Advancements in medical technology can revolutionize how consumers track their health and how doctors monitor patients’ ailments. A crucial yet often overlooked component of these technological breakthroughs is pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs).
Bostik, a leading global adhesive specialist for industrial, construction and consumer markets, today launched the world's first high-performance olefin elastic attachment adhesive.
Global sales of clean label food and beverage products may reach $180 billion by 2020. In 2015, the market research firm estimated global sales of clean label products to be $165 billion, with North America generating $62 billion of that sales total.
Henkel’s fast-curing and reliable adhesives and matrix resins answer the increasing call from the auto industry for high performance continuous fiber-reinforced composites in integrated structural assemblies.
In cooperation with Ornamin Actega DS developed a TPE plastic as a reusable solution for the coffee-to-go cup.TPE technology does not require any time-intensive or complex temperature vulcanization which in turn saves time and energy as well as reducing CO2 emissions.
The arbitrage for butadiene from Europe and the US to Asia has opened up after tight supply in the region boosted prices to more than two-year highs.
Overall wine producers still prefer traditional paper label substrates over film substrates.Pressure-sensitive labels continue to capture market share from traditional glue-applied labels, with over 60% of total usage, and are forecast to grow at 2.8% per year.
Kraton, which produces styrenic block copolymers, specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from pine wood pulping byproducts, is debuting its new branding at K 2016, which incorporates its unification with Arizona Chemical Holdings, its recent acquisition.
Petroleum resins are used in adhesives & sealants, paints & coatings , rubber compounding, printing inks, and others applications. These are the main applications considered in the report.
Advancements in medical technology can revolutionize how consumers track their health and how doctors monitor patients’ ailments. A crucial yet often overlooked component of these technological breakthroughs is pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs).
Citing projected growth around the world in the sports, consumer electronics and automotive markets, the firm will expand its thermoplastic elastomer capacity at its site in Birdsboro, produced under the Pebax brand.
PolymaxTPE has announced USP Class VI approval for a new TPE material designed for use in medical and biopharmaceutical applications.The company's product line includes materials appropriate for additional medical applications including tourniquets, medical films, syringe plunger seals, drip chambers, connectors and test tube plug caps.