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Strategic Solutions
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Senior executives of The ChemQuest Group Inc. share strategic management information related to the adhesives, sealants and coatings industries.

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Adhesives for Lightweighting of Structures—Drivers, Selection, Challenges

Lightweighting of structures and combining of materials to take advantage of their best properties is becoming a part of engineering design, and adhesives will play an increasing role in those future designs and applications.
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George W. Ritter, Ph.D.
October 27, 2022
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Lightweighting of structures is most often associated with automotive structures. However, lightweighting is a challenge across the transportation sector, including trucks, trailers, buses, passenger rail cars, and even heavy earth-moving equipment and cranes.


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Opportunities and Challenges of Biomimicry in Adhesives R&D

Though bioinspired approaches to adhesive R&D often lead to great improvements in the lab, translating these sophisticated chemistries to commercial scale is a considerable challenge.
Douglas Corrigan Ph.D.
June 8, 2022
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With the host of diverse biomaterials produced by an estimated 6.5 million species on land and 2.2 million species in the oceans, the biomimicry toolkit that man has to play with is, for all practical purposes, limitless. The superior designs discovered in nature have inspired many research programs from around the world, both at the university and commercial levels. The gecko, sandcastle worm, caddisfly, mussel, and sea cucumber are all species that have inspired new chemical approaches to creating adhesives with unique performance features.


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The Wonderful Wide World of (Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive) Tape

The pressure-sensitive tape market continues to expand, with global growth rates predicted to be over 6% through 2030.
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Bradley Boelkins
April 26, 2022
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Pressure-sensitive tape has a high degree of functionality, which in turn often results in savings of time and money, quality improvements via enhanced performance, and improved aesthetics. In multiple examples across several markets, process improvements such as reduced preparation time and decreased downtime add to the overall value generated by pressure-sensitive tape use.


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PSA Wound Dressing Adhesion and Skin Type: A Delicate Balance

Consideration must be given to various skin types to ensure dressings can be securely attached and easily removed without skin damage.
Joseph Miglionico
December 15, 2021
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Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) offer easy application and secure bonding, including adhering wound care dressings to skin. Skin is a variable substrate, however, and consideration must be given to various skin types to ensure dressings can be securely attached and easily removed without skin damage. 


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Sustainable Adhesives in Construction and Packaging

Though sustainability can be difficult to define, many types of adhesives contribute to more sustainable construction and packaging products.
Marc S. Hirsch
November 8, 2021
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The definition of “sustainability” is in flux. As it pertains to construction, sustainability is constantly evolving to encompass varying approaches and priorities. In the U.S., sustainable construction is the method of creating buildings and using processes that are environmentally reliable and resource efficient throughout the building’s life cycle, including design, construction, operation, and renovation. Western Europe defines sustainable construction as a way to build that aims to reduce health and environmental impacts affected by the construction process or by buildings.


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Assembly with Adhesives

Three key steps must be undertaken when considering the use of adhesives in assembly operations.
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George W. Ritter, Ph.D.
October 11, 2021
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When manufacturers are looking to use adhesives in an assembly operation, three steps must enter into the decision process: suitability, compatibility, and capability.


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Weighing the Cost Benefit of Complex Design in 3D-Printed OEM Parts

Adhesive bonding opportunities are exponentially increasing with the design complexities of polymer and metal additive manufacturing.
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Gregory Dudder Ph.D.
September 10, 2021
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Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has seen increased adoption across industries and regions for producing a variety of end-use parts. 


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COVID-19 Impact on Global Shipping and Packaging Dynamics

The continued transition away from brick-and-mortar to ecommerce brings demand for packaging innovations that enable faster delivery and better content protection from shock or temperature variations.
Michael Rezai
May 19, 2021
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The shift from brick-and-mortar to digital shopping had been under way for some time when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Since 2017, ecommerce revenues have risen from an estimated $1.4 trillion to $2.4 trillion, or about 2.7% of global output.


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Patenting Considerations for Composition Inventions in the Adhesives and Sealants Industry

Incorporating compositions into process or assembly/device claims, although restrictive, can afford some protection. But is it enough?
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Sapna Blackburn Ph.D.
April 15, 2021
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The global adhesives and sealants market grew from approximately $45 billion in 2010 to around $63 billion last year, according to The Adhesive and Sealant Council’s recently released “2020-2023 North American Market Report for Adhesives and Sealants, with a Global Overview.” During this period, over 200 patent applications (simple family groups) in the technical fields of adhesives and sealants were filed across the five major IP jurisdictions (US, EU, CN, JP, KR).


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Corporate Planning: The Best Business Interruption Insurance

Successful companies go beyond mitigating risk to ensure sustainable growth.
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Karl Davenport
January 6, 2021
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While certainly no guarantee of success, a business strategy with robust crisis management increases not only the probability of survival but a faster return to a thriving business. In many cases, it also enables a business to uncover and correct its weaknesses.


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