Articles Tagged with ''innovation''

Farnesene-Based Polyols

Introduction to Farnesene-Based Polyols for Adhesives and Sealants Formulation

A new hydrophobic polyol derived from a renewable source offers lower viscosity than hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPBs) of the same molecular weight.
Herbert Chao Steve Henning Nan Tian Tomas Trnka
April 2, 2018

Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) resins are known to have a higher viscosity than polyether polyols of the same molecular weight. A new hydrophobic polyol derived from renewable resources, namely polyfarnesene diol, has been developed having lower viscosity than the HTPBs of the same molecular weight.


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FEICA Announces Keynote Speakers

The business forum plans to explore the implications of the digital age for business and strive to identify practical strategies that will help adhesive and sealant companies to succeed in this new era.
March 29, 2018

FEICA recently announced the keynote speakers in the business forum “Adhesives and Sealants in the digital age,” taking place during the 2018 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and Expo.


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Global Adhesive Tape Summit Announced

The event has a working program built around 26 lectures by industry experts.
March 28, 2018

Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, recently announced its launch of the 1st Global Adhesive Tape Summit.


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in-adhesives Symposium a Success

Topics discussed included automotive, lightweight, medical science/health and natural resources.
March 21, 2018

Over 100 delegates from 21 countries participated in the symposium on adhesives and industrial adhesives technology.


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Vehicle software and sensor systems
Strategic Solutions

Beyond Adhesion

Disruptive innovation has impacted transportation applications of adhesives and sealants.
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Aggie Lotz Daniel S. Murad
March 9, 2018
Broadly speaking, a market disruptor may include a technology, method, process, service, or channel with superior performance and customer benefits delivered at an attractive price point that can unexpectedly displace an incumbent. Porter’s Five Forces, created by Harvard Business School’s then-associate professor Michael E. Porter, Ph.D., has provided a framework for taking a “snapshot in time” of any potential threat to a business’ profits (not limited to a business losing its customers to an existing rival.
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