High performance adhesives have increasingly been used in transportation, construction, appliance, general industrial, marine, consumer electronics, sports equipment and biomedical/dental industries to assemble composite products primarily because they are lightweight with superior strength compared to incumbent heavier and weaker materials.Adhesively bonded composite joints has additional advantages in fewer parts and concentrated stress, fatigue resilience, load transfer, smooth contour and corrosion resistance while the disadvantages include difficulty in surface preparation, disassembling and inspection, thickness limitation, residual stress, etc.

General-purpose TPVs are traditionally used for components like gaskets, seals, and motor mounts, but major appliances have unique demands. So we’ve developed better solutions to very specific requirements.

With the increase in dietary concerns, there is a need for a new edible material which can be used for adhering spices to foods, particularly snack foods, which is easy to apply, keeps the spice adhered to the food product, provides a desirable oily-type appearance without introducing extraneous tastes, colors, odors or undesirable visual effects to the coated product.

Plunger stoppers serve as a key component of syringes or syringe-style dosage systems, functioning to preserve the integrity of the drug or chemical by providing an exceptional seal.

Because of the incredible range of design-friendly, high-performance thermoplastic elastomer compounds (TPEs) we offer, we are able to put TPEs to work for their products in some pretty innovative – and probably surprising ways.

From bonding diapers to aircraft interiors, hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives are hugely popular systems for industrial manufacturing.

A converter’s available coating methods often determine the type of pressure sensitive adhesive for tape and label construction However, it’s important to understand the technologies’ advantages and fit within the market to ensure desired end-use performance.

Whether you’re in the process of designing and constructing a new commercial building, or you are making renovations to an existing building, roofing needs to be a serious consideration. The materials and method you choose for your roofing won’t just affect your construction budget.

Human factors is defined as the study of how people interact physically and psychologically with their environment, products and services.

TPEs are only a small portion in all that, but they are innovative materials and therefore be-come part of the solution. Therefore innovating is necessary to ensure the stability and long-term growth of the industry.

The TPE industry has enjoyed steady, fairly-high growth for 30+ years based on favorable general properties (elastic and thermoplastic), relatively low cost of the major polymers used (polyolefins, styrene block copolymers, elastomers) and fabrication process advances (coextrusion, overmolding, foaming, adhesion, scratch/mar improvement).

Highway agencies have recognized the benefits of using modified asphalts to reduce the amount and severity of pavement distresses and to increase service life.