A moisture-reactive hot-melt adhesive composition is provided. Particularly, a composition that includes a polyisocyanate and an anhydride-functional polymer having at least two hydroxyl functions. Also provided are a method for forming the adhesive...
The use of rubber asphalt pavement as a bridge deck waterproofing adhesive layer material, the use of shear test and pull-out test analysis of the adhesive layer of rubber bitumen adhesive properties is reviewed. The best rubber asphalt spraying...
The use of cellular poly vinyl chloride PVC in building applications as a replacement for wood is reviewed and the drawbacks associated with the use of solvent-based adhesives for the fabrication and installation of cellular PVC, such as the...
This article provides an overview of renewable additive materials that are being used and developed for use in biobased adhesives and sealants. The drivers and barriers are also reviewed in an effort to determine their commercial sustainability and...
Until recently the lack of control in emulsion polymerisations has meant that most acrylic PSA formulation knowledge came from solution polymerisation. But recent improvements have meant better polymer size distribution (PSD) control, which...
This article will first review the advantages of acrylic / polyurethane hybrid waterborne sealant formulations, and the routes to producing a polyurethane / acrylic base polymer system. The article will then describe possible starting formulations...
This editorial examines several processes that make it easier to reposition or debond substrates. The focus is on cling films that can adhere to a substrate without the use of adhesives. Practical applications include decorative wall coverings,...
Epoxy adhesives are the longest-used, best known and among the most common structural adhesives in general use. Polyurethanes are much more flexible, tough and elastic, which helps when adhesive bonds are subjected to impact or peeling forces and...
This year, the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) mandated that by 2012 supermarket clamshell food packaging should be made from PET rather than other thermoformed plastics. Their aim is to increase the amount of waste that can be recycled, but...
