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Improving Shipment Efficiencies in the Adhesives and Sealants Industry

Challenges exist within many transportation departments, including a lack of drivers, new hours of service rules, fluctuating demand, and higher prices.
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David Cahn
February 24, 2020

According to Grand View Research, the global adhesives and sealants market was valued at $52.6 billion in 2017 and is expected to witness a CAGR of 5.6% from 2018-2025. Increasing demand from automotive, construction, packaging, furniture, footwear, and pressure-sensitive applications are primary factors driving growth.


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Ask Dr. Dave

Can you recommend a method for bonding aluminum to aluminum for use in an application for continuous immersion in water?

Dr. Dave shares insights regarding challenges and options for adhesive applications involving water immersion.
Dave Dunn, Ph.D.
Dave Dunn Ph.D.
February 20, 2020

All adhesives tend to lose strength on immersion in water. Water acts in two ways on a bonded assembly: It can be absorbed into the adhesive and soften it, and it can degrade the interface between the adhesive and the bonded surfaces.


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solar energy

DOE Announces $125.5 Million in New Funding for Solar Technologies

The DOE aims to advance research and development of solar technologies that reduce the cost of solar, increase the competitiveness of American manufacturing and businesses, and improve the reliability of the grid.
February 19, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced up to $125.5 million in new funding to advance solar technology research.
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Henkel new India plant

Henkel Opens New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility in India

With a total investment of about €50 million (approximately $54.7 million), the business unit will serve the growing demand of Indian industries for high-performance solutions in adhesives, sealants, and surface treatment products.
February 17, 2020
Henkel Adhesives Technologies recently announced that it has officially inaugurated its new production facility in Kurkumbh, India, near Pune.
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Meeting Modern Challenges in Bonding to Automotive Thermoplastic Olefin Plastics

Thermoplastic olefin plastics present unique challenges for pressure-sensitive adhesives in automotive applications.
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Hillary Cole
February 17, 2020
Thermoplastic olefin (TPO) materials belong to the larger group of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). As such, they come in many formulations and can be molded into parts with different surface finishes. Increasingly used in the automotive industry as an alternative to high-cost, heavy metal materials, TPO plastics present unique bonding challenges for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) manufacturers.
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Strategic Solutions

Evolving Hybrid Adhesives

This first installment of a two-part series highlights the value proposition of today's adhesive chemistries and curing methods to high-value end-use markets.
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Aggie Lotz
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Robert K. Ddamulira
February 13, 2020

This first installment of a two-part series highlights the value proposition of today's adhesive chemistries and curing methods to high-value end-use markets.


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