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Coatings

Coverage focusing on the latest coatings-related news and technology.

Composites

Features, case studies and news related to the growing world of composites.

Converting/Packaging

News and features detailing topics such as heat-seal polymers, tapes, labels, hot melts, and labeling and application.

Curing

Feature articles, case studies and news related to the curing process, including equipment and related chemicals.

Finished Adhesives and Sealants

Technology and application updates, as well as the latest news and in-depth features involving finished adhesives and sealants.

Sustainability

Adhesives- and sealants-related news and features focused on renewable energy, sustainability and all things green.

Meter/Mix/Dispense

Detailed articles and technology updates focusing on the meter/mix/dispense arena.

Testing/Quality Control

Coverage on topics such as rheology, particle sizing, shear, durability, cohesion, peel and viscosity testing.

ARTICLES

Brad Baumann

Baumann Joins Barentz West Coast North American CASE Team

Baumann has a track record of success in building customer relationships and driving sales in various markets, including plastics, graphic arts, and coatings.
May 17, 2021
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Barentz recently announced that Brad Baumann has joined its CASE & Plastics technical sales team as a sales manager covering the West Coast.
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Spencer Silver

Spencer Silver, Co-Inventor of 3M Post-it Notes, Dies at 80

Silver earned 37 patents during his time at 3M and won several awards, including the 1998 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention.
May 17, 2021
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Spencer Silver, the inventor of the adhesive that would later become an integral part of 3M's Post-it® Notes, died Saturday, May 8, at his home in St. Paul, Minn.
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Dr. Dave
Ask Dr. Dave

Packaging Moisture-Sensitive Sealants

Can you recommend suitable materials for packaging a sealant that is sensitive to atmospheric moisture? Additionally, we can do accelerated humidity testing of filled packages, but how do we correlate these with shelf life?
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Dave Dunn Ph.D.
May 17, 2021
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You can obviously package your moisture-sensitive sealant in glass or metal cans or tubes, which will totally prevent moisture ingress. Aluminum tubes are widely used for this type of product, as long as you have good crimps.


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Pressure Sensitive Tape Council Plans Upcoming Industry Events

Events include PSTC's 2021 Fall Member Business Meeting in November 2021 and the inaugural Tape Week in May of 2022.
May 14, 2021
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Following a shift in strategy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) recently released details on its plans for members-only and full industry events to be held this year and in 2022.
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Developing Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Recycling and recyclability are key factors that sustainable packaging producer EcoEnclose considers when developing ecommerce packaging solutions.
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Susan Sutton
May 14, 2021
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Many industries have struggled due to the impact of COVID-19, but ecommerce certainly isn’t one of them. eMarketer reports that retail ecommerce sales alone grew 27.6% globally in 2020, to reach nearly $4.3 trillion.


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EVENTS

Industry

10/24/19
San Jose, Calif
San Jose, CA
United States

Additive Electronics Conference: PCB Scale to IC Scale

Additive Electronics Conference: PCB Scale to IC Scale examines the manufacturing and design processes enabling line width and space from .003 in. to 5 microns, as well as other new advanced technologies intended to meet the ever-increasing challenges of smaller, lighter, and more powerful electronic devices.

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Industry

9/9/20

AWAVirtual™ Label Release Liner Industry Seminar

The AWAVirtual™ Label Release Liner Seminar is a key event for anyone involved in the pressure-sensitive label and release liner market as a supplier, producer, converter, or user. Read More

Industry

7/13/21 to 7/15/21
Novi, MI
United States

Foam Expo North America

Foam Expo North America has firmly established its reputation as the world’s largest technical foam exhibition and conference.

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Industry

8/23/21 to 8/25/21
Raleigh, NC
United States

Techtextil North America

Techtextil North America assembles all vertical aspects of the technical textile industry: from research and development through raw materials and production processes, and finally ending in conversion, further treatment, and recycling.

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Industry

10/5/21 to 10/8/21
Stuttgart
Germany

15th Annual Bondexpo

With a focus on the process chain of joining/bonding by means of gluing, molding, sealing, and foaming, Bondexpo offers detailed and system solutions for present and future challenges in the field of joining and bonding a broad range of materials.

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Industry

10/13/21 to 10/15/21
Portland, OR
United States

International Conference on Wood Adhesives 2021

The International Conference on Wood Adhesives is the premier technical conference on advances in adhesion of wood and biomass. Read More

Industry

4/26/22 to 4/29/22
Karlsruhe
Germany

PaintExpo 2022

With its exhibition portfolio covering the entire process chains for wet painting, powder coating, and coil coating, PaintExpo is a leading trade fair in the field of industrial coating.

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Industry

9/14/22 to 9/16/22
Hamburg
Germany

FEICA 2022 European Adhesives and Sealants Conference & EXPO

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. Read More

Industry

4/26/23 to 4/28/23
Mexico City
Mexico

Labelexpo Mexico

The first edition of Labelexpo Mexico will take place at the World Trade Center in Mexico City, Mexico. Read More

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