CASE Chemicals & Materials

Adhesives are important to many industries such as construction, alternative energy production structures like wind power, packaging product safety tapes, and the transportation industry like manufacturing stronger, safer vehicles due to adhesives’ impact-absorbing properties.​ Research and development (R&D) innovate new substances across their physical forms of pastes, liquids, films and pellets, their chemical forms of epoxy, polyurethane or polyimide and their classification as hot melt(s), thermosetting, pressure sensitive or contact. Manufacturers QA/QC test their raw materials and intermediates, especially in these times of supply chain issues and investigating potential new suppliers.​During formulation, through production and final testing, analyses are carried out depending on the adhesive’s intended end-use, modifying formulations to meet market trends, changing regulations, and other factors.​

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Sealants are important to many industries to prevent gas or liquid from passing into, out of or through a surface by creating “airtight” or “waterproof” seals. Physically reactive, non-reactive and chemically reactive sealants can also provide thermal and acoustical insulation, can possess electrical properties, and can also be used for simple smoothing or filling.​ Manufacturers QA/QC test their raw materials and intermediates, especially in these times of supply chain issues and investigating potential new suppliers.​ During formulation, through production and final testing, analyses are carried out depending on the sealants intended end-use, modifying formulations to meet market trends, changing regulations, and other factors.​

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Elastomers, a subset of polymers or ‘elastic polymers’ are either natural or synthetic and require testing for viscosity and elasticity depending on their intended end-use for applications like automotive, electronics, construction, and more.​

​Manufacturers QA/QC test their raw materials and intermediates, especially in these times of supply chain issues and investigating potential new suppliers. During formulation and mixing, through production, final testing, and packaging, analyses are carried out depending on the elastomers’ intended end-use, modifying formulations to meet market trends, changing regulations, and other factors.

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