Standardized PSA label applicators like this one may offer more flexibility than custom-built applicators. Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) labels are often used in rapid diagnostic devices for point ...

Understand shear, tack, and peel to get the most out of PSAs. Mechanical fasteners are widely used to quickly and easily assemble components. However, they require machined holes that ultimately alter ...

Custom-designed medical-grade adhesive products are supplied by a company with manufacturing capabilities that include coating, slitting, and corona treatment of up to 60-in. widths. Knife-over-roll ...

Acrylic resin in pressure sensitive adhesives held the largest market share in 2021 in terms of value. Acrylic PSA is the largest segment, by chemistry, in terms of both value and volume. These PSAs ...

For healthcare, the materials used need to be safe and clean, yet comfortable to wear on the skin. Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes are embedded in numerous medical products, such as wound dressings, ...

Adhesives are typically grouped into five distinct categories — wet, contact, reactive, hot-melt, and pressure-sensitive. Cyanoacrylate adhesives, also referred to as 'superglues,' are ...

Transdermal matrix-type patches of Nefopam hydrochloride with a combination of pressure-sensitive adhesives were developed. The polymeric composition provided a controlled and sustained release of the ...

It happens often in research. While looking for one thing, scientists stumble across another. In this case, researchers at Oregon State University's College of Forestry were looking for an elusive ...