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Smart Reusable Adhesive Brings Us One Step Closer To Spider-Man
4/29/2024
Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a smart, reusable adhesive more than ten times stronger than a gecko’s feet adhesion, pointing the way for development of reusable superglue and grippers capable of holding heavy weights across rough and smooth surfaces.
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Powerful PUR Hot Melt Adhesive Sets New Benchmarks In Flat Lamination
4/25/2024
The adhesive manufacturer Jowat is expanding its widely used portfolio for flat lamination with an extremely powerful and yet very processor-friendly PUR hot melt adhesive.
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BASF Signs Strategic Agreement With Youyi To Supply Acrylates From Zhanjiang
4/24/2024
BASF has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Youyi Group (Youyi) on April 22, 2024. This agreement marks a significant step to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two companies, focusing on the supply of butyl acrylate (BA) and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA) from BASF’s Zhanjiang Verbund site to meet the growing demand in China’s adhesive materials industry.
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Univar Solutions And Dow Expand Relationship To Offer High Performance Building Solutions To Construction Industry Customers
4/23/2024
Univar Solutions, LLC ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a leading global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, announced today that it is expanding its partnership with Dow to distribute construction silicone products in various regions of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
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Adchem Introduces 4377M & 4380M Adhesive Tapes
4/23/2024
Adchem Corporation, a leading manufacturer of innovative pressure-sensitive adhesive tape systems has expanded its foam bonding solutions with the introduction of its 4377M and 4380M adhesive tapes.
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Sustainable Gluing With Renewable Adhesives: Advancements In Paper-Based Packaging
4/22/2024
Packaging is an integral part of our modern society but also impacts the environment. Paper-based packaging is one of the most commonly used types, which relies on renewable raw materials.
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Bostik To Lead Several Presentations At PSTC Tape Week 2024
4/17/2024
Bostik, the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, will share its knowledge and expertise on several key topics related to pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) and sustainability at PSTC Tape Week 2024 April 29-May 2 at the Hilton Orlando in Orlando, FL.
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VPF Presents Innovative Bio-Based Hotmelt Adhesive HM302
4/16/2024
The labelstock specialist VPF is expanding its adhesive portfolio with a new, extremely high-bonding hotmelt adhesive based on organic rubber. The new adhesive HM302 is mineral oil-free, bio-based with a certified organic content of at least 45 %, has a very low carbon foot- print compared to other hotmelt adhesives and has a significantly higher initial tack than all previous VPF adhesives.
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Underfill Epoxy Offers High Glass Transition Temperature And Low Viscosity
4/10/2024
Master Bond EP114 is a two component, low viscosity, NASA low outgassing rated, heat cured epoxy that can be effectively utilized for underfill, coating, impregnating and porosity sealing applications.
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Toyo Ink India To Boost Adhesive Production Capacity By 3.5X
4/9/2024
Toyo Ink India Pvt. Ltd., a member of the Japan based chemicals manufacturer artience group (formerly Toyo Ink Group), today announced plans to expand its production capacity for solvent-based adhesives at its manufacturing site in Gujarat, India.