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Towards a circular economy in the adhesive and sealant industry. Image source: Godsandkings -AdobeStock
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Towards a circular economy

The European Commission adopted an ambitious Circular Economy Package in 2015 to boost global competitiveness, create jobs and generate sustainable growth. The adhesive and sealant industry continues to...

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Ardex Group expands market position in Australia

Wakol and Ardex Australia announce a majority stake in the Australian company Nexus Adhesives. The company will continue to operate independently in its home markets.

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Highly filled adhesives are easy to dose

Fillers in adhesives and casting compounds can lead to mechanical abrasion in dosing systems. Despite this potentially abrasive behaviour, they can be dosed reliably and precisely in the long term.

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Water-borne PUD adhesives with bio-based polyol component

Covestro, Jowat and Henkel have developed polyurethane dispersion adhesives (PUD) with a bio-based content of over 50 percent in a joint project.

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Clear separation: New adhesive for better recycling

A thermolabile and reversible adhesive developed at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) makes it possible to clearly take high-tech products such as ...

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Meridian Adhesives Group announces third acquisition

Meridian Adhesives Group announced the acquisition of W.F. Taylor LLC from Dominus Capital L.P. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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Development of medical adhesives

A Fraunhofer IFAM spin-off has set itself the task of developing medical adhesives.

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Local production offers us completely new possibilities

The coatings and adhesives manufacturer Follmann is expanding its adhesives business in Europe with two acquisitions. With Great Britain and Russia, the company...

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Interview: The situation with bio-based adhesives is still in flux

Dr. Matthias Popp, Group Leader for Adhesives Formulation, Fraunhofer IFAM, on current trends in adhesives and the situation regarding bio-based adhesives....

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Exploiting CH/π interactions in robust supramolecular adhesives

Lately, scientists have developed supramolecular adhesives (SAs) with polyacrylamide functionalized with multiple naphthalene rings as π donor and an alkyl ...

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Adhesives industry in the cost trap

Significant price increases for basic chemicals and intermediates, limited availability and a strong global demand make adhesive raw materials significantly more ...

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Bio-based poly(hydroxyurethane) glues for metal substrates

A new study shows that Bio- and CO2-based high performance thermoset poly(hydroxyurethane) (PHU) glues can be a sustainable alternative to coventional glues.

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PU coatings with pressure sensitive adhesion property

A new study demonstrates that thermoplastic polyurethane coatings with good tack at 10–37 °C can be prepared by using mixtures of polyethers of different ...

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Crosslinkable acrylic-melamine latex

A recently published paper deals with the incorporation of a melamine-formaldehyde resin into acrylic nanoparticles by miniemulsion polymerization.