Sep 8, 2004 | Article
By Edward M. Petrie
This week's editorial takes a quick look at how adhesives and sealants are revolutionizing the way automobiles are being designed and built. Structural adhesives may have had their beginnings in the...
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Weldbonding is a hybrid method of assembly that utilizes both the welding and adhesive bonding processes. Weldbonding is claimed to provide the advantages of both processes while minimizing the...
Aug 25, 2004 | Article
Many producers of adhesives and sealants have already integrated into production important considerations regarding the environmental impact of their products. Some of these considerations were...
This week's editorial describes how environmental regulations should be incorporated into the strategic planning process. As with most courses of action, the key is moderation and careful...
Jul 28, 2004 | Article
In this week's editorial, innovative packaging methods for multi-component reactive adhesives are described. These ingenious solutions provide added value to the end-user by reducing labor costs...
Today's high performance products demand high performance adhesives. Thus, assemblers are increasingly turning to multi-component reactive adhesives for improved quality and productivity. These...
Jul 15, 2004 | Article
This week’s editorial offers a tool – simple, but carefully orchestrated, customer visits -- to maximize the customer relationship and to acquire valuable market research...
Permeability is the measure of the ease with which a material can be penetrated by a given gas or liquid. The property applies to the passage of matter through a membrane or thin film such as an...
Jul 7, 2004 | Article
Since first discovered in 1943, epoxy adhesives have gained a solid reputation in industries that require optimum performance and reliability. Epoxy adhesives are widely used in the aerospace...
Jun 30, 2004 | Article
The week's editorial looks at how formulators have responded to the customers' demand to "make adhesives simple". Adhesives and sealants that have tremendous simplicity in application and curing are...