Panacol has developed Vitralit^® 50004, a new optically clear adhesive.

3M recently announced that its commercial vehicle product line is expanding with the addition of CV90F to the 3M™ VHB™ commercial vehicle tape family.

Arkema has introduced ENCOR 9215^® latex for use in pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) used across multiple labeling applications. 

The medical adhesive market continues to show strong growth year over year, with an annual growth rate of over 4%.

Structural adhesives are displacing mechanical fasteners, welding and even tape in some fastening applications.

Question: We are looking to formulate some acrylic adhesives, including ultraviolet (UV) adhesives. Should we be looking at acrylate or methacrylate monomers?

Some adhesives, such as solvent-based materials and latex adhesives, always shrink as the carrier evaporates or is absorbed by the substrates.

The emulsion adhesives market is projected to grow from $12.98 billion in 2017 to $17.28 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%.