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Editor's Memo: Taking Things Easy?

Maybe the goal shouldn't be taking things "easy" so much as using and enjoying our time wisely.

Susan Sutton

November 1, 2014

If you’re anything like me, the concept of “taking things easy” is totally foreign.

Maximizing Quality and Cost Benefits with Structural Adhesive Testing

Choose a method for testing structural adhesives that maximizes benefits.

Andrew DeWolfe

October 1, 2014

Testing of structural adhesives is too often an assumed and prescribed process rather than a strategy to ensure quality and cost efficiencies.

Dow Adhesives Achieve Sustainability Milestone

September 19, 2014

The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced that its BETAMATE™ structural adhesives have been named the company’s third Breakthrough to World Challenges.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Development Agreement Between Dow Automotive and LORD is Top News

A structural adhesive development agreement drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

September 2, 2014

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Precision Specialties Acquires Palm Labs Adhesives

August 21, 2014

Precision Specialties recently announced it has acquired Palm Labs Adhesives LLC, a technology-based company that develops, manufactures, and markets specialty adhesives and sealants.

Dow Automotive, LORD Partner to Develop Structural Adhesive

August 19, 2014

Dow Automotive Systems and LORD Corp. have entered into a commercial agreement to bring Fusor® 2098 crash-durable structural adhesive to the North American automotive aftermarket.

Case Study: Structural Adhesives Increase Productivity for Electric Vehicle Assembly

Clean Motion relies on structural adhesives to provide strength and reduce weight in its Zbee electric vehicle.

July 1, 2014

The innovative Zbee three-wheeler is an ultra-light, energy-efficient electric vehicle designed by Clean Motion AB, located in Lerum, Sweden, with its manufacturing site in Trollhättan.

SCIGRIP: Acrylic Adhesive

February 14, 2014

PPX5 is a new acrylic-based adhesive that can reportedly bond polyolefin substrates with little to no surface preparation or primers required.

China Structural Adhesive Output Remains Strong

July 17, 2013

In 2007-2011, China’s output of structural adhesives presented a compound annual growth rate of 16.6%, higher than the growth rate of 13.6% of the adhesive industry in the same period.

ADERIS®: Hybrid Structural Adhesives

June 25, 2013

The multi-material adhesives can reportedly create reliable adhesive bonds where welding and riveting are now used, particularly in the assembly of composite materials and metals.