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Moisture-Sensitive Urethane Adhesives and the Pros and Cons of Epoxies

Dr. Dave tackles two questions this month, one related to package stability for moisture-sensitive urethane adhesives, and the other regarding epoxy adhesives.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

June 15, 2021

Question: My colleague and I are working on a unique challenge of trying to find a solution for manufacturing urethane-based adhesives that are quite sensitive to moisture exposure.

MASTER BOND: Fast-Curing, Silver-Filled Epoxy for Medical Device Assembly

With electrical and thermal conductivity properties, the epoxy bonds well to a variety of substrates, including metals, glass, ceramics, rubbers, and many plastics.

May 4, 2021

Master Bond EP77M-FMed is a two-part epoxy adhesive and sealant designed for use in the assembly of medical devices.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Drawn to Henkel Sustainability Recognition

Last week, readers were most drawn to news from Henkel regarding recent recognition for its sustainability efforts.

Susan Sutton

May 3, 2021

Has your company been recognized for its achievements? We’d love to help share the news! Send press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Sika’s Expansion in Qatar Leads the News

News from Sika regarding its activities in Qatar drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

April 26, 2021

Is your company expanding? We’d love to help share the news! Send press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Exploring a High-Performance, Bio-Based Feedstock for Adhesives and Sealants

Safe and produced from an annually renewable feedstock, isosorbide has a combination of properties that offers excellent potential for a range of CASE applications.

Jiae Kim

April 21, 2021

Better resistance to UV, abrasion, scratching, and impact. Better adhesion and improved properties for water-based formulation. The demands on today’s coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) create a long list of desirable properties for feedstocks.

Sika Begins Production of Epoxy Resins in Qatar, Expands Capacity for Concrete Admixtures

Local production facilities will allow Sika to comply with Qatar's state sourcing policy that stipulates preference be given to domestically manufactured products.

April 16, 2021

Sika recently announced that it has started manufacturing epoxy resins and has expanded its production capacity for concrete admixtures in Qatar.

Epoxy Resins Market to Surpass $5.8 Billion by 2027

Strong demand from the aviation industry is propelling market growth of epoxy resins, which are widely used as corrosion inhibitors.

April 14, 2021

The global epoxy resins market was estimated to be valued at more than $3.5 billion in terms of revenue in 2019 and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2020 to 2027, according to a report published by Coherent Market Insights.

Advancing Adhesives

Structural Adhesive Pushes Performance Boundaries for Composite Armor Systems

A new high-strength and highly ductile adhesive offers performance benefits in the harshest operating environments.

Brian Rearick Marvin Pollum

April 5, 2021

As part of a collaborative project focusing on coatings and joining systems for lightweight materials, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) tasked PPG to develop a high-strength, highly ductile structural adhesive to meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) test method standard MIL-PRF-32662, Tier I-III specification. MIL-PRF-32662 incorporates a decade of rigorous research efforts to statistically correlate the complex ballistic response of adhesively bonded armor assemblies to universally translatable and commercially relevant quasi-static mechanical properties.

Adhesives for Electronics Assembly

Adhesives provide a strong bond during electronics assembly while protecting components against potential damage.

Simla Ay

March 29, 2021

Recent innovations in the electronics industry, such as hybrid vehicles, mobile electronic devices, medical applications, digital cameras, computers, defense telecommunications, and augmented reality headsets, touch nearly every part of our lives.