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Integral PSA adhesives: a leading chemical company says there is still room for further optimisation and value adding innovation in the adhesives market.

Publication: European Adhesives & Sealants (Surrey, UK)
Publication Date: 01-SEP-04 		Format: Online - approximately 643 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Integral PSA adhesives: a leading chemical company says there is still room for further optimisation and value adding innovation in the adhesives market.(Hot Melts)

Article Excerpt
At BASF, the adhesive raw materials business is part of the Functional Polymers division, which in 2003 achieved sales of 471 million [euro]. Sales into the adhesive industry are not disclosed. Half of its adhesive raw materials business is dedicated to the pressure sensitive adhesives industry.

This market size is about 1.2 Billion [euro], and it is growing by 4% a year. Some labels application, such as PE and PP applications, are growing even faster. Looking at the three most important areas of application which are labels, films and adhesive tapes, BASF is one of...

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