News - Tapes & Labels - Market Spotlight

Apr 2, 2008 - Avery Dennison Acquires DM Label Group - Industry News
Avery Dennison Corporation announced the acquisition of DM Label Group, a manufacturer of high-quality woven labels with manufacturing facilities in six countries.
Apr 1, 2008 - PRONTO™ Joint Tape Performs Well in Fire-Resistance Test - Industry News
PRONTO™ Joint Tape, an innovative solution for professional drywall installation, performed very well in the ASTM E84 fire test, officials of National Adhesives (Booth 228), the maker of the product, announced at Intex EXPO 2008.
Oct 12, 2007 - New Water-Based Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Grabs Higher Performance Applications - Industry News
Rohm and Haas announced that it has developed a new water-based acrylic adhesive, ROBOND™ Prohesion, designed for pressure sensitive tapes and other demanding applications traditionally served by solvent-based adhesives.
Oct 10, 2007 - Henkel anticipates run on casein-free adhesives - Industry News
Numerous breweries and mineral water bottlers are indirectly affected by higher world market prices for dairy products. Traditionally used labeling adhesives contain casein obtained from cow's milk.
Oct 9, 2007 - Scapa A1179GHS-PE High Performance, Heat Activated Acrylic Foam Tape - Industry News
Scapa Automotive has introduced Scapa A1179GHS-PE, a double-sided acrylic foam tape that delivers excellent long-term holding power on gaskets, weather stripping and other foam or EPDM rubber parts that will be mounted onto automobiles, RVs, buses...
Oct 4, 2007 - Scapa 445 Utility-Grade Duct Tape for Industrial Taping and Maintenance Applications - Industry News
Scapa North America has introduced Scapa 445, a utility grade duct tape for industrial maintenance and general purpose taping. This high adhesion product is easily torn by hand and offers excellent bond strength to a wide variety of substrates...
Oct 3, 2007 - AVT presents market leadership through partnership and innovative solutions at Labelexpo Europe - Industry News
Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) is introducing its enhanced 100% automatic inspection solutions as well as its entire line of workflow solutions for the label and narrow web market, at 10 different locations throughout the show.
Oct 1, 2007 - AVT Wins "New Innovation" Award in the Label Industry Global Awards Competition - Industry News
Advanced Vision Technology (AVT), leading supplier of automatic inspection systems, won the "New Innovation" Award in the Label Industry Global Awards 2007 competition. The prize was presented at a gala dinner on 26 September.
Sep 27, 2007 - Henkel presents systems solutions for premium labels - Industry News
Henkel is presenting the latest developments in pressure-sensitive adhesives and UV coatings for hotmelt coaters and label printers at the LabelExpo 2007 in Brussels. The focus is on single-source, mutually adapted systems solutions and premium...
Sep 24, 2007 - Dublfilm S711-RW UV and Heat-Resistant Double Coated Adhesive Film for Mounting, Splicing and Bonding - Industry News
Scapa North America offers Dublfilm S711RW, a UV and heat-resistant double coated adhesive tape designed for image mounting and framing, high speed splicing and general purpose bonding.
Apr 16, 2007 - Scapa 443 Commercial Grade Duct Tape Ideal for Asbestos Abatement - Industry News
Scapa North America has introduced Scapa 443, a commercial-grade duct tape for demanding bonding, taping, bundling, seaming and sealing applications.
Apr 12, 2007 - UV-Resistant Flashing Tapes Seal Out Moisture - Industry News
Scapa North America has introduced custom UV-resistant butyl flashing tapes that provide seamless protection against moisture and water during home construction applications.
Apr 5, 2007 - Scapa 1810 Heat-Resistant Automotive Wire Harness Tape - Industry News
For automotive wire harness applications that require class T4 temperature resistance, Scapa Automotive has introduced Scapa 1810, a patented, halogen-free tape that exhibits excellent performance at high temperatures between -30 and 150°C.
Mar 28, 2007 - RenKon 208 Athletic Tape for Injury Prevention and Compression Management - Industry News
RenKon 208 is a heavyweight stretch tape designed for injury prevention and compression management in athletic environments.
Mar 6, 2007 - Scapa 5414 Foam Tape Resists Abrasion, Corrosion and Moisture - Industry News
Scapa Automotive has introduced Scapa 5414, a new double coated closed-cell polyethylene foam tape designed to resist abrasion, corrosion and moisture in automotive assembly applications.
Jun 12, 2006 - Duct Tape Festival Sticks Around for Third Year - Industry News
Three times is just as charming and, for duct tape enthusiasts, just as sticky! Back for the third consecutive year, the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival honors the beloved fix-all known for its million and one uses.
May 29, 2006 - Bayer Launches Raw Materials for High-Grade Adhesives - Industry News
The Rubber Business Group of Bayer Corp. has introduced Levamelt, a new ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer for high-grade adhesives.
May 1, 2006 - High End-User Demand Propels Growth for U.S. Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Markets for Labels and Narrow-Web Graphics - Industry News
High demand from end-user industries and new utilities for PSA labels and narrow-web graphics enables sustained growth for the industry. The growth opportunities from emerging end-user industries like RFID and smart labels add to factors that fuel...
Apr 26, 2006 - BASF to highlight coater ready adhesives, bundling concept for tapes at 2006 PSTC - Industry News
BASF will showcase its portfolio of coater ready adhesives for specialty tapes and paper masking tape products at the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council's TECH XXIX Week of Learning event, May 1 - 5, at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
Apr 19, 2006 - Kraton Announces Plans to Expand Operations in Asia Pacific - Industry News
Kraton Polymers LLC (Kraton), an innovation leader in the styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) industry, announced plans to expand its presence in the Asia Pacific region.
Apr 7, 2006 - Brady Corporation to Acquire Daewon Industry Corporation, a Korean Manufacturer of Self-Adhesive Components for the Mobile Phone Industry - Industry News
Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC), a world leader in identification solutions and specialty materials, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Daewon Industry Corporation, Seoul, South Korea. Daewon is Korea's leading...
Apr 3, 2006 - GE’s SPUR+* Pressure Sensitive Adhesive; Provides Outstanding Adhesion and Chemical Resistance - Industry News
GE - Advanced Materials, Silicones announced a new, and first completely formulated, pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) based on SPUR+ technology. The new product is named SPUR+ 2000 PSA and it is an excellent candidate for the manufacture of...