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Dec 1, 2010 | Article
Over the past two years SpecialChem4Adhesives readers have dramatically changed their outlook towards adhesives produced from materials obtained from biological sources. As an alternative to...
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By Andy Extance
A tougher cement-like adhesive produced by oysters is hoped to show how to develop improved formulations for medical applications. Oysters, mussels and marine life generally offer adhesives...
Oct 20, 2010 | Article
By Edward M. Petrie
This editorial describes the increasing use of extenders that are based on naturally occurring materials. These can be used as additives or base polymers. Polymeric waste can also be used as a...
Aug 25, 2010 | Article
It seems that we are finding the prefix,“bio-“, in many words. The terms biopolymer, biodegradable, and bioadhesive are confusing. Are all biopolymers biodegradable? And are all biodegradable...
Aug 11, 2010 | Article
Adhesives' tenacious stickiness is vital for their function, but can cause consternation when it comes to recycling the products that they're used with. To tackle this, researchers at the University...
Jun 16, 2010 | Article
By Alain Morin
Environmental dimension of sustainability in architecture means the conservation of resources through the optimized use of building materials and products, reducing the need for heating materials...
May 1, 2010 | Article
Developing packaging adhesives can be a thankless task. Despite being the most important end market for adhesives, the effort and ingenuity used to create packaging products can go almost ignored as...
Apr 1, 2010 | Article
The cynical may see developing renewable raw materials for adhesives as verging on greenwash, merely pandering to a growing call from consumers and governments for sustainable products. Yet adding...
Mar 24, 2010 | Article
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...
Feb 10, 2010 | Article
Talking about "tapping trees" for raw materials might still bring to mind 18th century scientists, exploiting the rubber ooze to make elastomeric adhesives. However waste from lumber mills can...