Adhesives, sealants, and their hybrids are crucial for many industries in which weight and performance must be balanced and tradeoffs limited, such as automotive, aerospace, and marine.
Packaging and transporting of flammable and hazardous chemicals continues to be a concern in the adhesives and sealants industry. This is commonly known as transportation of dangerous goods (TDG).
Adhesives are widely used in the electronics industry for bonding surface mount components, wire tacking, conformal coatings and encapsulating components.
The AWA Global Release Liner Conference and Exhibition explores the current state of the release liner industry.
August 3, 2015
"The release liner industry is innovating," said Corey Reardon, president and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Associates, as he opened the annual AWA Global Release Liner Conference and Exhibition.
Improving customer spending is expected to drive demand for consumer and packaging adhesives and sealants. consumer and packaging adhesives and sealants.
The ChemQuest Group currently estimates the value of the global adhesives and sealants industry at approximately $51 billion, comprised of $44.5 million in adhesives and $6.2 billion in sealants.
Welcome to the annual ASI Top 25 issue! The ASI Top 25 ranks the leading worldwide manufacturers of adhesives and sealants by revenue to provide readers with an overview of the top players in the industry.