December 2024

Innovative Adhesives for Bonding Dissimilar Materials with Industrial Coatings

As materials science progresses, bonding technology is rapidly advancing.

December 11, 2024

Recent advances in adhesives and protective coatings have significantly improved performance and reliability when bonding dissimilar materials.

Optimized Filler Featuring Low Density, Flame Retardancy, and Thermal Conductivity

An article based on a paper presented at a meeting of the Thermoset Resin Formulators Association, in Denver, Colorado, May 8-11, 2023.

Carsten W. Ihmels Alexander Haag

December 12, 2024

Viscosity-optimized aluminum hydroxide can be used as an effective thermal conductive filler that acts as a flame retardant at the same time.

graphic representing looking back on the year that was 2024

ASI's 2024 Year in Review

As 2024 comes to an end, we are once again reviewing the most-read content featured in ASI during the year

Karen Parker

December 12, 2024

In 2024, readers used ASI’s multiple information platforms to learn the latest in industry news, raw materials and chemicals, and new products.

Skin-Friendly and Silicone-Free Medical Adhesives

In medical applications involving delicate skin or wound care, the quality of an adhesive plaster or tape takes on particular importance.

December 16, 2024

Hot-melt adhesives from the artimeltlowtrauma series offer optimum adhesion, but can then be removed painlessly without damaging the skin.

Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymers for Adhesives and Sealants

SEBS are well-positioned as high-performance materials within a circular economy for their high contribution in the reduction of carbon footprint.

Jesús E. Ibarra R. Jessica N. Santiago

December 18, 2024

SEBS materials offer resistance to environmental conditions, ozone attack, and high temperature without undergoing degradation compromising chemical structure integrity and end-use application performance.

Researchers at UC Berkeley Develop Recyclable Adhesives

New recyclable adhesives can be easily adapted for medical, consumer, and industrial applications. Uses include surgical superglue that could be a game-changer for fetal surgeries.

UC Berkeley

December 18, 2024

Engineers at UC Berkeley have discovered a new chemical strategy that overcomes the instability of polymers derived from alpha-lipoic acid, opening the door for new adhesive technologies.

Application of a sealant in a test specimen.

New Research Investigates Innovative Possibilities for Process Monitoring of Sealants

Inline-capable measuring techniques should enable quality assurance of applied sealants in the future.

December 20, 2024

A new IGF research project is being conducted with the SKZ Plastics Center and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials researching several non-destructive testing methods to advance the quality assurance of sealing compounds.

From the Editor

Neanderthal 'Factory' and the Long History of Innovation

Karen Parker

December 27, 2024

Scientists have discovered a hearth in an excavation area of the Vanguard Cave, a natural sea cave in Gibraltar, that shows evidence of what one might be tempted to call the first adhesive and sealant "factory."