For manufacturers that use adhesives in their products:

Adherent can provide unbiased, independent advice on which adhesive is best for your application. Because we are not an adhesives manufacturer, we have no vested interest in what company you choose as your adhesive supplier.

We can also rationalize your adhesive spend and help you understand how raw materials shortages, costs, production, inventory, equipment, as well as environmental and marketing implications impact your adhesive choices.

In the “big scheme” of manufacturing, adhesives almost always make up a very small portion of the raw material cost. But choosing the right adhesive can eliminate extra packaging, processing and reduce assembly and inventory costs while improving end product reliability, customer satisfaction and competitive advantage. Turn a low-risk-change and a small raw material cost into a potentially huge strategic benefit for you.

Before holding reverse auctions, Adherent Labs can certify the adhesives will perform to your specs before your suppliers start bidding. We can also help you more clearly prioritize your specifications. The cost of pre-qualifying the adhesive can be amortized into the cost paid for by the adhesive supplier as part of the bidding process.

It is not uncommon for companies to be able to reduce adhesive SKUs from 4 to 1 or 6 to 2. Let Adherent Labs analyze your current adhesive choices to see what SKU reductions are possible. You then can give direction to your suppliers and be confident that you have an independent critique of the adhesives you use.

If Adherent Labs develops a new adhesive formula for you, you have exclusive use of the formula and own any other intellectual property that is developed in the project. While Adherent Labs does own it, you can be assured that you have exclusive use of the formula in your market. You can release the formula to the adhesive manufacturer of your choice, or make the product yourself.

Adherent can determine if the adhesive you are using can be significantly improved by optimizing a formula to maximize the key properties for your product and process. This increases your productivity, profit and product quality. Your supplier may be shipping you an off-the-shelf adhesive because it’s more profitable than customizing a formula specifically for your use.

Adhesive users who don’t consume huge quantities of adhesives typically have to compromise because no adhesive manufacturer will invest in the research to deliver the best solution because the volume is too low to justify the investment. Yet, a custom solution may solve other production problems or offer other benefits. As a small consumer, we believe that you should decide if optimizing your adhesive or solving a vexing problem with your current adhesive is worth the cost. To do that we provide you with transparency to our work and the costs of solving the problem or meeting the need you have identified.

Regardless of how much adhesive you may use, Adherent can determine what formula is best for you, and then help you find a resource to deliver this adhesive. The best news is: You control the process. We are an extension of your product development team. You have complete access to all the work we do and we are available for consultation throughout the project.