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At SpecialChem, we want to offer our community a space where its members could share their opinion on hot topics related to chemicals or materials and therefore learn from one another. That’s what the opinions spaces are made for!

Ongoing Opinion Space

September, 2010 - What are your recommendations to increase adhesion on plastics?

4 contributions to this Opinion Space

Past Opinion Space

August, 2010 - What surface treatment in automotive exterior applications?

What metal surface treatment do you favor when mounting metal and plastic altogether in Automotive exterior parts?

3 contributions to this Opinion Space

July, 2010 - What are the next innovation in the Semiconductor Market?

The semiconductor field benefits from a strong technical revolution, mostly leveraged by the emerging markets opportunities like LEDs, flexible electronics, MEMS. Based on your experience, what are the most promising applications to grow this market segment?

0 contribution to this Opinion Space

June, 2010 - The best way to optimize UV adhesives application

UV curing technology is growing at a fast pace thanks to numerous benefits provided by this technology. However, some constraints, such as the part geometry, or the type of substrate, might interfer with the easiness and efficiency of the overall process. How have you overcome such an experience?

1 contribution to this Opinion Space

May, 2010 - Do you feel a trend for an application modes switch in the packaging field?

Today, there is a clear trend of machinery swap, from roller to nozzle in the packaging field. According to your experience, what are the reasons for such an evolution? Is it a worldwide behavior adjustment?

0 contribution to this Opinion Space

April, 2010 - What is the impact of economic downturn in the Adhesive Industry?

The 2009 economic crisis has impacted all industries both at global and regional levels. According to you, what are the main consequences in the Adhesive industry? What outlook do you see for 2010?

1 contribution to this Opinion Space

March, 2010 - What are the adhesion challenges to face in the technical textile industry?

Materials and structures of technical textiles may vary in a broad sense. TPU, cotton, Acrylic, or PET, technical textile manufacturers are challenged everyday to provide customers with ever increasing performance textile. Today, what are the difficulties to overcome in term of adhesion?

4 contributions to this Opinion Space

February, 2010 - Do you favor water-based adhesives?

Following environmental trends, formulators are turning more and more toward water-based adhesives development instead of solvent-based one. As a user of adhesive, do you feel this is a valuable effort from formulators to be more aligned with today’s concerns? Does it have an impact on your adhesive type consumption behavior, even if performances might be slightly lower?

2 contributions to this Opinion Space

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