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TECHSIL: Panasol Jettable Conductive Adhesives

November 11, 2015

Panacol has expanded its Elecolit^® product portfolio to include adhesives with improved conductivity.

McLaughlin Named RPM Senior VP

November 11, 2015

RPM International Inc. recently announced that John J. McLaughlin will take on a new role within the company as a senior vice president.

Intertape Polymer Group® Acquires TaraTape® for $11 Million

November 3, 2015

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. recently announced it has acquired RJM Manufacturing Inc. (TaraTape).

2015 ASI Readers' Choice Award Winners

The ASI Readers' Choice Awards recognize innovation in the adhesives and sealants industry.

Teresa McPherson

November 1, 2015

Success cannot happen without innovation. With this in mind, we developed the ASI Readers’ Choice Award as a way to honor the industry’s hard work and ingenuity.

Customizing Adhesive Formulations

The most effective adhesive can be created for a specific use by customizing adhesive formulations.

Pat Kamins

November 1, 2015

Customizing adhesive formulas allows customer needs to drive innovation. As the number of adhesive-using industries grows, the variety of uses for hot-melt solutions is expanding to the point where there is not a one-size-fits-all formula for any industry.

Market Trends: The "Case" for the U.S. CASE Market: 2015-2016

The U.S. coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) markets could grow at or slightly above GDP in 2016.

Heather Madland Mike Beauregard

November 1, 2015

The U.S. is the world’s largest specialty chemicals market, estimated at $208 billion. As a subsector of this market, the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) markets accounted for over half, or $107 billion, in 2014.

Ask Dr. Dave

Ask Dr. Dave: Should we consider silicones or polyurethanes for our construction applications?

Polyureas tend to be a little more expensive than polyurethanes, but their fast cure and outstanding properties often outweigh this.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

November 1, 2015

Dave Dunn's November 2015 column.

Market Trends: China Leads Adhesives Growth

Growth of adhesives and sealants in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to expand by 7%.

November 1, 2015

Global consumption of formulated adhesives was 10.24 million metric tons in 2014, worth $29.4 billion, according to a recent study from Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney.

Clean and Green PSAs

Pressure-sensitive adhesives offer the benefit of having low to no VOCs.

Janet Page

November 1, 2015

Fears and concerns about volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have become more prominent in recent years—although they have been around for decades.

Advancing Adhesives: Advancing Medical Labels

A new label provides increased durability and readability in medical applications.

November 1, 2015

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, recently announced that S+P Samson GmbH, a manufacturer of specialty labels for industrial applications, has selected Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) film for the inlay of its new Structobond® labels for medical instrument and device applications.