LATEST HEADLINES

• Solvay Launches New Emulsifier To Boost Coatings And Adhesives Performance

  11/22/2022

  Solvay launched today Reactsurf 2490, a new APE-free polymerizable surfactant designed as a primary emulsifier for acrylic, vinyl-acrylic and styrene-acrylic latex systems. Reactsurf 2490 improves emulsion performance to deliver superior functional and aesthetic benefits in exterior coatings and pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs), compared to conventional surfactants, even at high temperatures.

• Best Cyanoacrylate Adhesive For Wood, Leather, Cork Or Paper

  11/22/2022

  Cyanoacrylate adhesives (CAs) contain an acidic inhibitor which prevents them from curing in the bottle, instead allowing the adhesive to cure upon exposure to low-level surface moisture or alkalinity (see our Adhesive Problem? What’s the Cure? download for more information).

• Techcon Launches New Micro-Meter Mix Two-Component Dispensing System

  11/16/2022

  Techcon, part of OK International and Dover (NYSE: DOV), and a leader in precision fluid dispensing technologies, today announced the launch of the new TS8200D Series Micro-Meter Mix Dispensing System, a precision volumetric mixing and dispensing system for two-component adhesives, such as epoxies, reactive acrylics, or polyurethanes.

• Electrically Isolating Epoxy Features Ultra High Heat Transfer Capability

  11/14/2022

  Master Bond EP5TC-80 is a one part, NASA low outgassing rated epoxy that achieves a thermal conductivity of 3.3-3.7 W/(m·K), while also retaining its electrical non-conductivity. It requires a cure at only 80°C for 1.5 to 2 hours.

• FLEXcon Commercializes First-To-Market Hydrogel-Free Biosensing Electrode Technology

  11/14/2022
• Henkel Launches Loctite UK 2073-2173 For High Performance Exterior Bonding Applications

  11/14/2022

  Henkel has introduced the new solvent-free and elastic adhesive Loctite UK 2073-2173, which is based on two-component polyurethane (2K-PU) technology, designed for superior performance on various substrates.