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In booth 301a/hall 3 at this year’s European Wound Management Association (EWMA) conference, Covestro will showcase material developments related to wearable smart patches and wound care. 

I recently took the Bonding with ASI podcast on the road, sitting down with Joe Tocci, president of the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) at Tape Week in Orlando, Fla. Postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the inaugural Tape Week was held May 3-5, 2022.

For both specialty chemicals and adhesives and sealants, quality training is paramount. Ensuring the safety of employees and their ability to successfully operate equipment is the number-one priority. In these unprecedented times, workforce development issues seem to compound each other, making onboarding new operators and training long-term employees a necessary and integral part of a chemical plant’s success—in safety and in business.

Bostik’s Born2Bond™ R&D team released details of a new cyanoacrylate-based adhesive prototype at the in-adhesives event, which was held May 12-13, 2022. 

Scott Bader has launched a new structural adhesive for its Crestabond^® range. 

The ChemQuest Group recently announced two additions—Lan Deng and Jason Woods—to its team of directors. 

Avery Dennison Corp. recently shared details of two investments aimed at expanding its manufacturing capacity and improving factory efficiency in Europe to meet growing demand for its label and packaging materials. 

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

The global market for bio-adhesives reached nearly $2.2 billion in 2021. These bio-based materials find extensive applications across numerous industries, including medical, packaging and paper, construction, wood, and personal care.

Wacker Chemie AG recently announced that it has opened a new regional Innovation Center based in Ann Arbor, Mich.