
AkzoNobel to Add Performance Coatings Facility in China June 30, 2014 AkzoNobel recently announced it is investing more than €6.5 million (~ $8.85 million) in its Songjiang site near Shanghai.Read More
Top 5 News that Sticks Soudal’s Acquisition of Accumetric is Top News Readers last week were most interested in Soudal’s announcement that it would acquire Accumetric and move its headquarters to Kentucky. Susan Sutton June 23, 2014 This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week. Read More