Adhesives & Advanced Manufacturing Technologies For Circular Economy

On 1^st July 2025, the Seminar on Adhesives & Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Circular Economy was held at JTC CleanTech 2A, organised by A*STAR SIMTech in collaboration with tesa and supported by JTC Corporation. The event, themed “Adhesives & Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Circular Economy”, brought together approximately 150 guests comprising industry leaders, researchers to commemorate a significant step forward in sustainable manufacturing through advanced adhesive technologies.

Distinguished guest speakers shared valuable insights on:

• Dr. Ingrid Sebald, Chief Technology Officer, tesa SE - Keynote Address: Driving Innovation: Advanced adhesive technology for a circular economy and industry excellence
• Dr. Saifudin Abubakar, Director, Corporate Lab of ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company - Keynote Address: Future Generation of Thermosets
• Mr. Ravi Krishnaswamy, Managing Director & Regional Leader, Asia Pacific of Frost & Sullivan (Singapore) Pte Ltd - Keynote Address: Market Trends and Insights on Adhesive Technologies

Participants also toured the tesa Lab at CleanTech 2B, Battery Remanufacturing, Sustainability & Lifecycle Management, Model Factory (i5.0), Roll to Roll Processing stations.

The Seminar on Adhesives & Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Circular Economy marks a key achievement in strengthening research-industry collaboration and advancing innovation in our manufacturing ecosystem. A*STAR SIMTech remains committed to co-developing impactful technologies and driving sustainable growth across the manufacturing industry through strategic partnerships!