Self-stick or pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) have myriad applications in everyday products including duct tape and sticky notes, but most are derived from petrochemicals. Now, a team of ...

Widely used in the production of medical supplies, pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are non-reactive adhesives that form a bond when pressure is applied to adhere the adhesive to a surface. In the ...

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 ...

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