Clariant and Omya joined forces on a new project to tackle concerns surrounding the yellowing of the increasingly popular silane modified polymers (SMP) sealants.
Adhesives are used in a wide range of applications, such as transportation (automotive, rail) and architectural, among many others. Though the adhesives themselves are not directly exposed to the environment in most of these applications, one or more weathering factors can still affect the adhesive performance.
When anticipating using adhesives in structural bonding, a common need is developing the testing protocol to demonstrate bonded system effectiveness. While pressure-sensitive tapes are used in structural joining, this discussion will focus on liquid, paste, and film adhesives in structural joints.
Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC recently announced that First Solar Inc. has completed the Atlas 25+® comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) durability testing program.
Visitors to this company’s website can now choose to view it in Chinese by selecting the language on the homepage menu or by going directly to its Chinese language site.