Franklin Connections Blog

  • White Paper Explains PSA Basics

    Oct-21-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted In: | Posted By: Abbe Raabe

    Since the 1935 introduction of the first self-sticking label, adhesives manufacturers have developed an ever-wider range of pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) to meet specific requirements for a broadening array of applications. Today, the industry offers hundreds of different permanent, removable and repositionable PSAs to coat paper, cellophane, plastic film, foil and fabric, for use in countless end products.(...) <read more>

  • UV LED

    Oct-01-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted In: | Posted By: Tom Polischuk, packagePRINTING

    One of the technologies to watch real close is the quickly emerging use of UV LED for inks, adhesives, and coatings. At the TLMI Technical Conference early in September, Tom Hammer, product manager, narrow web for North America at Flint Group, and Greg Palm, executive VP new business development, covered the emerging technology's benefits and reviewed some beta site implementations. (...) <read more>

  • Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Gluing Tip

    Jan-15-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted In: | Posted By: Marketing Admin

    Corona-treat film face stocks just prior to lamination to improve adhesive anchorage(...) <read more>

  • Sunny Forecast for PSAs

    Jan-09-2013 | Comments: 2 | Posted In: | Posted By: Todd Hunt

    The new year – and beyond – look promising for makers of tapes and labels in general and for Franklin Adhesives & Polymers, as a respected supplier of pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs), in particular. The PSA tape and label markets are trending upward and expected to grow globally(...) <read more>

  • Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Gluing Tip

    Nov-25-2012 | Comments: 1 | Posted In: | Posted By: Marketing Admin

    Increase the pH of water-based pressure sensitive adhesives(...) <read more>

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