Market predictions about the global adhesives market, pressure sensitive adhesives and more were popular in 2018.

New products including construction adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesives, silicone rubber and more were among the most clicked on this year.

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

As the holiday season approaches, millions of people will turn to pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape to help check off their to-do list. From hanging decorations to wrapping gifts, PSA tape is a useful tool in a person’s seasonal arsenal.

A new high-tack general-purpose double-coated tape, IB1122-60, is available.

WINDGO Inc. recently announced that they have been granted U.S. Patent No.10,088,011 for a substrate-backed smart damping adhesive.

Stay tape is a glue-backed tape used in the rigid box manufacturing process.

Mactac Industrial Tapes recently announced it is expanding distribution of its industrial tapes.

This company’s newly renovated website allows visitors to find additional details about the company’s capabilities and markets served.

Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are ubiquitous in many applications, such as labels, packaging tape, medical tapes, automotive tapes, and graphics. Two major chemistries are used in PSAs: acrylics and rubber in the forms of solvent-based, waterborne, or hot melt.