More than ever consumers are concerned with supporting ethical businesses with environmentally conscious practices. They are growing increasingly aware of what they consume, the waste they create and the businesses that are aligned with this ethos.

Mondi Group has joined the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC), the leading North American trade association for release liners. Over the past nine months, Mondi has focused on better understanding the needs of the tape manufacturers specific to relevant markets. 

Sun Chemical has launched its SunLam de-seaming Adhesive for shrink-labeled containers. The new de-seamable adhesive helps recyclers improve recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) yield without process changes. Partners Sun Chemical and Eastman tested SunLam on labels made with Eastman Embrace LV copolyester.

API introduces a new adhesive system, which offers improved peel strength, reducing the risk of delamination during subsequent manufacturing processes.

Tamper-evident packaging (TEP) provides many benefits to businesses in almost every industry. The most evident benefit TEP provides is security. If you are in the pharmaceutical industry, tamper-evident packaging as well as tamper-resistant packaging (TRP) are in almost every case a requirement. 

Avery Dennison creates a step change with its High Solvent Resistance Adhesives, MR980R and UVR155, from the Select Solutions portfolio. These adhesives address the main problem with wet-wipe closures: the vulnerability of the adhesive closure to the solvents in the wet wipes themselves.

Motion Industries Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apache, Inc., headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA. 

Glue Dots International is showcasing its adhesives, hand-held applicators and semi-automated benchtop dispensers at PACK EXPO 2017, Sept. 25-27, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.