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Dec 21, 2011 - Adhesives and Sealants for Photovoltaic Modules
This article will first examine the PV market segment as to the types of products produced and the changes that are currently occurring. It will then review the various applications for adhesives and...
Oct 19, 2011 - Silicone, Acrylic, or Rubber PSA?
This article is designed to assist the end-user in choosing the correct PSA for the application. The three main polymer families will be considered. Various factors relating to the PSA base polymer... (1 Member Reaction)
Oct 5, 2011 - Using Spin Coating in High Volume Manufacturing
3D integrated circuits, a key technology for faster computing, is enabled by temporary wafer bonding. Here, spin-on adhesives attach device wafers to supportive carriers so they can be ground to tens...
Mar 16, 2011 - Trends in Packaging Tapes: Towards a Sustainable Future
There are three macro-trends regarding pressure sensitive adhesives packaging tape that are reviewed in this article. These trends are: (1) emphasis on productivity, (2) environmental awareness, and...
Jan 3, 2011 - Exploiting Tapes in Display Manufacturing
Of all the innovations that allow the wonders of flat-panel TVs and touch-screen smartphones, adhesive tapes are not the most obvious. Yet they are vital in the production of modern displays, ranging... (1 Member Reaction)
Dec 8, 2010 - Adhesive Technology in RFID Manufacture
This article reviews the use of adhesives and adhesive bonding technology to manufacture RFID devices. The challenges and opportunities provided by this rapidly developing market sector are...
Mar 10, 2010 - Acrylic Tapes Drive Better Automotive Manufacturing
Adhesives today are used in electronics applications ranging from attaching a semiconductor chip to a submount, replacing solder bonds, to helping assemble slim electronic packages. Mechanical...
Dec 23, 2009 - Paper Vs. Film Labels and Their Effect on Adhesive Choice
This article will review the reasons for the increasing trend to plastic labels over paper. The new materials and application methods will be discussed in relation to this topic. New methods of...
Nov 12, 2008 - Electrical Tape - A Common Product in an Uncommon Application
Aguably, one of the most demanding applications for pressure sensitive tape is as electrical tape. A common stable in every electrician's toolbox, electrical grade tape has become a critical component...
Apr 2, 2008 - Understanding UV / Light Cured Adhesives
UV or light curing is an extremely convenient production technique for the polymerization of adhesives through the use of a lamp of certain wavelength. Single component adhesives that cure using UV or...
Feb 26, 2008 - Security Tapes and Labels
Unfortunately, security has become a big business. Whether aimed to prevent product counterfeiting, tampering of human consumables, spoilage, misoperation in service, or simple theft, the tapes and...
Dec 5, 2007 - Adhesives for Recycling of Paper
Major problems in recycling paper were first noted when the use of pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) rather than water-soluble remoistenable adhesives (e.g., polyvinyl alcohol, starch) became popular....
Jun 27, 2007 - What's New In Pressure Sensitive Adhesives?
Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) are gaining broad acceptance in industries and applications that previously relied upon either mechanical fastening or bonding with liquid adhesives to complete...
May 9, 2007 - Low Temperature Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
Tack is the property of an adhesive that is often used to measure the pressure sensitive characteristics of an adhesive. It measures the ability of the adhesive coated surface to adhere to another...
Jun 7, 2006 - Cationic UV Cured Epoxy Adhesives
A typical cationic UV adhesive formulation contains an epoxy resin, a cure-accelerating resin, a diluent (which may or may not enter into the polymerization reaction), and a photoinitiator. The... (3 Member Reactions)
Apr 12, 2006 - Cellular (Foam) Adhesives
The flexible foamed adhesives described above can also be used as a sealant and provide a barrier to the passage of liquids, air, or other substances. These type of products are finding application in...
Mar 22, 2006 - Advances in Radiation-Curable PSAs
Three manufacturing technologies are widely used for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes: solution, emulsion and hot melt. A polymer dissolved in a solvent is known as a solution PSA, and a...
Mar 8, 2006 - Adhesives for Automotive Interiors
Adhesives have historically played a significant role in laminating, bonding and assembling components of automotive interiors for both aesthetic and performance reasons. In 2001, approximately 96...
Dec 28, 2005 - Starch and Dextrin Based Adhesives
Heating in water is the simplest method of breaking up the starch granules. On heating in water, starch granules first swell and then burst open with a resulting thickening of the suspension. The...
Dec 21, 2005 - Silicone Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
Silicone adhesives fill small but important niches in the pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) market. They are generally selected for the most demanding industrial applications because of their inherent...