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Based in the UK’s West Midlands, Mackwell Electronics provides technology solutions for the global lighting industry.

In response to environmental concerns, many industries are moving from protective coating products containing solvents to 100% solid epoxies and urethanes.

Welcome to the ASI Top 20, our annual feature detailing the leading worldwide manufacturers of adhesives and sealants. To develop the ranking, we worked diligently to target sales figures (and other details) focused specifically on adhesives and sealants.

The market for laminating adhesives is expected to register a CAGR of almost 5.7% from 2019-2024, according to a recent report from Mordor Intelligence.

One of the latest developments to impact two-component fluid dispensing performance and waste reduction is the release of side-by-side, collapsible film-based cartridges.*

According to recent research, pressure-sensitive labeling continues to represent a 40% share of the global labeling technologies market, while the established glue-applied technology claims second place (35% market share), and the still-growing sleeve labeling technologies now represent a solid 19% share.

In the plumbing industry, solvent-based PVC cements are used for bonding PVC plastics. However, if you need a solvent-free system, cyanoacrylates and reactive acrylics have been widely used on rigid PVC.

Electric bicycles are becoming increasingly popular. In Germany, their number has nearly doubled in the last three years, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The importance of developing powerful and robust electric motors and precautions against tampering and pirating has grown accordingly.

Polyurethane (PU)-based joint sealants have become widely used for both new build and refurbishment projects, but their importance should never be underestimated, as they play an important role in the performance of a building throughout its lifetime.

With the advent of the Industrial Revolution between the late 1700s and early 1800s, manufacturing processes marked a significant shift from localized to mass manufacturing.