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Mar 24, 2010 | Article
By Edward M. Petrie
This article will focus on the early development of polylactic acid for general use as well as its adaptation into adhesive systems. It is based on a much broader report that the author has...
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Mar 10, 2010 | Article
By Andy Extance
The need to keep down levels of volatile isocyanate emitted from polyurethane adhesives often makes them highly viscous. There are ways around this, however, that as well as lowering viscosity can...
Dec 16, 2009 | Article
The power of a hot melt adhesive can be thought of as distributed evenly across three supporting pedestals. The first is the adhesive's backbone polymers, the second is its resins, and the final...
Sep 23, 2009 | Article
This article reviews the formulation of butyl sealants for various applications. It will focus on the applications characteristics and performance properties of common butyl sealant formulations...
Jul 30, 2008 | Article
Extrusion coating is a process of applying a molten thermoplastic material onto a substrate such as film, foil, paper, or fabric. The performance of the resulting structure depends significantly on...
Mar 26, 2008 | Article
Styrene butadiene block copolymers (SBCs) are useful base polymers for the formulation of sealants because of their unique combination of strength and elastomeric properties. Generally, SBC sealants...
Nov 21, 2007 | Article
Adhesives and sealants that are based on styrene butadiene block copolymers are both useful and unusual. They have the solubility and thermoplastic nature of polystyrene; while at ambient...
Sep 12, 2007 | Article
Although the general public may not realize it, they come into contact everyday with one of the most demanding applications for adhesives - books. Adhesives are used in the manufacture of books...
Jul 25, 2007 | Article
The shoe industry demands an impressive array of adhesives due to variations in materials, processes, types of footwear, and seasonal design changes. Equally impressive is the performance demands...
Apr 11, 2007 | Article
Polyisobutylene can be used as either a base polymer or as a modifier in a variety of adhesive or sealant formulations. Polyisobutylene is a synthetic hydrocarbon that is manufactured by...