According to the NSB, the United States performs more research and development than any other country, but the nation’s global position is slipping as countries in East and Southeast Asia, particularly China, increase their activities. Here are a few interesting takeaways from the report.
With the new business unit, Siegwerk
underlines its strategic focus towards functional coatings and boosts its position as an enabler of circular packaging solutions.
Some 260 attendees encountered a compelling program that offered over 150 presentations covering a range of topics, from organismal and biomimetic adhesives to adhesives in transportation to fracture mechanics.
New research in adhesion science includes a reversible glue developed by a team at Newcastle University and customizable bioadhesive patches created by scientists at Pohang University of Science and Technology in Korea.
Researchers around the world are publishing their latest discoveries in scientific journals. Here are three recent developments in adhesion technology research.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to announce an open competition for a new Manufacturing USA institute focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the resilience of U.S. manufacturing.
Scientists at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have developed a plastic material with the ability to take on many forms.
H.B. Fuller has received RecyClass Technology Approval in Europe for its Flextra® solution, underscoring the company’s commitment to a circular economy and enabling the transition to more sustainable packaging formats.
Silicon Catalyst will continue to provide strategic insight for DuPont into startups developing the next generation of electronic technology, materials, and devices.
Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives has developed a new range of compostable self-adhesive materials with the aim of providing high-performance labels for fully compostable packaging.