The global medical adhesives and sealants market is expected to grow steadily at a CAGR of above 9% from 2017 to 2021, according to a recent report from Technavio.

Avery Dennison announced on February 6, 2017 that it has agreed to acquire Yongle Tape Co., Ltd. for the purchase price of $190 million, subject to customary adjustments, with additional earnouts of up to $55 million to be paid on the basis of the achievement of certain performance targets in the next two years.

According to the researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, earwax may hold the secret to advanced adhesives for technological applications.

Kraton Corporation announces the price rises of its global SIS and SBS on January 30, 2017 and January 27, 2017 respectively. The price rises would take effect February 1, 2017 subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, according to the company.

The global elastomers market is expected to reach $92.36 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 4.6% from 2016 to 2021, and medical applications segment is projected to be the fastest-growing application segment of the global elastomers market, according to a report released by ReportsnReports.

H.B. Fuller recently reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $39.1 million. Net revenue for the fourth quarter was $574.9 million, a 4.9% increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2015.

Akron Ascent Innovations (AAI) says that it has developed a dry adhesive that can stick to almost anything without leaving a residue, and partners with Velcro to market the new adhesives.

In the first month of 2017, SBS (Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene) in the Chinese market still maintains the high price as in 2016, and continues to rise despite the largely reduced demand from SBS’s downstream market due to the Lunar New Year.

U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index fell 0.2% in December, following a 0.2% gain in November and a 0.1% decline in October, as per the American Chemistry Council. Chemical production was lower across all regions in December.

According to a new market report released by Persistence Market Research, the global automotive coatings market is being driven by the rising vehicle population, which results from the increasing per capita income.

On January 27, 2017, H.B. Fuller announced that it purchased the industrial adhesives business of Wisdom Adhesives Worldwide, a provider of adhesives for the packaging, paper converting, and assembly markets. The business will be included in H.B. Fuller's Americas Adhesives operating segment.

Metal additive manufacturing specialist Arconic has entered into two agreements to supply Airbus 3D printed metal parts for its commercial aircraft.