This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Last week, readers were most interested in H.B. Fuller’s latest expansion.

A personnel announcement from Sika drew the most reader interest last week.

There are many ways to think “green” in a business environment. You can buy local, use water-based or more environmentally friendly chemicals, lower or turn off the air conditioning and lights, or use recycled products. But many green solutions have a trade-off.

 Bonding glass to metals can be done successfully, although it is often necessary to choose systems that have appropriate "adhesion promoters." 

Concrete is one of the basic materials used to build our modern world, with applications in civil, commercial and residential constructions.

The world’s growing population and wealth, combined with raw materials scarcity, influence the adhesives market. Manufacturers are searching for bio-based solutions in order to reduce reliability on scarce raw materials and improve the carbon footprint of their products.

The concept of “compact prosecution” was introduced in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in the 1960s.