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Top 5 News that Sticks

BASF Builds Massive Interest with Construction Chemicals Divestment

Readers were drawn to another big divestment last week, as BASF announced an agreement to sell its Construction Chemicals Business.

January 13, 2020

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AVERY DENNISON PERFORMANCE TAPES: Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Avery Dennison reports that its new Core Series was designed to address the majority of converters’ bonding needs.

January 9, 2020

Avery Dennison Performance Tapes has introduced its Core Series™ portfolio, which features adhesive technologies ranging from general-purpose rubber to silicone in a variety of tape constructions.

Automotive Lightweighting to Provide Opportunities for Thermoplastic Tapes

Thermoplastic tape market players are working to capitalize on the evolving automotive industry, where lightweight components have been gaining significant momentum to enhance fuel efficiency and achieve low-carbon emissions.

January 7, 2020

The global thermoplastic tape market is expected to witness substantial growth from 2019-2029.

From the Editor

Our 2020 Vision for the Adhesive and Sealant Industry: Top-Quality Content and Dynamic Design

I'm thrilled to invite you in for our January issue, featuring a redesign for 2020!

Susan Sutton

January 2, 2020

Welcome to the New Year! At ASI, we’re focused on a clear vision for 2020. Our goal is to bring you high-quality content that helps you and your businesses succeed, and to provide that content via whatever platform(s) you prefer.

Labelexpo Asia 2019 Reports Largest Edition to Date

Labelexpo Asia 2019 recorded 18% growth in buyer visitors and a floorspace that was 26% larger than its previous edition.

January 2, 2020

Organizers of Labelexpo Asia 2019 recently announced that the 9th edition of Labelexpo Asia, held December 3-6 in Shanghai, was its largest yet.

3M to Divest Substantially All of Its Drug Delivery Business to Altaris Capital Partners

3M will retain its transdermal drug delivery components business.

December 23, 2019

3M recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of its drug delivery business to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC.

Top 10 Adhesives & Sealants Industry New Product Stories of 2019

Bio-based and other hot-melt adhesives are topping the list of top new product stories this year.

December 22, 2019

Listed here are the year’s 10 most-viewed new product stories on the Adhesives & Sealants Industry website.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in Sika Acquisition

Last week, Sika’s acquisition of Adeplast garnered the most interest from our readers.

Susan Sutton

December 16, 2019

How are acquisitions affecting the adhesives and sealants industry? Please contact me at suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your thoughts.

IPC APEX EXPO Marks 20th Anniversary in 2020

Show organizers have announced several new features for IPC APEX EXPO 2020.

December 16, 2019

IPC APEX EXPO 2020 will be held February 1-6 in San Diego, Calif.

H.B. FULLER: Hot-Melt Adhesives and Data Analytics Service

H.B. Fuller has announced the combination of the new Advantra SMART high-performance hot-melt range for food-safe compliance with FullVision, a data analytics consultancy service.

December 10, 2019

H.B. Fuller marked 20 years of Advantra food-safe packaging adhesive performance with the launch of additional adhesive technologies in the Europe, India, Middle East, and Africa (EIMEA) market.

H.B. Fuller to Open Aerospace Manufacturing Center of Excellence

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ASC Announces Winners of Its 2026 Innovation Awards

DELO Reports Record Revenue for Fiscal Year

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