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Sep. 2 -  Cytec Expands High Performance UV Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Portfolio Worldwide
Sep. 2 -  HID Global and UPM Raflatac Sign Worldwide License Agreement for RFID Sealing Label Technology
Sep. 2 -  ADCO Global Opens New Plant in China
Sep. 2 -  AkzoNobel to be the Primary Supplier to Walmart
Sep. 1 -  Researchers Develop Dry Adhesive from Gecko Feet to Help in Robotic Motions
Sep. 1 -  BASF Applies for EU approval for a Second Starch Potato Variety
Sep. 1 -  Rhodia , ENSL and ECNU Signed an Agreement to Strengthen Green Chemistry
Aug. 31 -  ACC Forms New Panel to Support Needs of the Formaldehyde Industry
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  • This article takes a quick look at conventional starch adhesive technology and then progresses to discussing modified starch adhesives. Finally the article focuses on very modern forms of starch adhesives that have only recently been developed. ...
  • Many of the applications that use non-woven fabrics adhere them with hot melt adhesives. However, water-based and solvent-based adhesive systems also have a role in this market. Adjusting the raw materials for these formulations can be crucial, for...
  • This article offers a general review of organosilanes as crosslinkers for conventional polymers such as acrylates, polyesters, polyurethanes and polyesters. Innovative crosslinking methods that are outside the norm for these materials will also be...

  • It seems that we are finding the prefix,“bio-“, in many words. The terms biopolymer, biodegradable, and bioadhesive are confusing. Are all biopolymers biodegradable? And are all biodegradable polymers classified as biopolymers? What then is a...
  • Aug. 11 - Carpet adhesives lay recycling path by Andrew Extance
    Adhesives' tenacious stickiness is vital for their function, but can cause consternation when it comes to recycling the products that they're used with. To tackle this, researchers at the University of York, UK, claim that they have now developed a...
  • Jul. 28 - Green Building Initiatives Spur Growth by Edward M Petries
    This editorial summarizes the major trends occurring in green building materials and design. It attempts to determine how these will affect the future of the adhesives and sealants industry and especially the impact on formulators.

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