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After decades in the field, I've seen too many window installations fail, and not because of poor-quality windows, but because of improper flashing tape application. 

Compared to conventional dispensing robots, modern automated machinery represents a significant technological leap forward. However, artificial intelligence may soon render it outdated.

The adhesives and sealants industry is driven by need to provide customers with products that improve manufacturing processes and offer stronger and more sustainable bonding. 

Moving dry bulk materials in industrial settings comes with unique challenges, especially when handling substances that are abrasive, sticky, or prone to clumping. 

A new study by researchers at the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences and Beijing Normal University presents a non-animal assessment framework designed to detect hazardous chemicals faster and more precisely. 

When teamed with a laser-based 3D computer vision system, AI and machine learning can dramatically increase assembly-line throughput and reduce scrap while improving overall product quality, even with the smallest components used in cars, cell phones, consumer electronics, and medical devices. Potential cost savings in the U.S. alone could top tens of millions of dollars annually.

Read about how Hexion is integrating advanced digital tools and renewable raw materials to reduce environmental impact and enhance manufacturing performance.

A new solution developed by DELO and DATRON enables the sealing of fuel cells to be carried out with a high degree of automation and precision.

A renewable raw material can be effectively incorporated into a hot-melt formulation with the objective of not only increasing the renewable content of the adhesive but also maintaining high performance standards.