VOLUME 31, ISSUE 3
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2024 Raw Materials Handbook Highlights
ASI’s annual Raw Materials Handbook is designed to help manufacturers and formulators of adhesives, sealants, or coatings find sources for the hundreds of different ingredients they need.
2024 Raw Materials Handbook Definitions
These definitions offer information about raw materials, chemicals, polymers, and additives that are used in the production of adhesives, sealants, and coatings.
Developing More Sustainable Packaging Materials
To compete in the evolving sustainability landscape, manufacturers need to invest in current technologies and new chemistries to develop products with validated sustainability claims.
Louisville Welcomes the Adhesive and Sealant Community
The Adhesive and Sealant Council’s Annual Conference and EXPO offers opportunities to learn, network, and see the latest innovations.
UV-LED Curing for Insertable Medical Devices
UV LED systems offer the potential for improved performance of established and new designs of insertable medical devices.
Chemists Image Basic Blocks of Synthetic Polymers
Scientists have developed a technique that allows the imaging of polymerization catalysis reactions at single-monomer resolution and to differentiate monomers from one another.
Adhesive and Sealant Raw Materials Roundup
In 2023, raw materials suppliers launched new products to help formulate the latest adhesives and sealants that meet the evolving needs of customers.
Digitalization Is Revolutionizing Chemical Industry Maintenance
The integration of digitalization into chemical industry maintenance marks a paradigm shift, offering unprecedented opportunities for efficiency, cost reduction, and sustainability.
Sustainability and Smart Technology Drive Trends in Packaging
Major drivers in the global packaging industry include sustainability, personalization, and smart packaging.
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This issue of ASI features the latest in raw materials for adhesive and sealant formulation, UV LED curing technology for medical devices, and information about the design of sustainable packaging materials.
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