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3M Sales Jump Nearly 10% in 2021 First Quarter

Total sales grew 13.7% in Safety and Industrial, 13.1% in Transportation and Electronics, 9.8% in Consumer, and 6.8% in Health Care.
3M recently released its results for the first quarter of 2021, reporting sales grew 9.6% year-on-year to $8.9 billion.
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Advancing Silicone-Based Medical Adhesives

A new adhesive for wearable medical devices enhances patient comfort while providing engineers confidence about wear duration.

Acrylate and silicone have dominated the medical adhesives market for years. However, the adhesives currently available often require device engineers to choose between strength and wear duration, or comfort and pliability.


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MAYZO: Phenolic Resins for Tapes and Labels

Applications include making tape; ductwork tape; reinforcing, splicing and electrical insulation tape; and noise vibration harshness systems.
Mayzo Inc. recently announced that it has expanded its additives portfolio to include a high-quality, solvent-based phenolic resin for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes and labels.
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MACTAC INDUSTRIAL TAPES: Environmentally Friendly Acrylic Tapes

The acrylic tapes meet a range of requirements in applications such as appliances, membrane switches, automotive, and medical device assembly.
Mactac® Industrial Tapes has announced its newest 100% solids, solvent-free performance product line, MacBond™ HSA440 acrylic tapes.
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Sustainable Packaging: An Opportunity to Stay Competitive in a Post-COVID World

A recent survey explores the trend toward sustainable packaging and possible ramifications for decision makers in the packaging sector.
Steve Molinets
Steve Molinets

Looking ahead, sustainable packaging represents an important opportunity for the print and paper industry. This comes as consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies increasingly seek to make their products more sustainable, along with the packaging they use.


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Afera and FEICA to Step Up Collaboration

Areas of collaboration will involve pertinent topics such as the European Green Deal and other regulatory affairs.
FEICA (the European voice of the adhesive and sealant industry) and Afera (The European Adhesive Tape Association) recently announced that they intend to work more closely for the benefit of the entire industry.
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Fortis Solutions Group Acquires Total Label

Total Label provides complex pressure-sensitive, extended content, and booklet labels utilizing flexographic, letterpress, digital, and hybrid printing technologies.
Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a portfolio company of Main Post Partners, recently announced its acquisition of Total Label.
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