ASI visited with Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) President Bill Allmond to get details about ASC’s 2024 Annual Convention & EXPO, taking place in Louisville, Kentucky, April 15 to 17.

Scott Sommers, vice president of Insights and Innovation at Shurtape Technologies LLC, visits with ASI to discuss innovation drivers in the tape industry.

ASI sat down with Bob Marquette to discuss Adherex Group, a new company focusing on adhesion technologies and engineered solutions to packaging distributors and OEMS.

ASI visited with Adhesive and Sealant Council President Bill Allmond to learn about the activities and speakers planned for the 2023 Executive Leadership Conference.

Evert Smit, current president of AFERA, the European Tape Association and director of tech and innovation scouting at Lohmann Technologies, discusses sustainability in the tape industry and how AFERA is helping tape manufacturers navigate the challenges of the future.

Steve Schroff, business development manager at Mactac, discusses the company’s success and the unique challenges of formulating adhesives for medical applications.

Tim Pione, vice president of Advanced Packaging and Converting, Adhesives, at Arkema, discusses the company’s comprehensive offering for pressure-sensitive adhesives, which was augmented by the recent acquisition of Ashland Performance Adhesives.

Joe Tocci, PSTC president, provides a wrap-up of this year’s tape week and gives details of what new things the PSTC has planned for the future.

How do you select the best filling system for your adhesive or sealant? Jack Johnson, senior application engineer at ProSys Fill, answers questions about the types of adhesive and sealant filling systems and how to choose the best system for your application.

ASI sat down with Chelsey Seevers, the market development manager within the Adhesives and Sealants team in North America at Covestro LLC, to learn how the trend towards electrification and electric vehicles is impacting the adhesives industry.