Adhesives

U.S. manufacturer, Dymax, is extending its distribution partnership with Biesterfeld for light-curing adhesives, casting compounds, and conformal coatings, primarily used in medical technology, industry, and electronics. Dymax is a global manufacturer of advanced light-curable adhesives, coatings, light-curing equipment, and fluid dispensing systems. Biesterfeld AG is the strategic holding of the Biesterfeld group of companies, a distributor…

Master Bond MasterSil 151S is an addition-curing, two-part silicone system that may be used as an adhesive, sealant, coating or form-in-place gasketing material. A unique feature of this product is that despite its silicone chemistry, it passes NASA low outgassing specifications. Additionally, it retains superior electrical conductivity with a volume resistivity of 0.004 ohm-cm at…

Optimas Solutions, a global industrial manufacturer, distributor, and service provider, announced that it has been awarded the number 20 spot on Industrial Distribution’s 2020 Big 50 List. Released in early October, the Big 50 is a prestigious list of industrial suppliers in the U.S. ranked by the previous year’s revenue. As part of the announcement,…

Engineers searching for industrial adhesives using Gluespec’s proprietary algorithms will now find even more materials from which to choose. Gluespec has boosted its search database to over 10,000 specialty chemical materials. “Reaching this milestone was important to us because our primary goal is to deliver to customers the range of materials that they need,” said…

Adhesives Technology Corp. (ATC), a manufacturer of construction and industry-related adhesives, recently announced an update to the company’s CRACKBOND concrete repair and restoration product line. Bonding agents for concrete repairs, coating, and sealing interior and exterior slabs, and crack-injection applications, CRACKBOND products were engineered with high-quality formulations that provide fast and simple solutions to end-users.…

  Solvay has been awarded a new five-year material supply contract by Lockheed Martin to supply structural adhesives for its F-35 defense aircraft. The new contract extends Solvay’s long-standing partnership on the F-35 program and underlines the company’s leadership in composite and adhesive technologies for defense platforms. “It is a privilege to be the principal supplier of structural…

Frost & Sullivan‘s recent analysis, “Digital Transformation in the Global Adhesives and Sealants Industry,” reports that the digitalization of domains — such as sourcing, production, and retailing — by adhesives and sealants manufacturers will give rise to new growth opportunities in the industry. Frost & Sullivan is a research and consulting firm. Although 90% of…

H.B. Fuller has launched a new range of Professional Grade MRO — maintenance, repair, and operations — industrial adhesives, sealants, and lubricants. The products will be available under the Gorilla Professional Grade line, also known as GorillaPro, in the United States and Canada. The Gorilla Professional Grade portfolio consists of 19 products, which include threadlockers, epoxies, metal…

Master Bond EP21ARLV is a two-part epoxy that may be used as an adhesive, sealant, coating or encapsulant. The product is capable of withstanding prolonged exposure to a wide range of chemicals — such as 70% sulfuric acid, 10% hydrochloric acid, 10% nitric acid and butyl acetate. Both parts A and B have a low…

Hot-melt adhesive is a thermoplastic that’s melted, typically using a glue gun, and applied in a molten state. As it cools it solidifies and forms a bond. Reactive hot-melt adhesives are largely used in the automotive and transportation, furniture and upholstery, lamination, doors and windows, and textile applications. According to MarketsandMarkets‘ new research report, Reactive…