Adhesives & Sealants Industry Top Stories - Articles

From the Editor

Supply Chain and Sustainability: Making a Connection

A recent MIT survey on the supply chain and sustainability shows some interesting trends.

September 29, 2022

This edition of ASI features a roundtable discussion with experts from Barentz, Palmer Holland, and Univar Solutions who talk about the challenges companies face in the current economic and geo-political climate.

Specialty Chemical Insights

SOCMA Census+ Reinforces Positive Outlook for Specialty Chemicals Industry

The SOCMA Census+ finds specialty chemicals providers are optimistic as they focus on supporting current customers while dealing with logistics challenges.

Paul Hirsh

September 27, 2022

According to the 2022 Specialty Chemicals Industry Census+, SOCMA members and industry colleagues are placing particular emphasis on supporting their current customers while simultaneously dealing with supply chain disruption and logistics challenges.

Closed-Loop Model Enables Recycling of PET-Based Multilayer Packaging

This article presents a best-practice example of a closed recycling loop for PET-based multilayer. Four partners have collaborated on a new recycling approach.

September 21, 2022

A strategic partnership of four technology companies has resulted in a closed-loop recycling model that is sparking new discussions around the role PET-based multilayer will play in tomorrow’s packaging industry.

Economic and Ecological Advantages of In-line Adhesive Manufacturing

When looking to save money on energy costs and align a coating/converting operation with the latest environmental impact classifications, companies should consider the benefits of in-line manufacturing of adhesives.

Werner Hoermann

September 19, 2022

In times of rapidly increasing energy cost, and rolling blackouts and brownouts, energy input and waste disposal per product unit have become big concerns among manufacturers.

UV Curing Technology Helps Transform the Manufacturing of EV Batteries

Offering reduced process times, higher throughput, lower rejection rates, and environment-friendly benefits, UV curing systems are helping to revolutionize lithium-ion battery manufacturing.

Roy Kaiser

September 15, 2022

Electric vehicles (EV) and lithium-ion batteries are transforming transportation and energy storage sectors with higher efficiencies, zero emissions, reduced noise pollution, and low operating costs.

Creating Differential Release to Avoid a Sticky Situation

Using methods to create a differential release force by changing and modifying RCAs can help guide formulators when choosing systems and avoid potential issues in end-use applications.

Kyle Rhodes James Ellison Julia Souther

September 13, 2022

Release control additives (RCAs) are used across multiple release coating chemistries and delivery options, from solventless thermal (platinum-catalyzed addition cure), emulsion, solvent, and UV curable technologies.

FEICA Celebrates 50th Anniversary at 2022 Conference

The European adhesives and sealants industry will gather this month in Hamburg, Germany, for the FEICA European Adhesive and Sealant Conference and EXPO 2022.

Isabelle Alenus

September 8, 2022

After two postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FEICA European Adhesive and Sealant Conference & EXPO 2022 took place at the Grand Elysée Hotel in Hamburg, Germany, from September 14-16.

Designed Polymer Particle Architectures for Waterborne Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives; Part 2

This paper received the 2022 Carl Dahlquist Award at the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s 2022 Tape Week.

Joseph B Binder Graham Abramo William DenBleyker Melinda Einsla Catheryn Jackson Alan Nakatani

September 7, 2022

Inspired by examples of hierarchical structures improving the properties of soft materials, the authors have explored methods to apply these concepts to waterborne acrylic PSAs made by emulsion polymerization. In this work, they attempted to build a sacrificial bond network into a PSA through multistage emulsion polymerization.

2022 Distributor Roundtable

Industry leaders in the distribution of raw materials and chemicals share their thoughts regarding key issues impacting the adhesives and sealant industry.

Susan Sutton

September 1, 2022

How are issues surrounding the war in Ukraine, continuing inflations concerns, and talk of a recession impacting the supply chain? Read answers to this question and others as leaders in the distribution industry share their insights.

Tape Talk

Bringing Tape Education to a Wider Audience at Tape Week 2022

Tape Week 2022 detailed cutting-edge research and market-related developments for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape professionals and end users alike.

Joe Tocci

August 24, 2022

After two years of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 437 people gathered May 2-5, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., for the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s (PSTC) inaugural Tape Week.