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One key theme at the 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference was the industry’s ongoing commitment to innovation. It’s a topic that’s near and dear to my heart, and we’re exploring research and development activities in this issue with a discussion focusing on R&D-related challenges, opportunities, and digitalization strategies.

APPLIED Adhesives recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of Axco Adhesive Systems, an Oxnard, Calif.-based supplier of adhesives and dispensing equipment. 

A metering and mixing system is integrated into the production line for the individual solar modules used to create a retractable solar roof. The system meters and mixes a dual-component adhesive that is used to bond the thin plastic photovoltaic modules to a metal frame.

In pursuit of its sustainability objectives, medmix has upgraded its MIXPAC™ F-System with a bayonet ring based on 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) polypropylene. 

Mid-America Packaging (MAP) recently announced that it will celebrate a milestone of 25 years of service in June. 

medmix has launched the new MIXPAC™ greenLine 50 mL B‐System Set, its first cartridge made from 100% post‐consumer recycled polypropylene (PCR PP). 

Nordson Electronics Solutions recently announced that it will showcase its latest dispensing, conformal coating, and selective soldering equipment for printed circuit board assembly in two stands at the SMTConnect trade fair. 

Building on a decade of success with The ASSEMBLY Show in the Midwest, ASSEMBLY is launching The ASSEMBLY Show South.

The X-series inline ultra-high-shear mixer is designed for efficient high-throughput emulsification, dispersion, and homogenization.