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Global Hot Melt Market to Grow 5%

The global hot melt adhesive market was valued at $6 billion in 2015.
May 15, 2017

The global hot melt adhesive market was valued at $6 billion in 2015 and is projected to reach $9.44 billion by 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2016 to 2024.


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Integrating a Full-Service Converter into Your Supply Chain

Partnering with a full-service converter can increase process efficiencies.
May 4, 2017
Sourcing, specifying, and purchasing adhesive tapes and materials can be a stressful process. You have literally millions of different tapes to choose from, and finding a solution for your application can be time consuming. Full-service converters can be your ideal partner to save sourcing time, lower material costs, reduce SKUs, increase production output and enhance the end product.
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The Greener Side of Adhesive Coating

A 100% solids adhesive coating process is operationally and environmentally sustainable for pressure-sensitive adhesive construction.
Janet Page
May 4, 2017
Adhesive coating is an important and necessary step in pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) construction. It’s also one of the least-discussed aspects of the PSA manufacturing process and, as of late, is becoming one of the most environmentally sustainable.
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Ask Dr. Dave

Is there a PSA that can be removed and reapplied a number of times without losing adhesion?

Dave Dunn's May 2017 column.
Dave Dunn, Ph.D.
Dave Dunn Ph.D.
May 4, 2017
We have a customer who wants to use an adhesive-backed expanded PTFE gasket strip on a steel substrate. However, the customer wants to be able to remove and reapply the strip without losing adhesion. We do not make ePTFE gasket strips, but we have imported some samples for the customer to test. They are not satisfied with the results. I must admit, I am not surprised. Is there such a thing as a PSA that can be removed and reapplied a number of times without losing adhesion?
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Croll to Receive Tess Award

Croll obtained his Ph.D. in polymer physics at the University of Leeds in the UK.
May 1, 2017

Stuart Croll, Ph.D., of the North Dakota State University, Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, will receive the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2017.


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