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THE ADHESIVE AND SEALANT COUNCIL: 2020-2023 North American Market Report for Adhesives & Sealants

This year’s report also includes a new section focused on additive manufacturing.

November 22, 2021

Published once every three years, The Adhesive and Sealant Council’s "North American Adhesives and Sealants Market Report" features quantitative and qualitative market data in an easy-to-digest format that gives companies access to the critical data necessary to help plan for future sales growth.

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SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC: UV-Cured Acrylic Adhesive for Building Envelope Applications

Shurtape reports that ShurGRIP maintains high shear strength at temperatures up to 248˚F (120˚C), creating permanent, durable seals in all climates.

November 18, 2021

Shurtape Technologies LLC recently announced its latest building envelope adhesive innovation: ShurGRIP™ UV-cured acrylic adhesive.

H.B. FULLER INDIA: Adhesive for Paper Straws

H.B. Fuller reports that this latest launch offers differentiated advantages in terms of sustainability, safety, and manufacturing efficiency.

November 16, 2021

H.B. Fuller India recently announced a new food-safe adhesive under its Swift^®tak brand to meet increasing demand for paper straws.

HAUSCHILD ENGINEERING: Laboratory Mixers

The SMART DAC series features variable counter rotation, increased mixing weight and volume, and allows up to 30 min of mixing time.

November 11, 2021

Hauschild Engineering recently announced a new generation of laboratory dual-asymmetric centrifugal (DAC) mixers.

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MASTER BOND: LED-Curable Adhesive

LED405FL3 is a low-viscosity system that can be used for small potting and encapsulation applications, assuming that there are no shadows or concealed areas.

November 9, 2021

Master Bond LED405FL3 is reportedly a flexible, one-component, LED-curing adhesive system with excellent optical clarity and a refractive index of 1.51.

XLYNX MATERIALS: Molecular Glue

These adhesives reportedly make it possible to permanently adhere difficult-to-bond polymers to themselves and to other materials.

November 4, 2021

XlynX Materials recently announced the creation of a new class of adhesives the company is calling molecular glues.

LOHMANN CORP.: Color-Changing, UV-Cure Epoxy Adhesive

A fast acting epoxy resin, it is reported to be stronger and more resilient than pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes and liquid adhesives.

November 2, 2021

Lohmann Corp. has announced the expansion of its Reactive Chemistry Adhesives line with the addition of UV-LUX, a UV-light-activated adhesive with color change.

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FLEXCON: Eco-Friendly Labeling Solutions

Applications include food and beverage, health and beauty, and household chemical labeling.

October 28, 2021

FLEXcon Co., Inc. recently announced the expansion of its FLEXcon^® optiFLEX^® ecoFOCUS™ line to include conformable polyethylene labeling solutions that enable recyclability of HDPE containers.