Finished Adhesives and Sealants

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This year, the classic Post-it Notes are getting a colorful refresh thanks to a creative partnership with The Pantone Color Institute. 

Adhesives will play a defining role in the future of packaging development, with the post-COVID marketplace providing a spur to sustainable technology. In 2021, the packaging industry is estimated to have consumed 5.40 million metric tons of adhesives. A forecast CAGR of 3.4% will push global consumption of packaging adhesives to 7.90 million metric tons in 2027.

DuPont recently announced that four of its technologies were recognized with the prestigious 2022 Edison Award. 

Jeremy Grunewald has been promoted to national product manager at Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. 

Against the background of the current developments of the war in Ukraine, Henkel recently announced that it has decided to exit its business activities in Russia. 

Pressure-sensitive tape has a high degree of functionality, which in turn often results in savings of time and money, quality improvements via enhanced performance, and improved aesthetics. In multiple examples across several markets, process improvements such as reduced preparation time and decreased downtime add to the overall value generated by pressure-sensitive tape use.

Scott Bader recently announced that it will return to JEC World to exhibit its structural adhesives and advanced composites in Hall 6, Stand M27. 

During the recent American Chemistry Council (ACC) Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) Steering Committee Meeting, industry leaders from Huntsman Corp. and BASF were installed to serve as chair and vice chair, respectively. 

Toyochem Co., Ltd., the polymers and coatings arm of Japan’s Toyo Ink Group, has launched a new low-odor, low-VOC acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive.