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A Recap of the Adhesives & Sealants Industry

October 2, 2000

The following article resulted from an interview with Dr. William E. Broxterman, president of the ChemQuest Group, Inc.

How Production Conditions Influence UV-PSA Properties

September 27, 2000

It is this second point that was the focus for this comprehensive study: investigating the relationships between the performance of UV PSAs and the UV-curing conditions.

Thermoset Adhesive Offers Speed and Strength for Custom Cabinetry

September 27, 2000

With business at Cabinetworks custom cabinetry quadrupling in just two and a half years, it seems more homeowners are spoiling themselves.

Water-Based Adhesives Forecast to Match Industry Growth

September 27, 2000

The adhesives industry had sales of $5.6 billion in 1999, excluding urea-formaldehyde, phenolic and starch binders.

Molecular Structure, Mechanical Behavior and Adhesion Performance of PSAs

September 27, 2000

The adhesion performance of pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) is determined by three properties: tack, peel strength and shear resistance.

Additive-Indispensable Materials

September 15, 2000

The U.S. adhesives and sealants industry consumed 300 million pounds of additives in 1999 valued at $325 million.

The New Century of Adhesives

To answer our questions on the outlook for the industry, we leaned on members of our editorial advisory board and others representing raw material and equipment suppliers, adhesives manufacturing, product development, technical service, business management and consulting.

Karen Kramer

September 15, 2000

Tap into the expertise of an impressive group of professionals specializing in adhesives and sealants, ask them to predict the future for the industry, spice it up with their opinions on some hot topics, and you come up with a good read.

One-Pack Epoxy Adhesive Systems: New Technologies, New Applications

September 8, 2000

Competitive pressures have driven manufacturers to improve productivity, increase product quality and reduce product-handling hazards.

Supplier Meets Automaker's Expectations

September 8, 2000

Using design of experiments (DOE), a supplier of thermally conductive insulation recently solved an adhesive-liner problem encountered while supplying its Detroit-automaker cust- omer.