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If I were to sum up the general vibe experienced in the world over the last five-plus years in one word, the word I would choose is uncertainty. 

Like almost every manufacturing sector, the building and construction products industry generally worked through their backlog, focused on margins, and experienced an overall drop in customer demand last year, yet expect a positive year ahead. 

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.

With the synergy created by five of BNP Media’s manufacturing brands, MAX is an event that reflects all parts of modern manufacturing and automation.

A biobased adhesive helps label manufacturers achieve their sustainability goals while also meeting their end-user requirements.

Afera is building horizontal collaborations with other European organizations to promote greater sustainability in the tape industry.

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.

Healthcare doesn’t just reward innovation — it sticks to it. And adhesive technology is permanently bound to the future of medical manufacturing.