Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs)

Ask Dr. Dave: We noticed that there are a lot of brown particle in the dispenser we use for hot-melt adhesives. What is it?

Examining char in hot-melt adhesives.

December 1, 2015

Dave Dunn's December 2015 column.

Editor's Memo: How to Use the Buyers' Guide

Fall is a busy travel time, with the Adhesive and Sealant Council Fall Convention and the ASSEMBLY show taking place in October.

Teresa McPherson

December 1, 2015

Welcome to ASI’s annual Buyers’ Guide, a purchasing and applications resource for raw materials, equipment and services used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, pressure sensitives, and adhesives and sealants products such as tapes and labels.

ASC Announces Convention Schedule Changes

November 17, 2015

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced an adjustment to its annual meeting lineup.

Scapa Increases Capacity and Capability at Ontario Site

November 16, 2015

Scapa Group recently announced it has made a significant financial investment at its Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, site.

Intertape Polymer Group® Acquires TaraTape® for $11 Million

November 3, 2015

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. recently announced it has acquired RJM Manufacturing Inc. (TaraTape).

Clean and Green PSAs

Pressure-sensitive adhesives offer the benefit of having low to no VOCs.

Janet Page

November 1, 2015

Fears and concerns about volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have become more prominent in recent years—although they have been around for decades.

Correlating Substrate Surface Analysis to Adhesive Performance

This paper received the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council's 2015 Carl A. Dahlquist Award for Best Technical Paper.

Michaeleen Pacholski William B. Griffith David Keely Terri Powell

November 1, 2015

To create proper bonds for pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs), both the adhesive properties and substrate properties are critical. The highest concerns for the substrate are the surface chemistry and surface roughness.