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3M Continues History of Innovating for The Future

Scott Buss, the business development director for the Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division at 3M, discusses the company’s successes with ASI’s editor, Karen Parker.

Karen Parker

July 24, 2024

Scott Buss, the business development director for the Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division at 3M, discusses 3M’s adhesives and sealants business.

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Optimizing Label Layers to Meet Linerless Label Performance Needs

Linerless labels are rising in popularity given their sustainability and efficiency advantages, and converters may not understand their adhesive and release coating properties.

July 19, 2024

By understanding how the linered and linerless label construction is different, converters can better incorporate linerless labels into their linered label production lines or switch to them entirely.

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How Acrylic Tapes Are Transforming the Future of Wearable Medical Devices

From glucose and heart monitoring devices to defibrillator systems and beyond, more people are wearing devices that provide essential information to their doctors.

July 17, 2024

Acrylic adhesives are the best choice for wearable and long-term wear applications due to the variety of benefits they offer.

H.B. Fuller: Leader in Innovation

The company’s emphasis on innovation was again recognized by the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) when H.B. Fuller received the ASC's 2024 Innovation Award.

Karen Parker

July 15, 2024

H.B. Fuller’s Lee Polance, VP, Global Technology, Engineering Adhesives, discussed the company’s growth and sustainability goals, and the importance innovation plays within the company.

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Sustainability Drives Innovation at Arkema

Arkema works to offer innovative solutions that help the company and customers achieve United Nations sustainable development goals.

Karen Parker

July 11, 2024

Yohann Trang discusses Arkema’s Adhesives Solutions segment, how the company is focusing on sustainability, and trends he sees in the industry.

Kodiak Targets Paper and Packaging Industries with Acquisition

July 11, 2024

Kodiak's second acquisition in 2024, the purchase of Southern Adhesives and Coatings strategically enables the company to target the paper and packaging industries.

2024 ASI Top 20: Leading Global Manufacturers of Adhesives and Sealants

Our annual ASI Top 20 list of leading global adhesive and sealant manufacturers utilizes sales figures and other details for finished adhesives and sealants, as well as related products such as tapes and labels.

June 28, 2024

ASI's annual ranking of the top 20 global adhesive and sealant manufacturers.

2024 ASI Top 20: General Sealants, Inc.

June 28, 2024

General Sealants is a leading manufacturer of extruded sealants (e.g., butyl, silicone, polysulfide, polyolefin, polyacrylic, ethylene propylene).

2024 ASI Top 20: Toagosei Group

June 28, 2024

Toagosei Group’s Adhesive Material segment comprises five main companies: Aron Packaging Co., Ltd.; Toagosei America Inc.; Elmer’s & Toagosei Co.; Toagosei (Zhuhai) Ltd.; and Toagosei Hong Kong Ltd.