Adhesives & Sealants Industry Top Stories - Articles

Polythioether Advances Provide New Formulating Options for Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings

A colorless, toughening, and chemically resistive polythioether has been developed for the formulation of adhesives, sealants, and coatings.

Christian Probst

January 2, 2020

Liquid polysulfide polymers are aliphatic resins that provide beneficial chemical resistivity, weatherability, gasoline and jet fuel resistance, and gas barrier properties, as well as easy processability. In the cured state, these polysulfides feature plasto-elastomeric properties in which polysulfides can undergo self-healing.

Ask Dr. Dave

What are some options and recent developments in bookbinding adhesives?

With many publishers planning for worldwide distribution, and given today’s competitive market, bookbinding adhesives have to be very versatile.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

December 29, 2019

Bookbinding is an important application area for adhesives, and requirements are becoming more demanding.

Top 10 Adhesives & Sealants Industry New Product Stories of 2019

Bio-based and other hot-melt adhesives are topping the list of top new product stories this year.

December 22, 2019

Listed here are the year’s 10 most-viewed new product stories on the Adhesives & Sealants Industry website.

Top 50 Adhesives & Sealants Industry News Stories of 2019

Financial results and expansions dominated the news in the past year, along with new technologies and acquisitions.

December 15, 2019

Below are the year’s most-viewed news stories on the Adhesives & Sealants Industry website.

Top 25 Adhesives & Sealants Industry Feature Articles of 2019

From details regarding the world’s leading adhesives and sealants manufacturers to structural adhesives and raw materials information, readers found a plethora of high-quality content to help them succeed in their businesses.

December 1, 2019

Here we list the past year’s 25 most-viewed features/case study articles on the Adhesives & Sealants Industry website.

Editor's Memo

How to Use the Adhesives & Sealants Industry Annual Buyers' Guide

We make every effort to provide you with a comprehensive, user-friendly purchasing guide for raw materials, equipment, finished adhesives and sealants products, and services.

Susan Sutton

December 1, 2019

Welcome to ASI’s annual Buyers’ Guide, a purchasing and applications resource for raw materials, equipment, and services used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, pressure sensitives, and adhesives and sealants products such as tapes and labels.

Resolving Chemical Incidents Quickly and Safely

The impacts of chemical-related incidents can be mitigated by following the latest European Chemical Industry Council guidelines for level-1 emergency response.

November 21, 2019

Companies involved in the manufacture, management, and distribution of chemicals need to ensure that their systems and processes have suitable features to support a fast and effective response intervention when the worst happens.

Ask Dr. Dave

What is the difference between thermoplastic and thermoset adhesives?

Thermoset and thermoplastic adhesives can be differentiated by whether or not they soften on heating.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

November 18, 2019

Adhesives can be classified in several ways, including their material origin (e.g., natural or synthetic) and their type of cure (e.g., physical curing such as drying or chemical curing).