Adhesives & Sealants

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Strong and efficient self-healing adhesives

Self-healing adhesives are materials with remarkable practical potential for long-term adhesion. However, reports are extremely limited because it is difficult ...

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Controlling the adhesion strength of photo-responsive adhesives

Researchers from Florida State University have developed a facile method to control the adhesion strength of photo-responsive bio-inspired adhesives via a photocleavable...

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Oxazolidines as curing agent for polyurethane adhesives

In a study, Chinese researchers have investigated the properties of oxazolidines as latent curing agents for single-component polyurethane adhesives.

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Sika: “Our target is to establish 105 national subsidiaries by 2020”

By acquiring two businesses in Turkey and the Czech Republic and establishing a subsidiary in El Salvador - its 99th worldwide - Sika continues to expand its ...

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Sticking instead of stitching

In spite of medical advances, wound-related complications arising after operations can still be life-threatening. In order to avoid these complications in the...

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H.B. Fuller takes over Royal Adhesives & Sealants

H.B. Fuller Company has signed an agreement to purchase Royal Adhesives & Sealants, a leading manufacturer of high-value specialty adhesives and sealants. ...

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Bodo Möller Chemie takes over distribution for Dow Automotive in Hungary

From now on, Bodo Möller Chemie assumes sales of the Dow Automotive Adhesives products in Hungary, Romania and Serbia.

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Evonik enters into strategic partnership with Melrob and NRC Group

The methacrylates business line is concentrating its sales activities; as part of this Evonik has given distribution rights for its methacrylate monomers in ...

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Sika establishes national subsidiary in Central America

Sika is continuing to expand its worldwide presence and is setting up a national subsidiary in the smallest Central American country – which, however, has the ...

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Ineos invests in new vinyl acetate monomer plant

Ineos Oxide is planning to build  a new vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant to support its strong position as a supplier to a broad range of markets, including...

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Overcoming a variety of substrates

Scientists have investiged the adhesion mechanisms of ticks. On the basis of their experiments conclusions can be drawn about the equipment of future technical ...

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Identifiying odourous constituents in acrylic adhesives

It is a known fact that adhesives may smell unpleasant. However, as researchers have recently discovered, this doesn’t need to be the case. Through extensive research...

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New segment heads at Covestro

Covestro has announced managerial changes in its Polyurethanes and Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties segments effective September 1, 2017.

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Sika acquires Turkish manufacturer of sealants and adhesives

Sika continues its expansion course by acquiring a leading Turkish-based manufacturer of sealants and adhesives.