Reflections from ASE 2025 – Shanghai, China | | |
Attending the Adhesive and Sealant Expo (ASE) at SNIEC in Shanghai this September was both a professional milestone and a personal reflection point for me. My first trip to China was back in 2003, and since then, I have returned nearly ten times. Each visit reminds me how fast China moves, how quickly it adapts, and how global industry must evolve to keep pace.
This year’s ASE was especially meaningful because it marked the first time Teckrez had a booth at the show. Creating a presence on the show floor allowed us to do more than just attend — we became a destination for both our suppliers and customers. Our team designed a booth that provided a comfortable, efficient space for meetings, which fostered meaningful conversations about resin supply, market challenges, and innovation opportunities. Those connections are critical as we continue to navigate a market that is increasingly global and interconnected, with supply chain resilience and collaboration more important than ever.
Being in Shanghai is a wake-up call: the pace of development and investment here is relentless... ...READ MORE
Marc Jackson
President & CEO, Teckrez, LLC
| | Where the Rubber Meets the Road | |
In September, Teckrez participated in the Global Polymer Summit in Cleveland, Ohio — an important opportunity to engage directly with customers in the rubber industry and stay ahead of emerging trends and technologies. The event provided invaluable first-hand insights into how our products perform in real-world customer formulations and where we can deliver the most value.
Tackifier resins play a vital role in rubber compounding, with each type imparting unique performance benefits. C5 resins enhance tack, helping rubber adhere to mill rollers or self-wind without sagging. C9 resins strengthen durability, reducing crack propagation in rubber sheets. Alpha-methyl styrene resins increase toughness, improving tear resistance. These examples underscore a key point: there is no one-size-fits-all solution — every tackifier must be carefully matched to the desired properties of the end product.
Whatever performance attributes you are looking to optimize, Teckrez has a solution. Our broad portfolio of tackifier resins, combined with your formulation expertise, enables the development of superior products that meet the most demanding applications. At Teckrez, we are committed to being the partner you can count on — truly where the rubber meets the road.
By Chris Armstrong
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| | Teckrez Launches U.S.-Made Long-Chain Acrylates and Methacrylates | | |
Teckrez’s Monomers Business Unit is excited to announce the launch of domestically produced long-chain acrylates and methacrylates, further broadening our specialty portfolio. These high-performance monomers - such as stearyl acrylate (SA) and lauryl methacrylate (LMA) - offer excellent hydrophobicity, flexibility, and compatibility in a wide range of polymer systems. By sourcing from U.S.-based production, Teckrez can provide customers with enhanced supply security, reduced lead times, and the reliable quality they have come to expect from our team.
Our domestic capabilities also enable tailored solutions for unique performance needs, including custom blends of fatty-chain lengths to optimize properties such as softness, water resistance, and adhesion. Customers interested in advancing their next-generation coatings, adhesives, or polymer development projects are invited to start collaborating with Teckrez today. Reach out to our Monomers BU to explore how we can accelerate your innovation with long-chain (meth)acrylate chemistry made right here at home.
By Olivia Jobes
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At our CORE, it’s our VALUES
We have a dedicated team that lives and breathes our Core Values. Our focus on our customer and supplier relationships is second to none. We partner with reliable, dedicated suppliers to ensure our customers have the best of the best. Our service to our customers is top-notch. You might be wondering how we would know? Because we ask them! We request feedback from our customers regularly and give them the opportunity at the bottom of every email. Without feedback, we can’t improve.
We believe honesty and transparency are key. We are proud of the culture we have built and enjoy sharing it with others. We continue to sharpen our expertise by constantly learning. Learning what our customers need, how we can help, and how we can do better. We take on all these things as an engaged team. We support our customers, suppliers, and community with great enthusiasm. We support our community with back-to-school supplies, non-perishable food, and most importantly, our time. We know that by having a strong foundation with our customers, suppliers, and community, the future is bright. We take our culture very seriously. It is not an easy process to become a member of the Teckrez family. We know that our culture is what sets us apart, and we will hang onto it as long as possible.
By Elizabeth York
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Elizabeth York
Newest member of the team, joining in June. Guiding the leading ladies above into the bright future!
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Carrie Henningsen
Our Senior Customer Service Representative has been with our company for a couple of years now and continues to go above and beyond for our customers.
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Cat Emnas
A Customer Service Representative with a lot of experience. In addition to some of our US customers, she helps some of our Canadian Customers get their material.
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Natalie Andriolo
Part operations, part customer service, part super hero- Natalie helps our Monomer customers get the products they need when they need them.
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Darlene Watts
She has been with the company the longest. You may receive your order confirmations from her or she could be processing your sample, she wears many hats.
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