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FindTape.com Donates $7,100 to Operation Homefront

June 18, 2015

FindTape.com recently announced it has donated $7,102 to Operation Homefront.

Mactac Names Two Vice Presidents

June 17, 2015

Mactac recently announced it has selected two new vice presidents to join its leadership team at its Stow, Ohio, headquarters.

3M: Pressure-Sensitive Cover Tape

June 10, 2015

A new generation of cover tape reportedly enables near-flawless placement of today’s shrinking chips on circuit boards.

CLARIANT: Hot-Melt Materials

June 2, 2015

This company has reportedly created a toolbox for formulators to design hot melts with superior performance for any need, using sustainable processing.

Gravanis Named Avery Dennison Materials Group President

May 11, 2015

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced that its Board of Directors has elected Georges Gravanis president of the company’s Materials Group.

RadTech Announces Call for Papers for 2016 Conference

May 7, 2015

RadTech International North America is accepting abstracts for RadTech UV&EB Technology & Conference 2016.

Styrenic Block Copolymers for Hot-Melt Pressure-Sensitive Label Adhesives

Styrene block copolymers offer many benefits to pressure-sensitive adhesive manufacturers.

Paul Dalley

May 1, 2015

Hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives (HMPSAs) have become important in the manufacture of pressure-sensitive labels. Several types of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) are used to formulate HMPSA adhesives.

Polyurethane Laminating Adhesives for Hard-to-Bond Substrates

Today's updated chemistry and processing know-how can make a surprising range of substrate combinations feasible.

Craig Thomas

May 1, 2015

The current laminating industry mindset is to simply try anything. Many manufacturers have started to realize that creative combinations of unexpected substrates might fill untapped demand for finished products that look and feel novel, are extra sturdy, or display other desirable properties that are unattainable with standard materials.

Construction Tape Trends

New acrylic construction tapes outperform traditional rubber and asphaltic options.

Risa Edelstein

May 1, 2015

Ten years ago, a variety of adhesive construction tapes was available. The choices were limited to rubber, butyl and asphaltic tape, each offering known pros and cons to builders. As

Baltimore Hosts the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council's 2015 Tape Summit

Pressure-sensitive adhesives professionals from around the world will convene May 11-15 for this key tape industry event.

May 1, 2015

From May 11-15, tape professionals from around the world will come together in Baltimore for the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s Tape Summit 2015. The industry-focused event will provide segmented and flexible learning options to help attendees formulate the most effective knowledge-building experience possible.