The Magic Thumb
For an industry that spends an incredible amount of time generating data, we have a strange habit. We don't always trust it. Instead, we trust Dave's thumb. Or Sarah's thumb. Or that one colleague who's been in the industry for 30 years and can apparently evaluate an adhesive more accurately than a full testing laboratory.…
Greener Solvents: Are We Solving the Right Problem?
This article is intended as food for thought rather than a definitive position. The goal is not to argue against greener solvents, but to challenge whether solvent substitution alone addresses the most important sustainability challenge facing the chemical industry. Before going further, it is important to make one thing absolutely clear: worker safety must remain…