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The emerging trend towards the use of more wood in construction is one way the industry is responding to demands from consumers for more sustainable building practices, and adhesives are key to that trend.

Using the mass balance approach, H.B. Fuller and Covestro teamed up to produce a new adhesive product that allows customers in the woodworking, composites, textile, and automotive sectors to reduce the carbon footprint of their own products, cutting fossil resource use.

When considering potting of electronic assemblies and components, the design of these products has a significant impact on economical and sustainable production.

With several factors to consider, selecting the correct pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape for an application can be a daunting and complex. Here are a few questions to consider when beginning the decision-making process.

Edge sealants can provide high levels of moisture protection beyond current design methods in c-Si panels, helping to reduce moisture-related power degradation and achieve more power output over a longer lifetime

The ASC Convention and EXPO featured discussions and presentations focused on some of the most pressing concerns within the industry. 

Considering Europe’s future-focused drive towards an increasingly circular economy, FEICA actively supports efforts to improve product efficiency and circularity to help create a more sustainable society.

Although the visible bottlenecks in the healthcare supply chains are getting calmer, volatility will remain high.

This lamp is suitable for highly automated processes in small and narrow production lines, like those found in consumer electronics assembly.

A UCLA-led research team has created a new, biodegradable hydrogel adhesive that is reported to be three-times stronger than comparable bioglues.