The packaging industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by a confluence of economic, regulatory, and environmental factors. These changes are not only reshaping the sector but also imposing significant challenges and opportunities for its primary clients, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. Economic Pressures and Consumer Demands Global economic growth and variations in […]
The FEICA 2025 Conference & EXPO will take center stage at the Kursaal Congress Centre in the picturesque city of Donostia–San Sebastián, Spain, from Sept. 10–12, 2025. This year’s event brings together leading industry professionals to explore the future of adhesive and sealant technologies, focusing on key themes such as innovation, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. […]
THERM-A-GAP GEL 75VT from Parker Chomerics is a reworkable, one-component silicone thermal interface gel with a 7.5 W/m-K thermal conductivity. The product was developed for vertical and high-vibration applications and offers reliable heat conduction from electronics to heat sinks or enclosures. It requires no mixing or secondary curing, making it easy to apply and rework, […]
This issue of ASI features our annual roundup of the latest innovations in raw materials offered to adhesive and sealant formulators and manufacturers. Additionally, I encourage you to visit our updated Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers, and Additives Handbook. This valuable resource offers a directory of companies that supply raw materials, additives, and chemicals used to […]
Scientists at the University of Akron and the University of Pittsburgh have overturned long-held assumptions in new research that finds water can be a help for adhesion. Dr. Ali Dhinojwala, distinguished W. Gerald Austen Endowed Chair and H.A. Morton professor at The University of Akron’s School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, led a team […]
The topic of sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the development of packaging and other consumables. Ecological and social challenges are important factors to consider when developing new products. Consequently, environmentally friendly materials and energy efficiency are taking center stage in a new approach for two-component packaging development. By using recycled or biobased materials and […]
The only North American sustainability event for the adhesive and sealant industry, ASC’s annual Sustainability Summit, is set to take place in Cincinnati, Ohio, September 23–25, 2024. The event will again provide up-to-date information on key sustainability issues within the adhesive and sealant industry. The summit will feature two days of informative presentations and discussions, […]
The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD), formerly the National Association of Chemical Distributors, released the results of its most recent survey on members’ rail use and issues during the final half of 2023. The survey was conducted by John Dunham & Associates. The chemical industry, one of the largest customers of freight rail in both […]
Supply chain management is a complicated process that has grown more complex as business has become increasingly global and more digital. In addition, disruptions to the supply chain are often unpredictable and unavoidable, as was painfully illustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses operating in today’s adhesives industry often must overcome a host of challenges to […]
