With respect to print and graphics, the processes of laminating and coating have vital roles in enhancing the durability, aesthetics and functionality of various materials. Both processes offer protective layers, but there are important differences between laminating and coating that merit exploration. Herein, we delve into these distinctions to shed light on their unique characteristics...

Nitrile adhesives, also known as acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) adhesives, are widely used in various industrial adhesive bonding processes due to their unique properties and capabilities. Nitriles offer several advantages that make them suitable for challenging environmental conditions where other polymer based adhesive formulations might fail. Let’s take a brief look at these performance properties and...

Question: can bio-based adhesives and coatings provide the same high performance as conventional formulations for “greener” application solutions? The environmental challenge Increased pressure from environmental groups, recent natural disasters, and increased environmental awareness has pushed climate change further up the agenda as a major global concern for governments, businesses and the public across the world. ...

Since its first use by ancient Maya civilisations, rubber is still an essential polymer for hundreds of everyday products including vehicle tyres, footwear, clothing, sports equipment and kitchen appliances. It is also critical to many industrial and commercial applications such as electrical insulation, PPE, seals and gaskets, hydraulics, rubber drive belts, roof coatings and-yes, you’ve...

Specialist adhesives consist of a variety of chemistries and come in a range of forms to suit specific requirements. Choosing the right adhesive formulation for a particular problem or application involves careful consideration of a number of factors. These include: Bonding properties of the adhesive The application and substrate type Application methods and production requirements...

In 1902, and long before polyurethane adhesives and coatings were known of, ITAC’s founder John Marcus, discovered tyre scrapings dissolved in solvent made an excellent rubber adhesive.  When painted on to the outside carcass of a tyre, this formed an ideal primer coat to which the tyre tread could be bonded. This marked ITAC’s beginnings...

Itac employ a variety of testing methods to develop adhesive coating products that align with our customer’s application requirements.  These include: Adhesive bond strength test (tensile, shear, peel), Heat seal testing, Drawdown testing, Fire retardancy testing, Colour testing Viscosity testing (Brookfield), Solids testing, Surface conductivity testing. Details of the testing standards that Itac work to...