Articles by Karen Parker

This adhesive technology combines UV curing and secondary heat curing to deliver strong, chemically resistant bonds for reusable medical devices.

Every year, we study the leading worldwide manufacturers of adhesives and sealants to compile the ASI Top 20. In considering the rankings, we consider sales information (and other details) for finished adhesives and sealants, as well as related products such as tapes and labels.

Learn how researchers are using renewable feedstocks and biologically inspired materials to create sustainable alternatives for industrial applications.

Cleveland-based fund Ancora argues specialty ingredients maker is undervalued, estimates sale could yield $76 per share or more.

On May 21, Reuters reported that H.B. Fuller submitted an unsolicited all-cash proposal to acquire Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS), a U.K.-based medical supplier focused on wound-care technologies.

Both adhesives and raw materials suppliers are tying rising costs of their products to petrochemical constraints, tariffs, energy costs, logistics volatility, and the continued pressure on specialty chemical feedstocks.

The neon lights of Nashville’s Broadway may have been calling from just down the street, but the real electricity was inside the Grand Hyatt

The ASC Executive Leadership Conference 2026 will provide industry executives with tools to navigate today’s evolving business landscape.

Tape Week 2026 will bring pressure-sensitive adhesive tape manufacturers, suppliers, and end-users to Louisville for educational and networking opportunities.

Adhesives are designed to bond materials together, but ongoing innovation continues to expand their role well beyond that core function.