By Mike J. Idacavage, vice president, business development, Colorado Photopolymer Solutions. Reprinted with permission by Adhesives & Sealants Industry magazine. Adhesion, or lack of it, is one of the most critical attributes for most adhesives, coatings and inks. A variety of options can be explored when it comes to adhesion. Two of the most common types of adhesion are … [Read more...] about New Material for Improved Adhesion in a Variety of Substrates

By Dr. Donald Herr, Adhesives Research, Inc. and Robert Wigdorski, retired, Adhesives Research, Inc. Introduction For both liquid and solid/film thermally curable adhesives, a trade-off typically exists between cure temperature and shelf life. Generally, the more chemically active a thermally curable adhesive, the shorter its shelf life at ambient temperatures – as is … [Read more...] about UV-Activated Reactive Film Adhesives