A new adhesive for wearable medical devices enhances patient comfort while providing engineers confidence about wear duration.
May 3, 2021
Acrylate and silicone have dominated the medical adhesives market for years. However, the adhesives currently available often require device engineers to choose between strength and wear duration, or comfort and pliability.
Producers focus on minimizing waste, reducing costs, increasing product quality, and maximizing plant efficiency. Wasted efforts are certainly a drain on resources, in addition to wasted product, creating the need to evaluate and implement lean manufacturing principles.
Applications include making tape; ductwork tape; reinforcing, splicing and electrical insulation tape; and noise vibration harshness systems.
April 29, 2021
Mayzo Inc. recently announced that it has expanded its additives portfolio to include a high-quality, solvent-based phenolic resin for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes and labels.
Berry is working to minimize the environmental impact of its operations and limit global warming to 1.5˚C in alignment with the Paris Agreement.
April 29, 2021
Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced that it has set science-based targets that reinforce the company's commitment to a circular economy in alignment with the worldwide goal of a net-zero economy by 2050.
Located in Miami, Fla., the Innovation Lounge includes a range of rooms replicating those that are typically found onboard a cruise ship.
April 29, 2021
MAPEI Corp. and interior designer and furniture supplier Shores Global are collaborating with other industry leaders on Innovation Lounge, a space designed to enable vendors across the marine industry to showcase their products to cruise executives.
The slitter will be used with the two coaters located in Toronto, a 40-in. and 22-in. narrow width coater.
April 28, 2021
Channeled Resources Group recently announced that its silicone coating division, GMC, has installed a Catbridge 900 slitter at its plant in Toronto, Ontario.