Taking a cue from chemistry that’s common in the pharmaceutical industry, chemists have used chiral anions to control stereochemistry when making poly(vinyl ethers ...

Newcastle University engineers are at the forefront of adhesive technology that promises to change how we recycle. They have ...

Kraton Polymers LLC (Kraton), a leading global performance polymer producer, today announced the successful introduction of highly reactive adhesive polymers that can be cross-linked with UV radiation ...

This schematic shows how cells are cultured onto a synthetic version of a high-strength mussel adhesive that sets underwater. The polymer has been shown to be non-toxic to living cells, suggesting its ...

A cross-linked vinyl acrylic polymer, FilterFAB 3000 can be sprayed directly on filter media by filter manufacturers in order for the now-sticky media to entrap more particulates from the airstream, ...

A new video-article in JoVE, Journal of Visualized Experiments, details the use of a new laser-activated bio-adhesive polymer. The chitosan-based polymer, SurgiLux, was developed by scientists at the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new type of adhesive that combines the bonding chemistry of shellfish with a bio-based polymer has been shown to perform as well as commercially available products and can be ...

Kraton Polymers LLC (Kraton) today announced the commercial availability of a new Kraton® SIBS (Styrene-Isoprene-Butadiene-Styrene) polymer, for use in hot melt adhesive labels. This new grade has ...

Nanostructured adhesives are a novel technology that incorporates nanoscale materials like nanoparticles or nano-fillers to enhance adhesion and other key properties. Image Credit: noprati ...

Modern integrated microelectronic devices are often poorly repairable and difficult to recycle. Debondable adhesives play a key role in the transition to a circular economy with sustainable resources, ...

Have you ever thought about repairing your leaky faucet without shutting off your home water supply? Or fixing your pool without emptying it first? Or restoring your boat directly at the marina? It ...

Jonathan Wilker swivels in his chair and sweeps his hand around the room. “There’s the computer, the book bindings, the furniture, shoes, the carpet, all the packaging and boxes, plywood, the walls,” ...