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Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced the acquisition of an adhesive specialist and one-stop service provider in Thailand.

Scientists have discovered a hearth in an excavation area of the Vanguard Cave, a natural sea cave in Gibraltar, that shows evidence of what one might be tempted to call the first adhesive and sealant "factory."

The Adhesion Science & Technology Short Course will take place February 15-16, 2025, prior to the society’s Annual Meeting. 

A new IGF research project is being conducted with the SKZ Plastics Center and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials researching several non-destructive testing methods to advance the quality assurance of sealing compounds.

Henkel Adhesive Technologies has received the FINAT Sustainability Award 2024 in the Optimisation of Recycling category. 

Engineers at UC Berkeley have discovered a new chemical strategy that overcomes the instability of polymers derived from alpha-lipoic acid, opening the door for new adhesive technologies.

Hot-melt adhesives from the artimeltlowtrauma series offer optimum adhesion, but can then be removed painlessly without damaging the skin.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP are developing and testing bio-based adhesives for the industrial production of folding cartons in the Sustainable Gluing with Renewable Adhesives SUGRA project.

The new UV acrylic adhesive, developed for the rapid securing of commutators, can be applied robotically and cures within seconds under UV light.

The healing power of mistletoe is being explored by researchers to see if it can be used as a high-quality surgical glue.