Under the motto “Rethink Nonwovens,” Henkel will present solutions to enhance the sustainability and efficiency in nonwovens manufacturing at INDEX 2023, held from April 18-21, 2023, at Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland.

Arkema is launching a new integrated product range that combines the company’s technological expertise in the adhesives market, strengthened by the recent acquisition of Ashland performance adhesives, and acrylic value chain solutions.

Beardow Adams has developed a recyclable pocket spring adhesive – Prodas 2555 – to meet the growing environmental needs of the mattress industry.

Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) have become a valuable part of various industrial processes due, in part, to their versatility.

This expansion of Henkel’s existing site brings a new 10,000-square-foot production area for UV-curable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA), helping the company provide more sustainable and innovative PSA solutions to the tape, label, medical, and graphics films markets.

Apart from having a bio-based content of more than 30%, Jowatherm GROW 853.20 is very resource friendly and can be processed at temperatures starting from 120 °C.

The Freedonia Group has released Global Adhesives & Sealants, a report detailing the market’s increasing focus on sustainability, the strong potential in the Asia/Pacific region, and the opportunities in the water-based, reactive, and hot melt segments.

The Portuguese company Colquímica Adhesives, provider of hot-melt adhesives for industrial applications, recently inaugurated a new facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Reynolds Co., a Greenville, South Carolina-based subsidiary of Itochu International Inc, announced the retirement of Neel Reynolds, CEO, effective October 1, 2022–and it has announced his replacement.

“In addition to shortening cycle times for our customers, this acquisition offers a significant growth opportunity for us in North America,” said Mike Frost, EUKALIN’s North American sales leader for the envelope and traditional EUKALIN market segments.