Finished Adhesives and Sealants

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Adhesives incorporating polyurethane resin have been widely used in industry due to many desirable characteristics, such as a high adhesive property, chemical resistance, and flexibility.

Though the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 are horrible, I find it gratifying to see the drive, determination, and oftentimes ingenuity that these companies are displaying for the good of us all.

Jovita Carranza, Small Business Association (SBA) administrator, and Steven T. Mnuchin, Treasury Department secretary, recently announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated a robust mobilization effort of banks and other lending institutions to provide small businesses with the capital they need as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) continue to gain traction in the broad category of packaging. PSAs are rapidly changing the way goods are packaged and delivered to consumers in traditional retail and via ecommerce.

I profoundly hope that you are reading this issue of ASI in good health and from the safety of your own home. The last few weeks have seen an unprecedented global response to the threat of COVID-19—from school, restaurant, and facility closings to innumerable event postponements and cancellations.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened a funding opportunity for rapid, high-impact projects that support the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Do you have news to share with the industry? Please send press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.