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]]> https://www.adhesivesmag.com/rss/2657-formulators en-us New Tin- and Mercury-Free Organometallic Catalysts for CASE Urethane Applications http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/88772 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/88772-new-tin--and-mercury-free-organometallic-catalysts-for-case-urethane-applications Organometallic Catalysts Figure 1 Figure 1. Pigmented Two-Component Waterborne Urethane Film Hardness Development Figure 2 Figure 2. Pigmented Two-Component Waterborne Urethane Gloss Retention with Aged Paint Figure 3 Figure 3. 0.06% K-KAT XK-614 Paint Aged Four Hours Before Application vs. 0.04% DBTDL Paint Aged Two Hours Before Application Figure 4 Figure 4. Gel Profiles of Weak Exothermic Elastomer Reactions table 1 table 2 Program Highlights for the Adhesive and Sealant Council Fall 2016 Convention and Expo http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94908 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94908-program-highlights-for-the-adhesive-and-sealant-council-fall-2016-convention-and-expo New Orleans Hosts Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring 2016 Convention and Expo The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Spring Convention and Expo will take place April 18-20 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The three-day event will include concurrent technical sessions focusing on business development and market trends, government relations issues, and advanced technology, as well as an Expo.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94479 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:01:00 -0500 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94479-new-orleans-hosts-adhesive-and-sealant-council-spring-2016-convention-and-expo New Orleans Hosts Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring 2016 Convention and Expo New Orleans Hosts Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring 2016 Convention and Expo I am trying to understand how the organosilanes act chemically. DrDave242@windstream.net (Dave Dunn Ph.D.) Dave Dunn's March 2016 column.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94485 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94485-i-am-trying-to-understand-how-the-organosilanes-act-chemically Is it Time to Upgrade Your Mixer? Manufacturers of high-quality process equipment will claim that their machines are engineered to run trouble-free for decades—and this statement is not always an exaggeration.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94481 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94481-is-it-time-to-upgrade-your-mixer Alternative mixing strategies Alternative mixing strategies Figure 1. An inline rotor/stator mixer capable of sub-surface powder injection. The liquid stream (blue) enters the mixer and encounters the solids (yellow) right in the high shear zone, where everything is subjected to intense hydraulic shear. The resulting dispersion (green) is expelled centrifugally through the stator openings at high velocity. Alternative mixing strategies Figure 2. Change-can dual-shaft mixers with discharge systems are widely used for processing glue stick hot melts, pressure-sensitive adhesives, RTV silicon compounds and many other formulations under 500,000 cP. The use of a discharge system eliminates hours of scraping heavy or sticky materials from a mix vessel. With push-button simplicity, the system can automatically discharge several hundred gallons of product in minutes. Alternative mixing strategies Figure 3. 40-gal planetary disperser on a raised base. After the mixing cycle, the vessel is rolled over to the discharge station. A precisely machined platen is lowered hydraulically into the vessel, forcing the finished product out of the bottom valve. The raised base allows for product to be discharged directly into 5-gal pails positioned underneath the vessel. Alternative mixing strategies A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Formulating pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) presents a number of complex challenges. The adhesive must flow and set without activation from anything more than the pressure of a hand, remain permanently tacky, and exhibit a strong bond—often to a variety of substrates, such as wood, glass, or metal—for as long as the application requires or until the end user decides to remove it.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94480 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94480-a-safer-alternative-takes-the-pressure-out-of-formulating-pressure-sensitive-adhesives A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 1. Polymer chain of water-soluble, acrylic PSAs. A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 2. Increasing molecular weight will result in improved cohesive strength and shear adhesion along with decreased peel adhesion and tack. A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 3. Typical structures for a polyfunctional aziridine and ERISYS GA-240 epoxidized meta-xylenediamine crosslinkers. A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 4. An Instron machine was used to measure peel adhesion. A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 5. Results of peel adhesion testing with the new tetra-glycidyl m-xylene diamine reactive modifier. A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 6. Results of peel adhesion testing with a polyfunctional aziridine crosslinker. A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 7. To test shear adhesion, tape coated with the PSA is affixed to a stainless steel plate, and a weight suspended from it. A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 8. Use of the new tetra-glycidyl m-xylene diamine (right) resulted in improved cohesive strength and little to no adhesive transfer compared to a control (left). A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 9. Shear adhesion, one-day cure at RT (at higher crosslinker levels results exceed 3,100 min). A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 10. Shear adhesion, three-day cure at RT (at higher crosslinker levels results exceed 3,100 min). A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Figure 11. Shear adhesion, five-day cure at RT (at higher crosslinker levels results exceed 3,100 min). A Safer Alternative Takes the Pressure out of Formulating Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Guest Editorial: ASC: Securing Our Future As chair of the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) for 2015-2016, I wanted to pose a few questions to you, the readers of ASI.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94478 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94478-guest-editorial-asc-securing-our-future Polyaspartic Coatings I work in the technical department developing coatings based on various polymer backbones. I am familiar with typical polyurethane raw materials, but have recently become aware of polyaspartic coatings. Could you provide an overview of this technology?

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94477 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94477-polyaspartic-coatings Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Inks Continue to Grow 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.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94475 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94475-coatings-adhesives-sealants-and-inks-continue-to-grow coatings, adhesives, sealants and inks (CASI) Figure 1. CASI consumption by type in 2014 (billion dollars). coatings, adhesives, sealants and inks (CASI) Ain't No City Like New Orleans for Spring ASC Convention New Orleans is a study in contrasts. From boozy Bourbon Street and the mansions of the Garden District, to the various voodoo, literary, and culinary tours, New Orleans has many personalities.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94471 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94471-aint-no-city-like-new-orleans-for-spring-asc-convention Program Highlights for the Adhesive and Sealant Council Fall 2015 Convention http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94167 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:34:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94167-program-highlights-for-the-adhesive-and-sealant-council-fall-2015-convention Adhesives at Work: Stay Ahead of the Pack - Sticking to Food Packaging Regulations With increasing consumer demand for convenience comes greater demand for high performance standards and increased sustainability. The packaging industry is no stranger to these trends taking place with consumer products across the world

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93845 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:01:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93845-adhesives-at-work-stay-ahead-of-the-pack---sticking-to-food-packaging-regulations Q&A About Polyurethanes: Formulating Basics for Coatings An important concept to learn is critical pigment volume concentration (CPVC). Understanding this concept is essential for formulating high-performance coatings. In fact, it’s an “elephant in the room” for many formulators—ignored at our peril.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93853 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93853-qa-about-polyurethanes-formulating-basics-for-coatings Styrenic Block Copolymers for Hot-Melt Pressure-Sensitive Label Adhesives Hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives (HMPSAs) have become important in the manufacture of pressure-sensitive labels. Several types of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) are used to formulate HMPSA adhesives.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93852 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93852-styrenic-block-copolymers-for-hot-melt-pressure-sensitive-label-adhesives Strategic Solutions: Commodity Selling in the Adhesives and Sealants Industry I hear many salespeople complain that their product has become commoditized. This can be one of those “perception equals reality” traps; that is, if you believe your product or service is a commodity, then you are helping to make it a commodity.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93851 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93851-strategic-solutions-commodity-selling-in-the-adhesives-and-sealants-industry Sustainable Success for Adhesives and Sealants through Biorenewable Feedstocks For decades, the pine chemicals industry has used biorenewable feedstocks from both forests and factories to produce materials used by a variety of industries, including adhesives and sealants.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93850 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93850-sustainable-success-for-adhesives-and-sealants-through-biorenewable-feedstocks Polyurethane Laminating Adhesives for Hard-to-Bond Substrates The current laminating industry mindset is to simply try anything. Many manufacturers have started to realize that creative combinations of unexpected substrates might fill untapped demand for finished products that look and feel novel, are extra sturdy, or display other desirable properties that are unattainable with standard materials.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93849 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93849-polyurethane-laminating-adhesives-for-hard-to-bond-substrates Construction Tape Trends Ten years ago, a variety of adhesive construction tapes was available. The choices were limited to rubber, butyl and asphaltic tape, each offering known pros and cons to builders. As

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93848 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93848-construction-tape-trends Baltimore Hosts the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council's 2015 Tape Summit From May 11-15, tape professionals from around the world will come together in Baltimore for the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s Tape Summit 2015. The industry-focused event will provide segmented and flexible learning options to help attendees formulate the most effective knowledge-building experience possible.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93847 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93847-baltimore-hosts-the-pressure-sensitive-tape-councils-2015-tape-summit Regulatory Review: TSCA Reform - The Time is Now mark.collatz@ascouncil.org (Mark Collatz) By the time you read this column, the battle for Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) reform will be fully engaged. Battle lines will have been drawn, cosponsors for bills will have been recruited, and charges and counter charges will have been swapped back and forth in Senate committee hearings.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93844 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93844-regulatory-review-tsca-reform---the-time-is-now Packaging Matters suttons@bnpmedia.com (Susan Sutton) A little over two years ago, I adopted a dachshund named Sebastian. He is absolutely adorable, with big, baby-like eyes. At just 12 lbs, he is also baby sized.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93834 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93834-packaging-matters Focus On: Chemicals Supplier Celebrates an Interactive Anniversary BASF recently announced an international anniversary program to mark its 150th anniversary this year. In addition to celebrations and a historical retrospective, BASF has prepared a global co-creation program with partners on the topics of energy, food, and urban living.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93790 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93790-focus-on-chemicals-supplier-celebrates-an-interactive-anniversary Two-Part Adhesives and Application Equipment Two-part adhesives are an ever-growing segment of the adhesive and sealant industry, with applications in aerospace, construction, automotive, consumer goods, and the DIY/repair sectors.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93787 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93787-two-part-adhesives-and-application-equipment Using Rheology to Formulate Sealants Through quantitative measurements of sealant structure and flow behavior, rheology helps formulators understand the relationship between formulation components and their impact on application properties.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93786 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93786-using-rheology-to-formulate-sealants Market Trends: Coatings Industry Continues to Evolve Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney recently announced it has begun its fifth “U.S. Paint & Coatings Industry” study. The industry is reportedly continuing its recovery from the global recession of 2008-2009.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93785 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93785-market-trends-coatings-industry-continues-to-evolve Formation and Determination of Aldehydes in Amine Catalysts Tertiary amine catalysts used for manufacturing polyurethanes and polyisocyanurates are known to degrade over time, producing products such as aldehydes that can directly contribute to emissions of organic compounds.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93784 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93784-formation-and-determination-of-aldehydes-in-amine-catalysts Coatings Industry Gathers in Germany From April 21-23, the international coatings industry will come together for the European Coatings Congress and Show. Delegates from coatings, adhesives, sealants, printing inks, construction chemicals and raw materials companies will gather to hear some 144 lectures in 24 sessions.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93780 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93780-coatings-industry-gathers-in-germany Yee-Haw: Adhesives and Sealants Industry Heads to Nashville! suttons@bnpmedia.com (Susan Sutton) I have a confession to make: When I was growing up, I hated country music.

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93777 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93777-yee-haw-adhesives-and-sealants-industry-heads-to-nashville Program Highlights for the Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring 2015 Convention http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93760 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:04:00 -0400 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93760-program-highlights-for-the-adhesive-and-sealant-council-spring-2015-convention 2015 Adhesives and Sealants Raw Materials and Chemicals Roundtable suttons@bnpmedia.com (Susan Sutton) Each adhesive and sealant product must start with the right materials if it has any hope of success. But what’s happening in this often tumultuous sector?

]]> http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93689 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:01:00 -0500 https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/93689-adhesives-and-sealants-raw-materials-and-chemicals-roundtable