Adhesives & Sealants
News Legislation
Support of REACH and the Green Deal
FEICA celebrates its 50 year anniversary. We spoke to Kristel Ons about the history of the assocation, plans for the anniversary and key issues on the agenda.
News Markets & Companies
Interview: “Vietnam offers ideal conditions“
Tesa has laid the foundation stone for a new plant in the Vietnamese port city of Haiphong. We spoke to Stefan Schmidt, Head of Supply Chain and Operation at Tesa, about the new plant and the market in...
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Interview: “Tackling numerous priority issues
Representatives of the Greek adhesive and sealant industry came together to found the Hellenic Adhesives and Sealant Cluster (HASC), under the umbrella of the Hellenic Association of Chemical Industries...
News Markets & Companies
Adhesives: A volatile market poised to show growth again
The European adhesives and sealants market declined by 5 % in volume and value in 2020 due to Covid-19. However, it is forecast to grow to EUR 22.2 billion by 2026. Sustainability and circular economy...
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Arkema finalises the acquisition of Ashland’s performance adhesives business
Arkema has finalised the acquisition of Ashland’s Performance Adhesives business. This operation is inteded to strengthen Arkema’s Adhesive Solutions segment, and aligns with the Group’s strategy...
News Production & Lab
Novel mussel inspired adhesive
A new study portraits a mussel-inspired high adhesive UV-curable polyurethane/polysiloxane pressure sensitive adhesive.
News Markets & Companies
Arkema to acquire PMP in China
Arkema is expanding its offer of engineering adhesives with the planned acquisition of Shanghai Zhiguan Polymer Materials (PMP), specialised in hot-melt adhesives for the consumer electronics market. ...
News Application Areas
Adhesives: “The focus is clearly on resource efficiency”
Debonding on demand is one of the key trends in adhesives, says Dr Matthias Popp of the Fraunhofer IFAM Institute in Germany. What is the current status quo and other developments in adhesives?
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Arkema strengthens its positions in adhesives in South Africa
Arkema has announced the proposed acquisition of Permoseal in South Africa, one of the leaders in adhesive solutions for woodworking, packaging, construction and DIY.
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Sika expands production for adhesives and sealants
Sika is opening a new technology center and manufacturing plant for adhesives and sealants in Pune, a city in the federal state of Maharashtra. Developments at the new R&D laboratories and the production...
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Scott Bader invests in new adhesive facility
Scott Bader invests in a new facility in Northamptonshire. The additional unit, based only a short distance from its Wollaston headquarters, is due for completion in November.
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Scott Bader Italia established
Scott Bader announces the formation of Scott Bader Italia which has been established to ensure they serve their growing base of Italian customers operating in various markets including marine, land transportation...
News Legislation
EU Construction Products Regulation: Harmonised rules
The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 (CPR) lays down conditions for the placing or making available of construction products on the market by establishing harmonised rules for the marketing...
News Markets & Companies
CCT Coating & Converting Technologies is becoming part of ATP Adhesive Systems
The US-based adhesive tape specialist Coating & Converting Technologies is becoming part of the water-based specialty adhesive tapes manufacturer ATP Adhesive Systems Group based in Switzerland.