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Preparing for a No-Deal Brexit

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

I was delighted to have spoken alongside colleagues from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at the British Adhesives and Sealant Association event on March 28.

Program Highlights for the Adhesive and Sealant Council Fall 2016 Convention and Expo

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Fall Convention and Expo will take place October 17-19 in Indianapolis.

Program Highlights for the Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring 2016 Convention

Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0400

New technologies and innovations will be discussed at the upcoming ASC Convention and Expo.

Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Inks Continue to Grow

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500

Global consumption of coatings, adhesives, sealants and inks (CASI) was 54.1 million tons in 2014, worth $182.6 billion, according to Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney. Volume growth is forecast at a 5% annual rate, with coatings, adhesives and sealants matching the overall growth, but inks trailing at only 2% per year.

Three Marketing Technologies B2B Companies Can No Longer Ignore

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 08:56:00 -0500

Like the billions of bits of data buzzing through your computer and smartphone at this moment, technology today is moving faster than ever before.

Customizing Adhesive Formulations

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 09:00:00 -0500

Customizing adhesive formulas allows customer needs to drive innovation. As the number of adhesive-using industries grows, the variety of uses for hot-melt solutions is expanding to the point where there is not a one-size-fits-all formula for any industry.

Market Trends: Global Automotive Composites Market on the Rise

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:00:00 -0400

The global automotive composites market was valued at $3.1 billion in 2014 and is expected to increase to $7 billion by 2022, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%, according to a recent report from Persistence Market Research.

Program Highlights for the Adhesive and Sealant Council Fall 2015 Convention

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:34:00 -0400

From October 19-21, industry professionals, end users, and researchers will have the opportunity to network, visit the exhibition space, and learn and participate in various lectures and courses at the Fall ASC Convention and Expo.

Market Trends: Multiple Factors Driving Growth for Electronics Adhesives

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 09:00:00 -0400

Adhesives are widely used in the electronics industry for bonding surface mount components, wire tacking, conformal coatings and encapsulating components.

Innovations in Release Liners

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 09:00:00 -0400

"The release liner industry is innovating," said Corey Reardon, president and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Associates, as he opened the annual AWA Global Release Liner Conference and Exhibition.

Market Trends: Construction Chemicals Market is Building on Success

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:00:00 -0400

Domestic demand for construction chemicals used in on-site applications is projected to grow 8.2% per year through 2018 to $12.1 billion, according to “Construction Chemicals,” a recent study from The Freedonia Group Inc.

Market Trends: Automotive Industry Keeps Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Strong

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:00:00 -0500

In the course of several product innovations, thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are increasingly replacing standard plastics and conventional elastomers.

Topcoat Coating System Helps Flying Colours to Soar

Mon, 02 Feb 2015 09:00:00 -0500

Flying Colours Aviation repainted a QantasLink 717 airplane with a basecoat-clearcoat coatings system by PPG Industries’ aerospace business that delivered what it promised—a quickly achieved, smooth, high-gloss finish.

Making Adhesives and Sealants Safer

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 09:00:00 -0500

Officials at a Chicago-based startup say innovations discovered in Purdue University’s School of Nuclear Engineering are being commercialized to address challenges in improving radiation detection and making sealants and adhesives safer.

Program Highlights for the ASC Fall 2014 Convention and Expo

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 15:22:00 -0400

Delegates from around the world will meet at The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Fall Convention and Expo.

Program Highlights for the ASC Spring 2014 Convention and Expo

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400

We invite you to take a look at these Program Highlights for the three-day event, and we hope to see you there!

Multiple Factors Contribute to Increasing Global Demand for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:00:00 -0400

The increasing need for weight reduction of end-user products, high bonding solutions, sustainable developments, growing tape demand, rising GDP and purchasing power, are all expected to drive the global pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) market to $8.4 billion by 2018.

Market Trends: Sealant Demand Growing in Europe

Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:00:00 -0400

The total demand for sealants is estimated at 533,860 tons in 2012, according to “Overview of the European Sealants Market,” a new report from IAL Consultants.

Assembly in Action

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:00:00 -0400

This fall, visitors to the inaugural Assembly Show will enjoy an event that has been specially designed for suppliers, buyers and users of assembly technology and equipment.

The Future of Electron Beam Curing

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:00:00 -0400

The first experiments with electron beams date from as early as 1920 in the U.S., but the first attempts to cure varnishes with electron beam curing (EBC) were only made in 1960.

The Dangers of Counterfeit Dental Products

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:00:00 -0400

The manufacturing of counterfeit, imitation products has long been a problem in the consumer goods sector—and is becoming increasingly troublesome in the dental industry.

Product Profile: Simplifying Case and Carton Sealing

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Graco Inc. recently announced its new InvisiPac™ Tank-Free™ hot-melt delivery system for case and carton sealing applications is available through distributors.

Coatings Innovation: PPG Earns Award of Excellence

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

PPG Industries’ Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) business recently received the 2013 Military Coatings Project Award of Excellence from The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) during the SSPC 2013 event held January 14-17 in San Antonio, Texas.

Case Study: Passing the Torch

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:40:39 -0400

The now world-famous powerboat that was driven up the Thames by David Beckham to bring the Olympic flame to the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony was a Bladerunner BR RIB 35.

The Quick Fix: A Brief, Early History of Tape

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:41:00 -0500

There is no patent for duct tape. Yet objects do not simply appear out of nowhere.

6 Tips for Disaster Preparedness

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0500

As East Coast residents continue to put their lives back together after Hurricane Sandy, asset protection lawyer Hillel L. Presser reminds Americans that we’re all vulnerable.

3M Launches Hire Our Heroes Campaign

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:17:00 -0500

Program will help provide training and support for veterans and their families.

Sealants to Grow 5% Annually Through 2016

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:00:00 -0400

The global consumption of sealants was 3.6 billion lbs in 2011 (worth $8.45 billion), according to a new study from Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney.

DKT 2012

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0400

The German Rubber Conference is a pan-European event with attendees from more than 30 European countries.

Advancing Adhesives: Structural Solution

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:30:00 -0400

Carbon nanotube-reinforced epoxy outperforms current adhesive industry competitors.