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The Power of the Plasma Pen: Revolutionizing Adhesion in Manufacturing

April 23, 2025

Plasma "pens" integrated into production lines provide targeted plasma treatments that reduce failure rates by improving adhesion and bonding of chemical adhesives, printing inks, and coatings.

Adhesion Society Offers Short Course in Conjunction with Annual Meeting

December 24, 2024

The Adhesion Science & Technology Short Course will take place February 15-16, 2025, prior to the society’s Annual Meeting.

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Research Challenges Conventional Thought on Wet-Surface Adhesion

The implications of this research are significant, particularly in biomedical applications such as bandages, health monitoring sensors for moist skin, and advanced adhesives that could replace sutures.

Cristine Boyd

November 15, 2024

Scientists at the University of Akron and the University of Pittsburgh have overturned long-held assumptions in new research that finds water can be a help for adhesion.

Registration Opens for Adhesive and Bonding Courses

May 10, 2023

The ChemQuest Group is the exclusive partner of Fraunhofer IFAM for European Adhesive Specialists (EAS) and European Adhesive Bonder (EAB) courses in North America.

Line Confocal Imaging Technology of Adhesives and Sealants

A new high-speed, high-resolution 3D imaging method is available for adhesive and sealant metrology and inspection applications.

Juha Saily

October 9, 2018

In the late 2000s, researchers at Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT) invented a new optical method to image 3D microtopography of surfaces at sub-micron resolution.

Protex International Acquires Chartwell

October 14, 2014

The acquisition, which joins the Protex International Group, will reportedly offer high-technology products that meet current and future regulations.

Achieving Adhesion to Difficult Substrates

A new material can be used to improve adhesion in a variety of substrates.

Mike J. Idacavage

September 2, 2014

Adhesion, or lack of it, is one of the most critical attributes for most adhesives, coatings and inks. A variety of options can be explored when it comes to adhesion.

Strategic Solutions: Surface Treatment - A Formulator's Friend for Adhesives, Sealants and Coatings

A well-chosen and implemented solution allows manufacturers—and their customers—to focus on the next challenge.

James (Jim) E. Swope

September 2, 2014

As a supplier, imagine knowing that almost any material was bondable. How much more productive would your work be if you could focus on such factors as environmental resistance, structural strength or cure speed?