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New Orleans Hosts Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring 2016 Convention and Expo

New Orleans Hosts Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring 2016 Convention and Expo

Adhesive and sealant industry professionals can learn about new technologies and innovations at the upcoming ASC Convention and Expo.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Spring Convention and Expo will take place April 18-20 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The three-day event will include concurrent technical sessions focusing on business development and market trends, government relations issues, and advanced technology, as well as an Expo.


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A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

A new, tetrafunctional epoxy reactive modifier is increasingly being used as non-mutagenic, drop-in formulation replacement for polyfunctional aziridine.
Hitesh Soni

Formulating pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) presents a number of complex challenges. The adhesive must flow and set without activation from anything more than the pressure of a hand, remain permanently tacky, and exhibit a strong bond—often to a variety of substrates, such as wood, glass, or metal—for as long as the application requires or until the end user decides to remove it.


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ASC: Securing Our Future

Guest Editorial: ASC: Securing Our Future

The ASC focuses on delivering new education programs, new market reports, new growth programs and new advocacy activities.
Traci Jensen

As chair of the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) for 2015-2016, I wanted to pose a few questions to you, the readers of ASI.


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Polyaspartic Coatings
Q&A About Polyurethanes

Polyaspartic Coatings

The polyaspartic coatings technology has been available since the 1990s and is an extension of polyurethane chemistry.
Dr. Jeffrey F. Dormish

I work in the technical department developing coatings based on various polymer backbones. I am familiar with typical polyurethane raw materials, but have recently become aware of polyaspartic coatings. Could you provide an overview of this technology?


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