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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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Berry Global Raises Guidance on Strong Fiscal Second Quarter Results

Net sales growth is primarily attributed to increased selling prices due to the pass through of higher resin costs, organic volume growth, and favorable impact from foreign currency changes.
May 13, 2021
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Berry Global Group, Inc. recently reported its second fiscal quarter 2021 results, including a 13% increase in net sales, to $3.4 billion, compared to the fiscal second quarter of 2020.
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Modernizing Assembly Lines with UV LED Curing

Adhesive bonding, sealing, and coating processes in factory assembly lines are rapidly upgrading to UV LED curing technology.
Jake Chaney Stacy Hoge
May 12, 2021
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Ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) curing technology offers significant advantages compared to traditional mercury UV curing. As a result, adhesive bonding, sealing, and coating processes in factory assembly lines are rapidly upgrading to UV LED curing technology.


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Better Bonding: Simplifying Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Selection

Taking a systematic approach and using selection tools available from adhesive manufacturers can streamline the pressure-sensitive adhesive selection process and help ensure strong bonding in each application.
Kyle Witham
May 10, 2021
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The ideal pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) delivers exactly the right amount of bonding at the lowest cost. Choosing the right adhesive hasn’t always been easy, however. We have all heard stories about adhesives failing prematurely, as well as how costly those failures can be to product manufacturers.


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Skyrocketing Lumber Costs Add Nearly $36,000 to New Home Prices

Other building material prices have been steadily rising since 2020 and, like lumber, are in short supply as well.
May 10, 2021
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Soaring lumber prices that have tripled over the past 12 months have caused the price of an average new single-family home to increase by $35,872, according to new analysis by the National Association of Home Builders.
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Sustainable Adhesives Sealants

2016 ASI Top 25: Leading Worldwide Manufacturers of Adhesives and Sealants

World Adhesive & Sealant Conference 2016

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EVENTS

Industry

3/19/14
United States

Adhesives 101, Part 2 webinar

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announces its Training Academy schedule for 2014 which will include 14 new program titles that includes a blend of 101/201 training, business trends webinars and value-added regulatory topics. Read More

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

5/18/21 to 5/20/21

Renewable Materials Conference

The virtual Renewable Materials Conferences will present sustainable and renewable material solutions at one event: bio-based, CO2-based, and recycled.

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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

9/14/21 to 9/16/21
Nuremberg, Germany
Nuremberg
Germany

European Coatings Show 2021

The European Coatings Show highlights trends and technologies in all aspects of the production of paints, coatings, sealants, construction chemicals, and adhesives.

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Industry

9/27/21 to 9/29/21
Las Vegas, Nv
Las Vegas, NV
United States

PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Professionals from across the packaging industry attend PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

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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

10/5/21 to 10/7/21
Denver, CO
United States

Polyurethanes Technical Conference

The 63rd Polyurethanes Technical Conference will highlight the latest innovative polyurethanes technologies and discuss the most pressing issues facing the industry today. Read More

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

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