Feature Articles:

This year, readers were most interested in our annual article listing of the top adhesive and sealant manufacturers, 2023 ASI Top 20: Leading Global Manufacturers of Adhesives and Sealants. Additionally, they enjoyed articles about new technology for formulators and the latest new products being developed in the adhesive and sealant space. Below is a list of the top feature articles of the year:

• Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Provide Interior Bonding Solutions
• 2023 Raw Materials and Chemicals Overview
• Silane Terminated Polymer Reactions with Non-Tin Catalysts
• Hot Melt Adhesives Market Grows amid Supply Chain and Raw Material Challenges
• Creating PU Adhesives Using the Mass Balance Method
• The Benefits of Caprolactone Technology in Reactive Hot Melt Adhesives
• Polyurethane Foam Encapsulant Protects and Lightens EVs
• Embedding Digitalization into Polyurethane Applications
• Adhesive Systems Optimize Heat Dissipation in EV Batteries

Industry News:

The latest news covering the top manufacturers in the business was a major interest to readers this year. A number of companies announced restructuring plans and acquisitions in 2023. The news item drawing the most interest in 2023 was H.B. Fuller’s announcement in May of its acquisition of Beardow Adams, a U.K.-based family-owned business. Other major news stories in 2023 include:

• H.B. Fuller Acquires Adhezion Biomedical and XCHEM International
• 3M Terminates Top Executive Citing Inappropriate Personal Conduct
• H.B. Fuller Releases First-Quarter Results, Announces Restructuring Plans
• Arkema Acquires Specialist in Adhesives for Batteries and Electronics
• Henkel Announces Opening of Adhesives Technology Center
• 3M Releases First-Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Announces Restructuring Plans
• Teckrez Announces New CFO, New Technical Account Manager
• H.B. Fuller Announces Additional Restructuring Plans
• 3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement Over Claims of 'Forever Chemicals' Water Pollution

New Products:

Readers of ASI are always interested in the latest finished products, raw materials, and equipment that are driving productivity and innovation. Throughout the year, ASI publishes the latest news about the raw materials, equipment, and end-use products entering the market. In 2023, the product announcement that garnered the most interested was an extended-wear medical adhesive from 3M. Other products that caught readers’ attention include the following:

• A new brand of adhesives and sealants for maintenance and repair from Saint-Gobain
• A new range of thermal conductive adhesives from Bostik and Polytec PT
• A dual-cure adhesive for automotive applications from Henkel
• A die attach adhesive from Henkel

Podcasts

In this modern world, there are many ways for us to get information. At ASI, we offer our multi-media offerings, the Bonding with ASI podcast and our video series, so you can get the latest information in the easiest way possible. Our Bonding with ASI podcast offers listeners information about the latest events and technologies in the industry. The podcast that garnered the most downloads this year is a podcast in which Chelsey Seevers, part of the Adhesives and Sealants team at Covestro LLC, discussed how trends towards electrification and electric vehicles are impacting the adhesives industry. The following podcasts were the other most downloaded podcasts for 2023:

• Arkema’s Growth in Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives, with Arkema’s Tim Pione
• Selecting the Best Filling System, with Jack Johnson, senior application engineer at ProSys Fill
• Preview of ASC’s 2023 Convention & Expo, with ASC President Bill Allmond
• Digital Marketing of Chemicals, with Ali Amin-Javaheri, co-founder and CEO of Knowde