Jowat Adhesives has introduced unfilled polyurethane hot melt adhesive (PUR) in ganulate form. It is characterized by a wide range of adhesion and an excellent thermal stability. It will be shown at IWF 2016.

3M has developed a new water-based product called Fast Tack Water Based Adhesive 1000NF. Many customers from industries like furniture manufacturing and woodworking would prefer water-based adhesives, but these products have often been perceived as offering inferior speed or inferior strength. 3M's Lyle White says Fast Tack adhesive solves these problems. It was shown at AWFS Fair 2015.

The structural adhesive market is estimated to reach around $24.20 Billion by value by 2020, signifying a firm CAGR of around 7.71% between 2015 and 2020.

The participation of Jowat SE in the trade show Interzum in hall 10.1, booth E-047 – just like the participation at this year’s Ligna – is headlined “think differently“.

The continuously progressing internationalisation has a profound effect also on the business activities of the Jowat Group, one of the leading suppliers of industrial adhesives around the world.

New reactive PUR hot melt adhesives for flat lamination round off the adhesives programme of Jowat in the high-end segment.

Gluing mixed wood species, tricks to gluing end grains, and decreasing clamping time with a vaccuum press are among 6 tips and techniques for optimizing adhesive performance in woodworking applications.

The adhesive story of the decade is without a doubt that of Lumber Liquidators. The billion dollar flooring firm is suffering through the worst that the investment community has to offer, abetted by a tale too complex for the media to convey.

Organizational changes designed to accelerate company’s growth efforts

At the AWI Orlando convention, architectural woodworkers learned about topics such as formaldehyde, lumber dumping and adhesive show-through.