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Afera, the European Tape Association, and the German Adhesives Association (IVK), are developing a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) tool for harmonized PCF calculation of adhesives and adhesive tapes.

FEICA’s input to the European Commission outlines how considering adhesives an impediment to the circularity of end-of-life vehicles misses the role they play in the sustainability, performance, and safety of vehicles.

With continued demand for adhesives and sealants used in the production of EVs, there is growing need for the raw materials used to manufacture those adhesives.

Certain factors are considered when selecting the correct packaging for an adhesive or sealant, including cost, dispensing specifications, application environment, and ease of disposal/recyclability.

A new innovation in one-step cure adhesives is bringing speed, efficiency, and sustainability to the assembly of high-resolution advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) camera and lidar modules.

PSA tapes are increasingly used as an alternative to liquid adhesives and traditional fastening technologies in building and construction applications.

A team at Virginia Tech has adapted kirigami, the ancient Japanese art of cutting paper, into a method for increasing the adhesive bond of ordinary tape.

The adhesive formulation, adhesive thickness, and coating method all impact the properties of UV-curable acrylic, hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives.

A new pipe repair technology consists of a polymer-based composite of epoxy resin and reinforcing fibers using a wet-wrapping technique in which the resin-impregnated reinforcing fibers are wrapped directly around the pipe defect and cured.

The use of technology and automation will be of paramount importance to not just supplement the labor force, but also to meet ever increasing customer requirements and provide visibility across the end-to-end supply chain.