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Scapa Healthcare Opens New Medical Device Manufacturing Facility in Knoxville

According to Scapa Healthcare, the new facility’s layout creates ample development space to accommodate increasing demand for medical device manufacturing.

June 10, 2019

Scapa Healthcare recently inaugurated its new built-for-purpose medical device manufacturing facility in Knox County, Tenn.

Ford’s Mikula to Keynote 2019 ASSEMBLY Show

During his keynote presentation, Mikula will discuss how Ford is using state-of-the-art production tools and processes to make the vehicles of tomorrow.

June 7, 2019

Michael Mikula, chief engineer for Advanced Manufacturing at Ford Motor Co., will give the keynote address at The ASSEMBLY Show, which will be held October 22-24 in Rosemont, Ill.

3M: Commercial Vehicle Tape

Designed for sidewall and roof panel bonding, the new 3M VHB CV90F commercial vehicle tape reportedly enables fast, easy, and durable assembly in demanding transportation applications.

June 6, 2019

3M recently announced that its commercial vehicle product line is expanding with the addition of CV90F to the 3M™ VHB™ commercial vehicle tape family.

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Readers Drawn to Evonik Reorganization

Last week, readers were most interested in Evonik’s plans to reorganize part of its business.

Susan Sutton

June 3, 2019

Does your company have expansion plans? I’d love to hear about it!

Bostik Wins Innovative Poster Session at PTSC Tape Summit

Christophe Robert, Bostik EMEA’s PSA manager, presented on moisture-cured pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) technology and earned the award.

June 3, 2019

Bostik recently announced that it was the recipient of the Best Poster Award during the Innovative Poster Session at the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s (PSTC) recent Tape Summit in Baltimore, Md.

FLEXcon Receives Funds from State Grant Awarded to Carpe Diem Technologies

FLEXcon will use new equipment to enable rapid prototyping of micro-embossed films to support flexible electronics ecosystems in Massachusetts.

May 30, 2019

FLEXcon Co., Inc. recently announced that it is the recipient of a portion of the $2.3M Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) grant awarded to Carpe Diem Technologies last July.

Avery Dennison’s Hulme Receives AWA Release Liner Industry Leadership Award

Hulme received the award, which is given for an outstanding contribution to release liners, during the recent 2019 Global Release Liner Industry Conference & Exhibition in Charlotte, N.C.

May 29, 2019

Adrian Hulme, R&D principal for Label & Graphics Materials North America with Avery Dennison Corp., has received the annual AWA Release Liner Industry Leadership Award.

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Henkel Acquisition of Molecule is Top News

Henkel’s acquisition in the additive manufacturing space led the news last week.

Susan Sutton

May 28, 2019

What opportunities is your company finding in 3D printing? I’d love to hear about it!

New Study Projects Strong Growth for Industrial Adhesives

While demand for industrial adhesives is expected to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period, the market is facing challenges due to crude oil price volatility.

May 24, 2019

A recent market research study projects that the global industrial adhesives market will add over $13.9 billion to its value from 2019-2023, growing at a CAGR of almost 5%.

Advancing Adhesives

Going Dry with Nanofiber Dry Adhesives

A new nanofiber dry adhesive delivers strong adhesion and damage-free clean removal.

May 24, 2019

Akron Ascent Innovations LLC (AAI), a high-tech startup, has reportedly launched an innovative dry adhesive technology that offers a combination of ease of use, strong adhesion, and damage-free clean removal not possible with today’s conventional adhesives.