Adhesives & Sealants Industry Top Stories - Articles

Bostik Completes Acquisition of XL Brands

With this acquisition, Arkema reportedly actively pursues the development of Bostik.

January 5, 2018

Bostik recently announced it has completed the acquisition of XL Brands, a provider of floor covering adhesives in the U.S.

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Innovating with Light

Infrared emitters and UV lamps speed up production and improve quality for a UK-based label manufacturer.

January 1, 2018

The coating of foils, the printing of labels, or the gluing of electronic components are very different and demanding applications. However, they all require innovative production processes to maintain their appeal, durability and scratch resistance.

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Adhesives and Sealants' Role in Electronics Device Design

Mobile electronics device design trends are driving adhesive innovation.

January 1, 2018

Design is all about tradeoffs. Mobile device manufacturers have to balance everything from cost and aesthetics to performance and durability―and then design a product that can both survive and thrive in today’s competitive consumer markets.

Solving Complex Adhesion Problems with Plasma

When traditional chemical adhesives fail to sufficiently bond dissimilar types of materials, engineers often turn to plasma treatments to solve complex adhesion problems

Jeff Elliott

January 1, 2018

Whether bonding metal to plastic, silicon to glass, polymers to other polymers of different durometers, biological content to polymeric microtiter plates or even bonding to polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), plasma can be used to promote adhesion. Adhesion promotion can be achieved by increasing the surface free energy through several mechanisms, including precision cleaning, chemically or physically modifying the surface, increasing surface area by roughening, and primer coatings, according to Michael Barden of PVA TePla, a company that designs and manufactures plasma systems.

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A Fast Guide to Fast-Curing Floors

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) flooring systems offer many advantages for floor coatings.

January 1, 2018

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) flooring systems are fast becoming a popular choice for large-scale commercial and industrial construction projects due to their many advantages. Given the right conditions, an MMA floor can reach a full physical and chemical cure within only 60 min of installation. This means that the surface can be subjected to full operational use under an extremely tight turnaround, especially when compared to the days or weeks that most epoxy, cementitious urethane, or concrete floors take to cure.

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New Automotive Refinish Drives Change

An automotive refinish coating with bio-based hardener found success at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2017 in Australia.

January 1, 2018

Electric mobility and photovoltaics play a vital role in protecting the climate and conserving fossil resources. Combining them leads to even more innovative and sustainable mobility concepts. To show that these kinds of solutions are already feasible using state-of-the-art materials and technologies, a team of around 45 young researchers has developed a solar-powered electric car.

Increased Demand to Boost Adhesive Resin Market

Increasing demand for the construction, packaging, transportation, and automotive, among other industries is boosting the market growth.

December 26, 2017

The global adhesive resin market is projected to grow from $13.67 billion in 2018 to $17.549 billion in 2023.

Expedition Northeast India

Scientists often look to nature to find alternative ways to current methods, and researchers in northeast India are doing just that.

Joan Mantini

December 20, 2017

Researchers from several institutes are partnering under the guidance of the Chemical Ecology Network Program in a course titled “Chemical Ecology of the Northeast Region.”

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News About PPG Investment Receives Most Interest

PPG's auto adhesives center upgrades announcement received the most reader clicks last week.

Teresa McPherson

December 18, 2017

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Krazy Glue Launches Pop-Up Store

A 263-lb pool table, a 48-lb teddy bear, a 130-lb home gym, and more were glued and suspended in the air for shoppers to view..

December 18, 2017

Krazy Glue recently announced it launched The Krazy Store, which opened its doors for one day in New York City, hanging some of the most sought after gifts up in the air.