Rheology - Articles | Adhesives & Sealants Industry

IMERYS: Additives

September 8, 2024

Imerys is offering several mineral solutions for adhesives and sealants, including high-aspect-ratio talcs and ultrafine surface-treated precipitated calcium carbonate.

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Renewable Additives for Sustainable Adhesives

Adhesive formulators can replace existing additives with chemically-identical versions that offer increased levels of renewable organic carbon, no labeling changes, and no compromise in performance or composition.

Catherine Vitale

November 9, 2023

Choosing additives and other materials with renewable content is one simple approach to enhancing sustainability of your formulations.

Influence of Rheology on Mixing Behavior in Static Mixers

The second of a series on static mixing, this article focuses on how the rheology of a material impacts mixing behavior.

Joachim Schöck

October 20, 2023

When selecting the optimum static mixer, the rheological properties of the starting components and their mixing ratio play an important role.

Product Profile

High-Precision Instruments to Measure High, Medium and Low Viscosities

This versatile line of RT rotational viscometers offers robust measurement, repeatability, and reporting.

October 25, 2022

The byko-visc RT rotational viscometer provides precise measurement results, with each test condition recorded for detailed results analysis and review.

Evonik Receives 2020 Ringier Coating Technology Innovation Award

Evonik reports that VP Disp. WF 7620, the newest rheology control dispersion in its Coatings Additives portfolio, was specifically developed to control the rheological properties of waterborne coatings.

July 21, 2020

Evonik recently announced that it has received the 2020 Ringier Coating Technology Innovation Award for a new rheology control dispersion.

Real-Time Monitoring of Adhesive and Sealant Properties

The correct adjustment of flow characteristics of sealants and thermosetting adhesives is crucial to their performance in automated, high-speed production environments.

Joe Goodbread

Sunil Kumar

April 14, 2020

The automated application of sealants and adhesives in settings such as automotive production requires that predictable, reproducible quantities are applied, and that they flow properly and remain in place during the final setting period.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in Huntsman Divestment

Last week, readers were most interested in Huntsman’s recent completed $2 billion divestment.

Susan Sutton

January 20, 2020

Does your company have news to share with the industry? Please send press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

BASF’s Mangano to Discuss Rheology Modifiers at Cleveland Coatings Society Tech Dinner

John Mangano will discuss “Understanding and Use of Rheology Modifiers for Waterborne Coatings” at the CSS Tech Dinner.

January 9, 2020

The Cleveland Coatings Society (CCS) recently announced that John Mangano, technical service specialist for BASF, will participate in the CSS Tech Dinner on January 16.