Leaders in the distribution of raw materials and chemicals provide updates on the state of the industry and what they expect for the adhesives and sealants industry going forward.
Representatives from Palmer Holland, Univar Solutions, and the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) answer questions in this year’s distributor roundtable discussion.
Inspired by nature, a newly developed adhesive to help restore reefs is biocompatible and biodegradable, attributes essential for use in this extremely delicate environment.
Steve Schroff, a Mactac business development manager, talks about the company’s success and the unique challenges of formulating adhesives for medical applications.
Founded in 1959 as Morgan Adhesives Co., Mactac is a leader in pressure-sensitive adhesive materials for various markets, including labels, graphic design, packaging, automotive, and medical device assembly.
Gerhard Haas discusses Jowat’s Green Adhesives portfolio, how the company has managed challenges of the last few years, and opportunities for the future.
Developed with a focus on practical applications and industrial-scale availability, Jowat’s Green Adhesives portfolio offers solutions to industrial applications equal to their conventional counterparts.
Monica Hammer, marketing director, North America, for Avery Dennison Performance Tapes, explains the value PSA tapes can provide the ever-growing EV market.
Avery Dennison outlines the value PSA tapes can provide the EV market, the key value within the company of sustainability, and how it is developing technologies to help clients reach their sustainability goals.
Michael Todd, vice president of innovation and new business development, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, discusses how sustainability and digitalization are driving research and development at the company.
Tim Pione, vice president, Advanced Packaging and Converting, Adhesives, at Arkema discusses the company’s pressure-sensitive adhesive products, including hot-melt, waterborne, UV, and specialty solution acrylics technologies.
The eco-friendly trend towards the use of more wood in construction is one way the industry is responding to demands from consumers for more sustainable buildings.
The emerging trend towards the use of more wood in construction is one way the industry is responding to demands from consumers for more sustainable building practices, and adhesives are key to that trend.