The demand for loudspeakers is growing.To make loudspeakers, at least seven bonds are required per speaker, and the adhesive has to be flexible to enhance sound through vibration damping.

PolyOne buys TPE business from Kraton for $72 million.Kraton’s TPE products are based on styrenic block copolymers.

H.B. Fuller Company has announced that it be showcasing at all4pack a range of Advantra low application hot melt adhesives, targeted at improving packaging sustainability and helping manufacturers stay ahead of the game.

UK-based Gumdrop recycles pre- and post-consumer waste chewing gum into a raw material called Gum-Tec for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).Commercial applications for the Gum-Tec TPE compounds include Wellington boots, caster wheels, automotive bumpers and floor mats, shoe soles, window gaskets, and wristwatch straps.

Within the medical industry, demand is rising for safe and halogen-free polymers used in manufacturing medical products. Many polymer companies are filling the need with new materials like thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).For several decades, the medical industry has relied upon styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), a type of TPE, for use in a range of medical products.

A new styrene block copolymer thermoplastic elastomer (TPE-S) for automotive interior parts such as cable ducts and grommets exhibits improved injection moldability compared with other elastomers while providing competitive physical properties and meeting stringent OEM requirements, it was announced today by Teknor Apex Company.

Avery Dennison has collaborated with partners in the supply chain to help Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) reduce waste, costs and the carbon footprint of Smartwater production in the UK.

Some of Trump’s economic manifesto has been hazy but his attitude to China could not have been clearer. He will instruct his Treasury secretary to label China a currency manipulator, he will bring cases against Beijing to the World Trade Organisation, and he will consider imposing a 45% tariff on Chinese imports into the US to make it easier for American companies to compete.

PVC is projected to remain the dominant medical tubing during the forecast period. The major reason of PVC domination is the comparable functional properties and low cost as compared to other polymers that make the type suitable for all applications without making much technological changes.

Flooring and sports surface company Tarkett has announced the release of three new flooring adhesives with low emission formulas. All three have attained C2C (Cradle to Cradle) Certification. In addition, flooring installations can be expedited thanks to elevated moisture and pH limitations, dramatically reducing the time needed for adhesives to dry.

The global petrochemicals market is highly fragmented and the top three companies accounted for approximately 20% of the total petrochemical market in 2013, as per Transparency Market Research. These companies are BASF, Sinopec, and ExxonMobil.

The Asia-Pacific region is leading the pressure sensitive adhesives market, followed by North America and Europe. Rapid industrialization and rise in infrastructural developments are factors contributing to the growth of the pressure sensitive adhesives market in the Asia-Pacific region.