Environmental Update: There has been a lot of interest lately in dispersion adhesives for textile and other floor coverings.

Market Trends: World demand for adhesives is forecast to rise 4.2 percent per year to 16.6 million metric tons in 2004, according to a recent study.

Formulator's Forum: NetProfiler patented, Web-enabled software helps achieve color perfection throughout the entire supply chain at speeds only the Internet can deliver.

Tthe world has awakened to the reality that B2B activity is far larger and more important than business-to-consumer activity.

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Questions and answers in the adhesives and sealants industry.

Questions and answers in the adhesives and sealants industry.

Certainly if you had attended the recent Adhesion Society Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Va., you would agree that R&D is alive and well.

Questions and answers in the adhesives and sealants industry.

Tree bark may no longer be viewed as a low-value by-product of the wood-products industry.