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HENKEL: GLYMO-Free Adhesive Solution for Packaging

The base Loctite Liofol LA 2798 adhesive can be combined with different hardeners for specific areas of application.

August 1, 2019

Henkel recently introduced Loctite Liofol LA 2798, a formulation that was reportedly specifically developed for high-performance packaging applications such as thermal processes like sterilization.

Market Trends

Pressure-Sensitive Labels Lead Labeling Market

Worldwide demand for all label types was approximately 64.2 billion sq m in 2018, representing healthy growth of 4.4% over 2017 volumes.

July 30, 2019

According to recent research, pressure-sensitive labeling continues to represent a 40% share of the global labeling technologies market, while the established glue-applied technology claims second place (35% market share), and the still-growing sleeve labeling technologies now represent a solid 19% share.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Synthomer’s Plan to Acquire OMNOVA Solutions is Top News

An announcement from Synthomer regarding an agreement to acquire OMNOVA Solutions drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

July 22, 2019

We’ve seen a lot of acquisitions in the past couple of weeks. What do you think is prompting all of this M&A activity?

H.B. FULLER: Hot-Melt Adhesives for Consumer Packaged Goods

A proprietary hot-melt adhesive, Advantra Warrior™ is reportedly versatile across a range of environments and case and carton sealing applications.

July 16, 2019

H.B. Fuller recently announced the latest in the series of Advantra^® advanced-performance adhesive products with the introduction of Advantra Warrior™ in North America.

Berry Global Announces New Business Structure and Leadership Appointments

Berry’s business structure will now be comprised of four divisions: Consumer Packaging–International; Consumer Packaging–North America; Engineered Materials; and Health, Hygiene, and Specialties.

July 8, 2019

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced a new business structure linked to the company’s recent acquisition of plastics and plastic packaging manufacturer RPC Group Plc.

DELO Industrial Adhesives: Anisotropic Conductive Adhesive for RAIN RFID Labels

Reportedly featuring excellent adhesion to copper, DELO MONOPOX AC6545 enables the high-speed assembly of copper-plated chips.

June 25, 2019

DELO Industrial Adhesives, Mühlbauer, and Impinj, Inc. recently announced a milestone in the effort to achieve high-volume inlay manufacturing.

Schreiner Receives FINAT Innovation Award for Smart Blister Pack

The Smart Blister Pack enables electronic monitoring of medicine intake and thus supports the digitization of patient compliance monitoring.

June 24, 2019

Schreiner Group recently announced that it won first place in the 2019 FINAT Label Competition in the Innovation category for its MediPharm business unit’s Smart Blister Pack.

Multi-Color’s DeFife Honored with R. Stanton Avery Global Achievement Award

Sponsored by Avery Dennison, the R. Stanton Avery Global Achievement Award recognizes an innovation or idea that has helped transform and progress the label industry across the world.

June 20, 2019

Jim DeFife, vice president of Pressure-Sensitive Materials for Multi-Color Corp., has been chosen as the recipient of the prestigious R. Stanton Avery Global Achievement Award 2019.

Scapa Healthcare Opens New Medical Device Manufacturing Facility in Knoxville

According to Scapa Healthcare, the new facility’s layout creates ample development space to accommodate increasing demand for medical device manufacturing.

June 10, 2019

Scapa Healthcare recently inaugurated its new built-for-purpose medical device manufacturing facility in Knox County, Tenn.

Henkel Showcases Sustainable Solutions for New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy

Henkel shared several solutions that the adhesives technical teams are developing to enable and enhance sustainable and recyclable products in the packaging, consumer, and constructions industries.

June 5, 2019

Henkel Corp. recently welcomed Governor Phil Murphy to its facility in Bridgewater, N.J., to showcase products and designs for customers to enable more sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for consumers.