Written by Reese Weber, Senior Application Engineer 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division Today’s design engineers have an abundance of attachment options to choose from — which is likely a blessing and a curse. Undoubtedly, identifying the ideal adhesive or bonding solution for an application can be a challenge. This is particularly true given the…
Centerbridge Partners acquires IPS Corporation
IPS Corporation announced the closing of its acquisition by Centerbridge Partners, a private investment firm, from Cypress Performance Group. George Moore and Dan St. Martin will continue to serve as executive chairman and CEO of IPS, respectively. IPS provides a comprehensive offering of specialized, highly engineered industrial products including structural and surface adhesives, solvent cements, and plumbing and roofing…
Hexion joins the United Nations Global Compact
Hexion Inc., a producer of adhesives, coatings, and composite resins, announced that it has officially joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact — the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. The UN Global Compact challenges companies to conduct business responsibly by aligning their operations and strategies with the UN’s Ten Principles, which pertain to human…
Understanding nanosilica-filled adhesive systems
According to Master Bond, a manufacturer of epoxy adhesives, sealants, coatings, and encapsulation compounds, nanosilica-filled adhesive systems offer excellent physical strength properties, abrasion-resistance, and dimensional stability. A UV-curable system, these compounds meet NASA low-outgassing specifications. They also offer a dual-cure adhesive that cures upon exposure to both UV light and heat. They are a two-part…
Global chemical anchors market to hit $1.2 billion by 2028
The global chemical anchors market size is expected to reach U.S.$1.20 billion by 2028, expanding at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2020 to 2028. This is according to a new report, Global Chemical Anchors Market 2020-2028, from ResearchAndMarkets. The rising demand for chemical anchors across industrial and infrastructure projects is primarily owing to their superior performance…
Meridian Adhesives Group acquires Prime Blend
Meridian Adhesives Group recently added a 14th company to the group’s portfolio, with the acquisition of Prime Blend, LLC. Prime Blend is a manufacturer and formulator of water-based and hot melt adhesives and coatings. The company primarily serves the food and beverage packaging, paper/film and foil converting, and furniture markets. “The addition of Prime Blend…
Master Bond launches low-viscosity, LED-curable adhesive
Master Bond‘s new LED405FL3 is a flexible, one-component, LED-curing adhesive system. With an excellent optical clarity and a refractive index of 1.51, its flexibility allows for stress minimization especially when bonding substrates with different coefficients of thermal expansion. The new adhesive also uses a fluorescent dye for detection purposes, which enables easy visual inspection. This…
Weir Minerals partners with Henkel to launch zero-VOC adhesive range
Weir Minerals, manufacturer of Linatex — a global brand of premium natural rubber — is is partnering with one of the top adhesive producers, Henkel. This includes its team of LOCTITE adhesive, sealant, and coating specialists with the aim of developing a mining, solvent-free adhesive for rubber lining applications with zero-volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs are…
Shurtape launches UV-cured acrylic adhesive for building applications
Shurtape Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer and marketer of adhesive products, has combined its expertise in material science and adhesive formulation to develop products for the building envelope within its Engineered Solutions Group (ESG). ESG partners directly with OEMs of products for exterior wall coverings, roof decks, fenestrations, and other building envelope and enclosure applications to…
Dymax offers next-generation, high-intensity, light-curing system for adhesives
Dymax, a manufacturer of advanced rapid and light-curable adhesives, has launched the next generation of its light-curing system. The BlueWave 200 version 3.0 is a high-intensity, light-curing spot-lamp system. This unit emits energy in the UVA and visible portion of the spectrum (300-450 nm) for the light curing of adhesives, coatings, and encapsulants. Ideally suited…