The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc.

Acknowledgement. Preparation of this review was supported in part by the Adhesives and Sealants Council, Inc. U.S.A., which support is gratefully acknowledged. 

The Adhesive and Sealants Council, Inc., has published data for adhesives and sealants volume and value, summarized in Table 13.7. The data exclude adhesive used in the plywood, particle board, other boards, foundry sand, and carpet backing. The US statistics including 2002 sales of major manufacturers are given in Tables 13.8-13.11. 

Research activity has slowed down in the industry due to technological maturity in the traditional adhesive development. The industry is attempting to revive research by focus on process technology know-how and newer approaches such as nanotechnology. Trade associations, including The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC), are engaged in leading renewal initiatives. ASC is an excellent source for information and data about the trends in adhesives industry. 

Text excerpted from Robotic Dispensing of Cold Sealants and Adhesives—New Advancements, presented at the 1987 Fall Seminar of The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. 

According to the Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) (www.Adhesives.com), the global marketplace can be viewed as consisting of three classes of players on a country-by-country basis according to their market participation and economic development. These include the following ... 

New developments and trends in medical-grade adhesives, a report by Robert W Smith, Partner and Director, the Chemquest Group, Inc., on behalf of the Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc., Business Briefing Medical Devices Manufacturing Technology 2004. 

Dormish, J. and Witowski, R., Proceedings of the Adhesive and Sealant Council — Fall Meeting, Oct. 2000. Adhesive and Sealants Council, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, 2000. 

Q. Chunyan in the Proceedings of the 2008 World Adhesive Conference and Expo, Adhesive Sealant Council Inc., Miami, FL, USA, 2008, paper 32, pp.24. 

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