Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs)

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The three-day event takes place April 15-17, 2024, at the Omni Louisville Hotel.

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced the appointment of longtime employee as the new president of the company's Materials Group.

Mactac^® is expanding its medical tape offering for direct skin, device assembly, and wearable applications with the addition of four new products. 

Tapes feature ease of use, durability, and damping properties that address challenges in the appliance industry.

According to recently published market research data, the global market for electronic adhesives will increase at a 5.8% CAGR from 2023 to 2033.

Afera, the European Tape Association, and the German Adhesives Association (IVK), are developing a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) tool for harmonized PCF calculation of adhesives and adhesive tapes.

PSA tapes are increasingly used as an alternative to liquid adhesives and traditional fastening technologies in building and construction applications.

Henkel has introduced two next-generation medical grade, cyanoacrylates-based instant adhesives that offer improved safety and performance.

A team at Virginia Tech has adapted kirigami, the ancient Japanese art of cutting paper, into a method for increasing the adhesive bond of ordinary tape.

The adhesive formulation, adhesive thickness, and coating method all impact the properties of UV-curable acrylic, hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives.