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Rheology Solutions for Adhesives Testing

John Walters

October 1, 2011

When testing adhesive materials, dual capability is vital to the range of necessary rheological tests.

Improving Polymer Chemistries

Michelle Moss

October 1, 2011

With careful research, polymer chemistries can be tailored to end-use applications.

FOCUS ON: Major Milestone

October 1, 2011

Kraton Performance Polymers manufacturing plant celebrates 50 years of innovation.

Valencia Welcomes FEICA 2011

September 1, 2011

The FEICA European Adhesives and Sealants Conference 2011 will be held on September 15 and 16 in Valencia, Spain.

Indianapolis to Host ASC Fall Convention

September 1, 2011

The ASC Fall Convention and Expo will take place from October 16-18 in Indianapolis.

Polyesters for Sustainable Adhesive Technologies

Gozde Ozturk Timothy Long Musan Zhang

September 1, 2011

Editor’s note: This paper was awarded the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s 2011 Carl A. Dahlquist Award for Best Technical Paper. Figure 1. Synthesis of DMCD-DEG Polymer Using Melt Transesterification Techniques

STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS: Top-Line Growth: The Strategic Implications

Richard B. Jones

September 1, 2011

Several important factors can help when identifying and executing a strategy to successfully grow the top line.

Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Novel, all-acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions with inherently lower surface energy display significantly improved adhesion to LSE substrates such as polyethylene and polypropylene.

Eric Bartholomew

September 1, 2011

The prevailing trend toward the use of lighter weight and lower cost engineered plastics in automotive, construction, aerospace, electronics, and other industrial uses has created a need for pressure-sensitive materials that can bond well to these new, inherently low-surface-energy (LSE) plastics. This article discusses novel, all-acrylic compositions with inherently lower surface energy that display significantly improved adhesion to LSE substrates such as polyethylene and polypropylene.