With growing awareness of environmental issues and stringent regulations, manufacturers are increasing their focus on balancing performance and sustainability in tape formulations.
Engineers from MIT and Freie Universität Berlin have developed a new type of glue that combines the waterproof stickiness of mussels' plaques with the germ-proof properties of mucus.
I am not going to sugar coat it, working for a publication dedicated to adhesives and sealants has generated not an insignificant amount of gentle ribbing from people in my life. And the longer I do this job, the less patience I have for the puns and jokes and the more apt I am to respond with a bit of a lecture about how important adhesives and sealants are to all of our lives.
A closer look at advanced testing methods reveals how operational performance of adhesive sealants can be better understood and improved for structural glazing applications.