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Electronic Adhesives By Meridian EPO-TEK® Highlighted At MD&M West
3/5/2024
Meridian Adhesives Group (Meridian) will feature EPO-TEK®'s advanced adhesive solutions for medical electronic applications at booth 531 at the MD&M West Show from Feb. 6-8 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
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WACKER To Exhibit New Adhesive, Medical Solutions At MD&M West
3/5/2024
WACKER Chemical Corporation is showcasing silicone products for the medical industry during the MD&M West tradeshow here, including its USP Class VI SILPURAN® grades for medical devices, prosthetics, orthotics, and wound care applications.
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DELO Adds To Its Medical Portfolio With New Adhesive For Biosensors
3/4/2024
DELO Industrial Adhesives, a high-tech adhesives manufacturer based in Germany, has developed a new medical-grade adhesive, DELO MONOPOX MG3727, as it continues to grow within the medical electronics industry.
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Adhesives From Feathers
3/1/2024
Adhesives are almost always based on fossil raw materials such as petroleum. Researchers at Fraunhofer have recently developed a process that allows to utilize keratin for this purpose. This highly versatile protein compound can be found, for instance, in chicken feathers.
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Bostik Expands Capabilities For UV PSA Manufacturing
3/1/2024
Bostik, adhesive solutions by Arkema, has invested in UV acrylic hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive (UV acrylic HMPSA) capabilities, which, effective April 2024, expands the manufacture of UV acrylic HMPSAs within its North American facilities and brings its high-performance portfolio to market.
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Did Neanderthals Use Glue? Researchers Find Evidence That Sticks
2/21/2024
Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a multi-component adhesive, a team of scientists has discovered. Its findings, which are the earliest evidence of a complex adhesive in Europe, suggest these predecessors to modern humans had a higher level of cognition and cultural development than previously thought.
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A New Glue, Potentially Also For You
2/20/2024
Hydrogels are versatile biomaterials conquering an increasing number of biomedical areas. Consisting of water-swollen molecular networks that can be tailored to mimic the mechanical and chemical features of various organs and tissues, they can interface within the body and on its outer surfaces without causing any damage to even the most delicate parts of the human anatomy.
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New Range Of Sealants And Adhesive And Multi-Use Sprays From Unicrimp
2/20/2024
Leading cable accessories supplier, Unicrimp, has expanded its market-leading OB1 sealants and adhesives offer with the introduction of OB1 Diamond and Crystal Clear Multi-Surface Sealant & Adhesive.
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Henkel And Covestro Collaborate For Sustainability Of Engineered Wood Adhesives
2/14/2024
German chemical companies Henkel and Covestro join forces to foster sustainability for adhesives in load bearing timber construction. Such elements, as Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) or Glued Laminated Timber (GLT), can be found in a variety of indoor and outdoor applications of buildings, from staircases to facades to structural elements.
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Bemis Expands Family Of EverFit Elastic Replacement Adhesives
2/13/2024
Bemis Associates, Inc., (“Bemis”) today announced that it has expanded its EverFit family of elastic replacement adhesives, giving apparel designers a full range of support and breathability options to design consistent, all-day comfort into garments for a wide variety of uses and body types.