Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs) - Articles - Page 134

Case Study: Foam Tape Helps Specialty Appliances Provider Seal the Deal

tesa tape helps an appliance manufacturer improve door seals for freezer units.

July 1, 2014

As products for industrial, medical, and personal use continue to become more sophisticated, there is a growing need for enhanced research, testing, and storage techniques to support these evolutionary and revolutionary products.

Soft Silicone Adhesives Crucial for Atraumatic Advanced Wound Care Dressings

Silicone adhesive dressings minimize pain, promote wound healing, and improve clinical and financial outcomes for caregivers.

Derek Rudnak

July 1, 2014

Mention the words “silicone” and “medical” in the same sentence, and it’s arguable that most people will immediately think of silicone’s well-known (and occasionally maligned) usage in artificial breast implants. However, silicone has other significant and successful applications in medical products.

Developing Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives for Low-Temperature Applications

When formulating pressure-sensitive adhesives for low-temperature applications, the advantages of SBS copolymers should be considered.

Alejandro Esquivel de la Garza

July 1, 2014

FINAT defines low-temperature adhesion as the ability of pressure-sensitive coated material to adhere at temperatures below 5°C. Today, many applications require adhesion that must be maintained at temperatures of -25°C or lower.

MACtac Partners with Portraits of Hope, Donates Adhesive Vinyl

June 25, 2014

MACtac® Distributor Products recently announced it has teamed up with the nonprofit Portraits of Hope.

H.B. Fuller Receives Award for Packaging

June 19, 2014

H.B. Fuller Co. announced that, in partnership with Quaker Oats Co. and International Paper Co., it has received the Institute of Packaging Professional’s 2014 AmeriStar Award.

3M’s Meyer Receives PSTC Dahlquist Award

June 19, 2014

PSTC has named Scott R. Meyer, senior specialist, Product and Application Development Engineer with 3M Co., the recipient of its 2014 Carl Dahlquist award.

MACTAC: Adhesive

June 13, 2014

Reportedly the most versatile graphic product line on the market, the REBEL™ H series can deliver a single-source solution for most print media challenges.

ITW Dynatec Receives Innovation Award

May 30, 2014

ITW Dynatec received an award for its Vector Surge applicator for “innovation in machinery of special relevance to the nonwovens industry” at the INDEX Nonwovens Exhibition.