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Green Product Profiles

November 1, 2011

This feature provides a listing of green products that are offered by leading adhesive and sealant companies. To send submissions for future installments of this feature, email Teresa McPherson, managing editor, at mcphersont@bnpmedia.com.

FOCUS ON: Major Milestone

October 1, 2011

Kraton Performance Polymers manufacturing plant celebrates 50 years of innovation.

ADVANCING ADHESIVES: A Green Substrate Wetting Alternative

Peter Sheridan

February 1, 2011

A new additive offers optimum substrate wetting performance while enabling the formulation of low-VOC aqueous adhesives products.

Adhesives and Sealants 101: Fillers

What are fillers and how are they used in adhesives and sealants?

Keith Sorrell

July 31, 2008

When a filler is used in an adhesive or sealant formulation, it is typically meant to take up space. But the space it occupies has a crucial function, making it a role player and a key component to your product’s success.

Packaging EndUser: Starch- and Dextrin-Based Adhesives

Starch- and dextrin-based adhesives play a large part in industrial production, especially the packaging industry.

August 1, 2005

This article provides an overview of the raw materials that go into starch and dextrin adhesives, the methods of adhesive manufacture, and the additives that are commonly used in formulations for improvement of specific properties.