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With options like exterior painter’s tape that works on self-cleaning paint and sealant technology that works with paint chemistry to prevent paint bleed, painters now have more specialized tape options to produce professional results under virtually any condition.

Polyurethanes with tertiary polyamide segments have excellent abrasion resistance coupled with high hardness, good hydrolytic stability, improved barrier properties and strong adhesion to various polar substrates.

The 11th annual ASSEMBLY Show will take place from October 24-26, 2023 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

Executives in the adhesives and sealants industry will gather at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, October 23-25 for the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s Executive Leadership Conference.

Toyo-Morton estimates that CO₂ emissions related to inks and laminating adhesives in packaging can be reduced up to 70% by substituting solvent-based products with solvent-free ones.

In industrial settings, where “lighter and smaller” is the name of the game and every ounce counts, adhesive joining techniques are increasingly serving as innovation drivers.  

PSTC is introducing Industry Partner Presentations at this year’s Fall Member Business Meeting to bring important voices into the conversation around pressure-sensitive tapes.

A strong regulation for EU legislation on packaging and packaging waste will harmonize packaging recycling requirements throughout Europe, lessen market barriers, and simplify the compliance work of economic operators.

Scannable tapes and labels allow users to apply unique codes to materials and equipment and add digital information, including GPS locations, to the codes using a mobile app.

Based on acrylic technology, UV hot melt PSAs offer the financial advantages and needed performance levels while also being a sustainable solution.