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SARTOMER AMERICAS: PSA Additives

May 3, 2018

This company plans to showcase several technologies for optimizing energy-curable pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) for high-end applications at RadTech UV+EB 2018.


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Bostik Announces Price Increases

Hurricane Harvey’s impact in particular has triggered rising feedstock and logistics costs as the U.S. supply chain continues to reset itself.
May 2, 2018

Bostik recently announced it will increase prices on U.S. industrial product orders with a requested delivery date of May 1 or later.


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Moving/expansion

DuPont, ADM Open World’s First Bio-Based FDME Facility

The plant is reportedly the centerpiece of a long-standing collaboration.
May 2, 2018

DuPont Industrial Biosciences  and Archer Daniels Midland Co. recently announced the opening of the world’s first biobased furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME) pilot production facility.


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Tape Talk 2018

Tape Summit 2018 Discusses the Ins and Outs of PSA Tape

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s annual event provides learning and knowledge-building opportunities to PSA tape professionals.
Michel Merkx
May 1, 2018
Chances are pretty good that you’re not losing sleep thinking about pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape. But the fact is, PSA tape is everywhere—and the more you know about it, the better armed you will be. The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s annual Tape Summit can provide such learning and knowledge-building opportunities.
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Skin adhesion

Selecting the Optimal Adhesive for Wearable Medical Devices

Skin-interfacing adhesives’ ability to properly adhere to the skin is a key factor for an effectively functioning wearable device.
Anne Wibaux
May 1, 2018
The wearable adhesives market is being propelled by healthcare advancements and increasing demand for personalized care options. Wearable adhesives are used to attach medical devices to the body for continuous and long-term durations. While the skin-interfacing adhesive is only a small component of a wearable device, its ability to properly adhere to the skin is a key factor for an effectively functioning device.
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Editor's Memo

Talking Adhesive and Sealants Tapes

Foam tapes and tapes for wearables are just two uses of adhesive tape.
Teresa McPherson
May 1, 2018
At my house, tape is a precious commodity. Whether it’s needed for wrapping a gift, or my kids’ use in building a robot out of random empty boxes, or adhering doodads to the pages of a scrapbook, we go through roll after roll of the stuff. But what about more high-tech uses of tape? Foam tapes are used in a range of markets, such as automotive, packaging, electronics and medical, and serve a number of functions.
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RadTech 2018

Innovations in Curing Adhesives and Sealants

RadTech 2018 will include 100 presentations on the latest UV and EB technologies, as well as an exhibition.
May 1, 2018
RadTech 2018, the biennial global conference on the ultraviolet (UV) and electro-beam (EB) curing industry, will take place May 7-9 in Rosemont, Ill. The three-day conference will include more than 100 presentations detailing the latest information in UV and EB technology, including 3D printing, UV LEDs, packaging/printing, automotive markets, flooring, and more. In addition, a global market overview session will take place. In this session, representatives from leading companies will present market overview data from North America, China, and Europe.
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