How are acquisitions affecting the adhesives and sealants industry?

At the 2019 Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo, which will be held September 10-12 in Novi, Mich., Henkel reports that it will display its latest material technologies for cost-effective high-volume assembly, protection, and thermal control of next-generation electric vehicle (EV) battery systems.

Reversible adhesion inspired by the gecko has attracted attention in applications such as biomedical masks, climbing robots, transfer printing, and pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Sika Corp. recently introduced SikaTack Panel-50 into its vertical glass product line offering.

Acrylics such as tough acrylics and anaerobics are routinely used at 150˚C in situations like automotive under-the-hood applications.