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Tape Talk 2018

Tape Summit 2018 Discusses the Ins and Outs of PSA Tape

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s annual event provides learning and knowledge-building opportunities to PSA tape professionals.
Michel Merkx
May 1, 2018
Chances are pretty good that you’re not losing sleep thinking about pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape. But the fact is, PSA tape is everywhere—and the more you know about it, the better armed you will be. The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s annual Tape Summit can provide such learning and knowledge-building opportunities.
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Editor's Memo

Talking Adhesive and Sealants Tapes

Foam tapes and tapes for wearables are just two uses of adhesive tape.
Teresa McPherson
May 1, 2018
At my house, tape is a precious commodity. Whether it’s needed for wrapping a gift, or my kids’ use in building a robot out of random empty boxes, or adhering doodads to the pages of a scrapbook, we go through roll after roll of the stuff. But what about more high-tech uses of tape? Foam tapes are used in a range of markets, such as automotive, packaging, electronics and medical, and serve a number of functions.
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Ask Dr. Dave

Should I use a cyanoacrylate superglue for household repairs and assembly projects?

Dave Dunn's April 2018 column.
Dave Dunn, Ph.D.
Dave Dunn Ph.D.
April 13, 2018
Both of these types of adhesives have the advantage of not containing solvents and being single component, so no measuring or mixing is involved. In addition, they both use moisture to initiate the curing.
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Electric vehicle powertrain design
Strategic Solutions

Beyond Adhesion: Disruptive Innovation’s Impact in Transportation Adhesives

Part two of this series compares consumption trends in automotive powertrain adhesives and sealants to those of pure electric drivetrains.
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Aggie Lotz
Daniel S. Murad
April 6, 2018
In internal combustion (IC) engines, epoxy, silicone and UV/visible light-curing formulations offer enhanced capabilities and speed productivity to meet OEM and tier suppliers’ requirements. Significant innovations in gasketing, impregnation compounds, and bonding and potting can improve overall performance for automotive assembly applications.
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Editor's Memo

Collaborating for Success in the Adhesives and Sealants Industry

Teamwork among departments can ensure business success in multiple settings.
Teresa McPherson
April 2, 2018
The issue you are holding in your hands (whether a physical copy or virtual on an electronic device) is the result of the collaboration of a number of people in various locations around the globe—many of whom have never met!
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Ask Dr. Dave

What packaging materials do you recommend for moisture-sensitive reactive adhesives and sealants?

Dave Dunn's March 2018 column.
Dave Dunn, Ph.D.
Dave Dunn Ph.D.
March 16, 2018
Packages are chosen based on performance and cost. Specialty materials like anaerobic adhesives need oxygen to maintain their stability and shelf life. These materials were traditionally packaged in low-density polyethylene tubes or bottles to allow air diffusion into the package.
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Vehicle software and sensor systems
Strategic Solutions

Beyond Adhesion

Disruptive innovation has impacted transportation applications of adhesives and sealants.
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Aggie Lotz
Daniel S. Murad
March 9, 2018
Broadly speaking, a market disruptor may include a technology, method, process, service, or channel with superior performance and customer benefits delivered at an attractive price point that can unexpectedly displace an incumbent. Porter’s Five Forces, created by Harvard Business School’s then-associate professor Michael E. Porter, Ph.D., has provided a framework for taking a “snapshot in time” of any potential threat to a business’ profits (not limited to a business losing its customers to an existing rival.
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Ask Dr. Dave

How do I select the right adhesive or sealant to bond and seal industrial components?

Dave Dunn's February 2018 column.
Dave Dunn, Ph.D.
Dave Dunn Ph.D.
February 1, 2018
This is a very interesting question. Many adhesives are used in what is called a “zero gap” situation, where the adhesive is applied between two closely fitting surfaces, which are then clamped together.
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Editor's Memo

Focus on Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives

Our annual Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook includes definition/use information for key products, as well as supplier details.
Teresa McPherson
February 1, 2018
We’re all about raw materials this month. Our annual Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook includes definition/use information for key products, as well as supplier details.
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Ask Dr. Dave

Can you comment on the stresses created by structural adhesive bonding?

Dave Dunn's January 2018 column.
Dave Dunn, Ph.D.
Dave Dunn Ph.D.
January 12, 2018
The primary forces are shrinkage of the adhesive on curing and large differences in thermal expansion coefficients between the substrates and the adhesive. High stresses can cause delamination of bonds or damage to the substrates, such as glass cracking.
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