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1. H.B. Fuller Acquires Medifill Ltd.; Signs Provisional Agreement To Acquire GEM S.r.l. 12/2/2024
2. Gertex Group Of Companies Broadens Packaging Solutions Portfolio With Acquisition Of Pillar Tapes 12/2/2024

   Gertex Group of Companies has acquired Pillar Tapes, a leading supplier of adhesive and specialty tape products. Founded in 1959 by Irving Kirsh, Pillar Tapes is known for its high-quality adhesive solutions for industrial applications across North America.

3. ZEISS And Tesa Join Forces In Advanced Holography Applications 11/27/2024

   ZEISS and tesa, international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, announce a cooperation to strengthen holographic technology.

4. DELO Introduces New Transparent High-Performance Adhesive For Modern Headlight Designs 11/20/2024

   DELO has developed a new transparent active alignment adhesive. DELO PHOTOBOND OB4210 is characterized by its yellowing stability at high temperatures and is highly resistant to temperature and media. 

5. Henkel And Celanese Collaborate To Offer Adhesives Made From Captured CO₂ Emissions 11/20/2024

   Henkel Corporation, a global leader for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, and Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, have announced a partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials.

6. Essity Expands Its Athletics Tape Production In France 11/19/2024

   Hygiene and health company Essity is expanding its production of athletics tape by investing in a new production line for Leukotape K. The investment enables a significant increase in production capacity to meet the growing global demand.

7. Strengthening The Circular Economy Through Bio-Based Adhesives 11/19/2024

   Researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI are developing bio-based adhesives on the basis of renewable raw materials and biogenic residues. Adhesives, with their versatile range of application possibilities, are a key technology in the joining of materials and, consequently, the conservation of finite resources.

8. With New Imaging Approach, ADA Forsyth Scientists Closely Analyze Microbial Adhesive Interactions 11/18/2024

   Scientists have identified many types of bacteria in the mouth, but many problems remain in understanding how they work with one another

9. FAMU-FSU Researchers Pioneer New Adhesive Polymer Technology Using A Secret Ingredient Found On Your Kitchen Table 11/15/2024

   Adhesives are everywhere, from the tape used in households to the bonding materials in vehicles and electronics. The search for stronger, more adaptable adhesives is ongoing and may come down to adding a dash of salt to two special polymer ingredients known as polyzwitterions, or PZIs.

10. Low Viscosity, Optically Clear Epoxy Passes ISO 10993-5 Standard 11/12/2024

    Developed for medical device applications, Master Bond EP21LSCL-2Med is a two component non-cytotoxic epoxy for bonding, sealing, coating and potting. While most if not all epoxies will yellow over time, especially upon exposure to heat and intense UV light, EP21LSCL-2Med has been designed to resist yellowing to a greater extent than conventional systems.