Adhesives & Sealants Industry Top Stories

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Technology monitors and adjusts the application of adhesives and sealants in the manufacture of various products.

Different digital tools help engineers learn important information about the manufacturability, mechanical integrity, and functionality of a product in development.  

ASI surveys industry leaders to learn how the ever-evolving digital revolution is impacting the adhesive and sealant industry and what to expect in the future.

As manufacturers move to implement AI in their processes, a few simple tips will help them get started in their search for an AI provider.   

Scientists have discovered a hearth in an excavation area of the Vanguard Cave, a natural sea cave in Gibraltar, that shows evidence of what one might be tempted to call the first adhesive and sealant "factory."

Opportunities to increase market share will increase when companies are pre-positioned for growth in a resilient and scalable way.

A new IGF research project is being conducted with the SKZ Plastics Center and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials researching several non-destructive testing methods to advance the quality assurance of sealing compounds.

Engineers at UC Berkeley have discovered a new chemical strategy that overcomes the instability of polymers derived from alpha-lipoic acid, opening the door for new adhesive technologies.

SEBS materials offer resistance to environmental conditions, ozone attack, and high temperature without undergoing degradation compromising chemical structure integrity and end-use application performance. 

Hot-melt adhesives from the artimeltlowtrauma series offer optimum adhesion, but can then be removed painlessly without damaging the skin.