A new adhesive specifically produced for bonding galvanized metals, plastics and composites now is available from ITW Polymers.

RPM, a company manufacturing and marketing high-performance coatings, sealants and specialty chemicals, announced that it has acquired two companies, a manufacturer of commercial floor cleaning equipment and chemicals, and a manufacturer of specialty chemical raw materials, including additives for plastics.

Scientists try to fix coral reefs off Philippines’ hundred islands with epoxy adhesives.

The global specialty pressure sensitive tape market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.36% from 2017 to 2021, as per a market report released by Research and Markets.

The global epoxy resin market is expected to reach $12.15 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 9.6% from 2016 to 2022, according to a market report released by Research and Markets.

According to a market report released by Research and Markets, the global industrial adhesive market is projected to witness a CAGR of 5.2% from 2016 to 2021, and grow from $41.47 billion in 2016 to $53.37 billion by 2021.

The global high temperature resin market is being driven by the rising demand for high temperature resin as an alternative to mechanical fasteners in high end applications, the rising demand for high temperature composite resins in railway and aerospace interior applications, as well as the rising demand for thermoplastic resins in composite applications.

The global hot melt adhesive market is anticipated to reach $8.9 billion by 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2015 to 2025, as per a recent market report released by Future Market Insights (FMI).

According to a new market report released by MarketsandMarkets, the global medical device adhesive market is estimated to be $2.32 billion in 2016, and is expected to witness a CAGR of 6.6% from 2016 to 2021, reaching $3.20 billion by 2021.

Pressure sensitive adhesive product manufacturer Mactac Americas, LLC was acquired by Tokyo-based adhesive products manufacturer Lintec Corporation.

The global wood adhesives market is expected to reach $5.24 billion by 2026, registering CAGR of 3.1% by 2026.

The price of SIS rubber in the Chinese market has soared in recent few weeks. According to the expert from DZBH New Materials Co., Ltd., one of the major forces that drive the dramatically increased SIS price is the reduced supply of isoprene, the raw material for SIS production.