Welcome to ASI’s annual Buyers’ Guide, a purchasing and applications resource for raw materials, equipment and services used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, pressure sensitives, and adhesives and sealants products such as tapes and labels. The Buyers’ Guide also includes supplier details for finished adhesives and sealants.
Trending stories focused on end-use adhesives, sealants and coatings opportunities in the automotive, packaging and electronics markets were popular this year.
December 1, 2017
The year’s most-viewed market trends stories on the ASI website from 1/1/17 to date.
Based on adhesive, the silicone segment of the waterproof tapes market is reportedly projected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period.
December 1, 2017
The global waterproof tapes market is estimated at $9.96 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach $13.95 billion by 2022.
The inventory of new homes for sale was 279,000 in September 2017, which is a five-month supply at the current sales pace.
November 21, 2017
Sales of newly built, single-family homes in September 2017 rose 18.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000 units from an upwardly revised August reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
The 12-month business outlook is positive according to 87.5% of the responding companies.
November 20, 2017
A preliminary survey in IPC’s new Pulse of the Electronics Industry global data service reveals a bullish outlook for most segments of the electronics industry, especially for equipment manufacturers and printed circuit board (PCB) fabricators.