Finished Adhesives and Sealants - Articles - Page 433

Driggs, Rosenberg Join ASC Board of Directors

June 4, 2014

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced that Steve Rosenberg, senior vice president at Sika Corp., and Forest Driggs, vice president at Franklin International, have joined its Board of Directors.

Will In-Car Apps Kill the Traditional App Store?

June 3, 2014

ABI Research forecasts the market for automotive apps will boom to nearly 12 billion downloads in 2019.

Sika Acquires Adhesives Manufacturer

June 3, 2014

Sika recently announced it is acquiring Klebag Chemie AG, a manufacturer of adhesives for the sealing, bonding and flooring markets.

Ask Dr. Dave: What is the best way to judge the effectiveness of an adhesive bond?

Dave Dunn's June 2014 column.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

June 2, 2014

It is a common misperception that the material should always break before the adhesive bond.

Case Study: Air-Operated Double-Diaphragm Pumps Provide the Glue of the Operation for an Adhesives Manufacturer

Air-operated double-diaphragm pumps offer multiple benefits for adhesive and sealant manufacturing operations.

Bernd Reitemeyer

June 2, 2014

As a high-volume manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, SABA Dinxperlo B.V. has encountered some “sticky” situations over the years.

Rapid Adhesive Bonding by Induction and Microwave Curing

Induction and microwave curing procedures must be evaluated and customized according to the specific application.

Arno Maurer

June 2, 2014

Adhesive bonding in industrial production often requires very short curing times. In the case of reactive adhesives, this generally means high curing temperatures.

Advancements in UV LED Curing Technology for Adhesives

The gaps that previously existed between traditional lamp solutions and UV LED-based curing systems have been narrowed.

Pamela Lee

June 2, 2014

Assembly and manufacturing processes are highly dependent on the rapid and effective curing of ultraviolet (UV) adhesives. Historically, mercury arc lamps have been used as the curing source in a wide range of industrial applications and processes to polymerize adhesives.

Focus On: Adhesive Mixing Technology Can Help Facilitate Sustainability in Dental Practices

A new adhesive mixing technology can save money by reducing materials consumption.

June 2, 2014

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in all aspects of the economy and manufacturing. The production of dental materials is no exception; here, too, sustainability is playing a crucial role in developing advanced, environmentally friendly technology.

Innovation and the Future of Liquid Filling Machines for Adhesives and Sealants

Nozzles and gravity-fed direct-fill systems can improve filling accuracy and throughput.

Steven Meyer

June 2, 2014

Given the challenge to fill any kind of container with any kind of liquid, engineers have diligently researched hundreds of product applications—from adhesives and sealants to coatings, and chemicals and lubricants to foods and beverages—in order to design machines that will fill containers rapidly and accurately.