April 2022

What can you expect to see at the World Adhesive and Sealant Conference and Tape Week? Find out here, plus explore converting packaging adhesives, weathering testing, and more!

Global Gathering: Previewing the 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference

Last held in North America in 2008, the World Adhesive and Sealant Conference offers a unique opportunity for the global industry.

March 29, 2022

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Originally scheduled for 2020 and postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference is set for April 25-27 at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, Ill. Adhesives and sealants professionals from around the world will finally be able to gather together over three days and learn about the latest advances the industry has to offer while reconnecting with their colleagues and making new contacts.

A Biocide for Many Seasons

An EPA-registered sodium benzoate is approved in the U.S. for use as an in-can biocide in waterborne adhesives, coatings, inks, homecare products, raw materials, and other applications.

Stephen Foster Julie Vaughn Biege Jenna Blankenship

April 7, 2022

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With the diminishing list of available preservatives, manufacturers need new candidates with exemplary safe use profiles. Recently, sodium benzoate has become increasingly valued outside of its traditional food and beverage applications, moving into cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, home care, and industrial applications.

Market Trends

Packaging Adhesives Market Poised for Green Innovation and Steady Growth

The market will continue to reward innovation in adhesives for packaging applications.

April 28, 2022

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Adhesives will play a defining role in the future of packaging development, with the post-COVID marketplace providing a spur to sustainable technology. In 2021, the packaging industry is estimated to have consumed 5.40 million metric tons of adhesives. A forecast CAGR of 3.4% will push global consumption of packaging adhesives to 7.90 million metric tons in 2027.

Tape Industry Gathers for Learning and Networking at Tape Week

PSTC’s Tape Week will offer educational sessions, an exhibition, and myriad networking opportunities.

April 21, 2022

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The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) will hold its inaugural Tape Week May 2-5 at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The event will offer educational sessions, an exhibition, and many networking opportunities.

New Challenges and Solutions in Converting Packaging Adhesives

Whether they’re running products such as shipping labels, tapes that brand and seal boxes, or pressure sensitives that secure tamper-evident packages, converters benefit from technologies that slash downtime.

Michael Pappas

April 14, 2022

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As the needs of the packaging industry evolve, adhesive converters face new challenges. The recent growth in e-commerce and food delivery services, for example, has converters looking for efficient ways to quickly slit and rewind large rolls of labels and tapes. Demand is also increasing for user-friendly products such as easy-to-remove split liners. A variety of machinery solutions help converters meet these new requirements.

Testing Adhesives for Weathering

Weathering tests for adhesives help ensure that the adhesive is able to perform as expected under specific environmental conditions.

Florian Feil

April 5, 2022

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Adhesives are used in a wide range of applications, such as transportation (automotive, rail) and architectural, among many others. Though the adhesives themselves are not directly exposed to the environment in most of these applications, one or more weathering factors can still affect the adhesive performance.

Global Gathering: Previewing the 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference

Last held in North America in 2008, the World Adhesive and Sealant Conference offers a unique opportunity for the global industry.

March 29, 2022

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Continued Consolidation in the Adhesives and Sealants Sector

Blaige & Co. provides details regarding its proprietary research on the impact of global consolidation.

February 23, 2022

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Two distinct strategies are at play in adhesives and sealants segment M&A—one being employed by large, global consolidators and the other by domestic, private equity-backed consolidators.

Strategic Solutions

The Wonderful Wide World of (Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive) Tape

The pressure-sensitive tape market continues to expand, with global growth rates predicted to be over 6% through 2030.

Bradley Boelkins

April 26, 2022

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Pressure-sensitive tape has a high degree of functionality, which in turn often results in savings of time and money, quality improvements via enhanced performance, and improved aesthetics. In multiple examples across several markets, process improvements such as reduced preparation time and decreased downtime add to the overall value generated by pressure-sensitive tape use.

From the Editor

Reconnecting the Adhesives and Sealants Industry in 2022

Industry professionals will have multiple opportunities to reconnect at the World Adhesive and Sealant Conference, as well as Tape Week.

Susan Sutton

April 19, 2022

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The 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference (WAC2022) will be held this month in Chicago, and I’m thrilled that our global industry will have the opportunity to reconnect, safely and in person. WAC2022 will offer fascinating keynotes, a broad range of technical sessions, the much-anticipated EXPO, and plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues.

Tape Talk

Welcome to Tape Week 2022

At Tape Week 2022, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees are invited to advance their missions and demonstrate their commitment to our industry.

Joe Tocci

April 12, 2022

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It is with great pleasure, excitement, and anticipation that we officially host our first Tape Week event this May 2-5 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., with 500+ attendees from 100 companies and 10 countries expected. Representing both a reinvigoration of our historically successful Tape Summit and a refocus and expansion of PSTC’s reach, Tape Week is the only knowledge-building and networking event for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape professionals.

FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive and Sealant Industry, will hold its 2022 European Adhesive and Sealant Conference & EXPO in Hamburg, Germany, from September 14-16, 2022.