Smithers Rapra has partnered with The Adhesive and Sealant Council, the premier North American trade association representing the adhesive and sealant industries, to provide access to cutting edge technical presentations.

Assembled from the educational sessions at the ASC's bi-annual convention, this publication features technical papers presented by industry authorities who represent leading adhesive manufacturing and supplier companies and well-known industry consulting firms. The highly technical curriculum will provide readers with the latest adhesive and sealant trends and innovations. Featured information will help provide a better understanding of recent advancements in formulation technology, ways to improve manufacturing processes, "green" technologies and more-all designed to improve business performance and customer satisfaction.

Speaker contact information is included for each presentation, providing easy access to the experts for questions and technical assistance.

Technical Papers:

1.       Nanostructured Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Molecules Enhanced Adhesives

2.       Development of a Fast Selling Elastomeric Adhesive

3.       Determining the High Shear Coating Performance of Latex Adhesives

4.       Specialty Adhesive Blends Using Eco-Friendly, Ultra-Low Protein Natural Latex Rubber

5.       A New Additive for Removable Hot Melt Adhesive Formulations

6.       Dust Explosion Hazard Assessment: Incl. OSHA Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program

7.       Electron Beam Technology for Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Applications

8.       An APE Free Primary Emulsifer for Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

9.       Measuring Green in Adhesives

10.   Sustainability and The Future of Hot Melt Adhesives

11.   Innovations for Technical Textile Coating and Laminating

12.   Adhesives and Sealants Cost Savings Opportunities - The Material Dispensing Process

13.   High Performance Sealants Prepared from a New Polyurethane Dispersion

14.   Improving Sealant Performance - Advances in Light Stabilizers for Modified Silicones and Polyurethane