Adhesives & Sealants Industry

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August 2022

Read our August issue for a discussion of post-cure for silicone elastomers and adhesives, part one of the 2022 Carl Dahlquist Award-winning paper from Tape Week, and more.

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Designed Polymer Particle Architectures for Waterborne Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

This paper received the 2022 Carl Dahlquist Award at the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s 2022 Tape Week.
Joseph B. Binder Graham Abramo William DenBleyker Melinda Einsla Catheryn Jackson Alan Nakatani Saswati Pujari
August 3, 2022
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Inspired by examples of hierarchical structures improving the properties of soft materials, the authors have explored methods to apply these concepts to waterborne acrylic PSAs made by emulsion polymerization. In this work, they attempted to build a sacrificial bond network into a PSA through multistage emulsion polymerization.


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Process Design Decisions for Successful Form-in-Place Gasket Sealing

Innovations in automotive design have led to substantial changes in how form-in-place gaskets (FIPGs) are used today.
Thomas Jones
August 15, 2022
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Form-in-place gasket (FIPG) sealants are well-established in the automotive sector for seal applications such as oil pans, drive trains, and cooling systems. However, innovations in automotive design have led to substantial changes in how FIPGs are used today. Heuristics established for previous generations of designs and materials are no longer applicable.


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2022 Raw Materials and Chemicals Overview

As COVID recovery continues, manufacturers must strategize and optimize to mitigate ongoing supply chain issues and soaring costs.
Michael Rezai
August 8, 2022
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As the world emerges from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is seeing some positive indicators for growth, with sustained high demand and increases in new orders for all major subsectors. 


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Post-Cure Advantages for Silicone Elastomers and Adhesives

Whether using a silicone adhesive in an aerospace assembly or manufacturing silicone bakeware, post-cure for silicone is not a process that belongs in the past.
Alexander Santayana
August 5, 2022
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Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) may find that post-curing can bring value to certain applications. To determine if post-cure is the best option, it’s important to better understand what is happening during the process, the advantages it offers, and key best practices.


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Tape Talk

Bringing Tape Education to a Wider Audience at Tape Week 2022

Tape Week 2022 detailed cutting-edge research and market-related developments for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape professionals and end users alike.
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Joe Tocci
August 24, 2022
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After two years of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 437 people gathered May 2-5, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., for the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s (PSTC) inaugural Tape Week.


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From the Editor - Susan Sutton

Moving On

The adhesives and sealants industry is vibrant and dynamic, supporting myriad vital end-use sectors, and I’ll miss sharing the latest advancements and technologies with you all.
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Susan Sutton
August 11, 2022
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Before sharing some of this issue’s highlights with you, I’d like to relate a bit of personal news. After more than two decades with BNP Media, ASI’s parent company, I’ve decided to step away in order to pursue new opportunities. Though I’m excited about what’s to come for me, this is a bittersweet moment.


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