Editorials - Trends & Innovations

Jan 24, 2012 - Optically Transparent Adhesives
This article reviews the unique processing and performance requirements that are necessary for optical adhesives. Advantages and disadvantages of...
Oct 18, 2011 - Pseudo-Crosslinking with Styrene Block Copolymers
This editorial explores the unique characteristics of SBC based sealants. Most of these characteristics are due to a novel pseudo-crosslinking...
Sep 20, 2011 - The Usual Suspects
This editorial lists factors that are often found to cause adhesive problems. Generally, they are not the first factors looked at in solving a...
Aug 3, 2011 - Water Soluble Adhesives
The intent of this editorial is to provide a general review of adhesives that are water soluble and their applications. There are basically two types...
Jul 4, 2011 - Using Accelerated Aging Test Chambers
Accelerated aging tests and test chambers are useful tools which allow different adhesives, surface treatments, and joint systems to be tested more... (1 Member Reaction)
Jun 2, 2011 - Easy, Quick, and Green Packaging for Adhesives
Adhesives suppliers and developers are eager to sell “green” products to the eagerly awaiting packaging industry, but they do not look at packaging...
May 23, 2011 - When the Adhesive Will Not Let Go
This editorial looks at the difficulties that sometimes exist when testing weak plastic substrates. If the substrate fails before the adhesive, there... (1 Member Reaction)
May 10, 2011 - Review of the Adhesion Society’s 34th Annual Meeting
This editorial focuses on the 34th Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society which took place recently. Brief summaries of several papers that may be of...
Feb 21, 2011 - The Difference Between Caulks and Sealants
This editorial defines the difference between "caulks" and "sealants". Often the terms are used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings and...
Feb 2, 2011 - Air can be Suffocating When it is Trapped in your Adhesive
This editorial reviews the process of vacuum degassing mixed adhesive systems. It describes how degassing can improve the quality of bonded adhesive...
Jan 5, 2011 - Problems Related to Heat Transfer
Most people agree that polymer science, surface chemistry, organic chemistry, mechanics, and so forth are all part of the science of adhesion. ... (1 Member Reaction)
Dec 8, 2010 - Quality Control Starts at the Door
This editorial discusses methods by which much of the quality control process is shifted to the front door. One way of doing this is to have strong,... (1 Member Reaction)
Nov 10, 2010 - Sometimes Our View of Nanotechnology is Just Too Small
This editorial looks at nanotechnology that is not related to nano-sized fillers. Nanotechnology also applies to the base polymer itself and not just...
Nov 3, 2010 - Feica 2010: Insights on Bio-based Trends & Economy Outlook in Adhesives Industry
Oct 27, 2010 - Changing Needs in the Building and Construction Sector
This editorial describes trends that are currently taking place in the building and construction sector. These trends are likely to provide the... (1 Member Reaction)
Oct 20, 2010 - Record Number of Attendees Made ASC Fall Convention a Grand Success
On 3-5 October the ASC 2010 Fall Convention & Expo was held and in summary, it was a tremendous success! When speaking with the new president of the...
Sep 29, 2010 - MS Construction Sealants
This editorial reviews the advantages of silylated polyether (MS) construction sealants. There are several advantages of MS sealants relative to... (1 Member Reaction)
Sep 1, 2010 - Limiting Exposure to Hazardous Materials
This editorial focus in on two simple practices that are generally utilized to limits ones exposure to hazardous materials when working with adhesives...
Jun 23, 2010 - What are “Medical-Grade” Adhesives?
This editorial discusses the requirements that are generally provided in a “medical-grade” adhesive. In addition to the typical performance and...
May 26, 2010 - Cleaning via Vapor Degreasing
This editorial takes a look at vapor degreasing as a prebond substrate cleaning process. This process usually provides better efficiency and greater...