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IPC APEX Expo 2018 Program Announced

A free opening keynote will be given by Jared Cohen, founder and director of Google Ideas at Google and now CEO of Jigsaw.

December 5, 2017

IPC APEX Expo 2018 is scheduled to take place February 27-March 1 in San Diego.

Editor's Memo

How to Use the Buyers' Guide

Teresa McPherson

December 1, 2017

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. The Buyers’ Guide also includes supplier details for finished adhesives and sealants.

Ask Dr. Dave

I use epoxy sticks; are silicone adhesives and sealants in a similar form available?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

December 1, 2017

Dave Dunn's December 2017 column.

Top 9 Adhesives and Sealants Market Reports of 2017

Trending stories focused on end-use adhesives, sealants and coatings opportunities in the automotive, packaging and electronics markets were popular this year.

December 1, 2017

The year’s most-viewed market trends stories on the ASI website from 1/1/17 to date.

Global Waterproof Tapes Market to Rise Nearly 7%

Based on adhesive, the silicone segment of the waterproof tapes market is reportedly projected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period.

December 1, 2017

The global waterproof tapes market is estimated at $9.96 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach $13.95 billion by 2022.

Pace of New Home Sales Hits 10-Year High in September 2017

The inventory of new homes for sale was 279,000 in September 2017, which is a five-month supply at the current sales pace.

November 21, 2017

Sales of newly built, single-family homes in September 2017 rose 18.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000 units from an upwardly revised August reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

IPC Pulse Survey Reveals Bullish Outlook for Electronics Market

The 12-month business outlook is positive according to 87.5% of the responding companies.

November 20, 2017

A preliminary survey in IPC’s new Pulse of the Electronics Industry global data service reveals a bullish outlook for most segments of the electronics industry, especially for equipment manufacturers and printed circuit board (PCB) fabricators.