Global trade is poised to achieve a historic $33 trilion in 2024, marking a signifcant milestone despite ongoing economic and geopoliticachallenges, The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNcTAD) revealed on Thursday that alobal trade is expected togrow by 3.3% this year, with services trade playing a key role. However, this record performance may be shortlived as rising risks, includingtrade wars and shifting policies, threaten to cloud the outlook for 2025.

PSA tapes are growing as an alternative to liquid adhesives and traditional fastening technologies in building and construction applications, such the high-growth metal building systems segment.

In late November 2024, Butadiene markets in both China and Germany have shown significant signs of strain, driven by weak demand, oversupply, and ongoing economic challenges in key sectors. In both the regions, a complex interplay of supply-demand for Butadiene and frail position of the downstream markets have kept the market sentiments southwards.

H.B. Fuller Co. has signed agreements to acquire two leading medical adhesive technology companies: GEM S.r.l. and Medifill Ltd. When combined, the two companies are expected to generate 2024 net revenue and adjusted EBITDA of €23 million and €11.5 million, respectively. They will operate within H.B. Fuller’s Hygiene, Health & Consumable (HHC) Adhesives Global Business Unit (GBU).

The U.S. market is abuzz with reactions to Donald Trump’s recent election campaign promises, which include imposing tariffs on imports of various commodities. This policy has sparked concerns across industries, with significant implications for consumers, manufacturers, and specific commodities like Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR). As these proposals loom on the horizon, market participants are preparing for potential disruptions that could ripple through supply chains and pricing structures.

Glass bubbles combine with 10 to 60% recycled content to deliver lightweight, sustainable materials for mobility, power tool, and sports applications.

US President Elect Donald Trump has vowed to impose heavy tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China to restrict trade from these countries. While these tariffs can very well trigger a trade war, other countries – especially the developing ones – stand to gain a lot from the hike.

The renewable energy sector is gearing up to expand capacity to meet the ambitious target set by Europe’s Renewable Energy Directive.

Donald Trump has announced plans to impose new tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada as soon as he takes office, aiming to compel these nations to address illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the United States, according to the several media reports. The former president stated that on January 20, the day of his inauguration, he would sign an executive order introducing a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada. Additionally, a 10% tariff will be imposed on China unless its government takes decisive action to halt the smuggling of the synthetic opioid fentanyl into the U.S.

The global pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) market is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2022 to 2031, according to a new report from Transparency Market Research. The report projects that the market will reach a total sales revenue of $13.8 billion by the end of the forecast period.

Although adhesive traditionally has created one of the biggest hurdles to effective recycling, recent innovations offer new opportunities.

The search for stronger, more adaptable adhesives is ongoing. According to recent research, that search may come down to adding a dash of salt to two special polymer ingredients known as polyzwitterions, or PZIs. New research from a Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU) College of Engineering team led by Hoyong Chung, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, shows a new way to create adhesives by using the natural attraction between positively and negatively charged materials. The work was recently published in Journal of the American Chemical Society.