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We Can Meet Your Needs
Constant innovation is a core part of our business so we can provide valuable solutions to our customers. Although specifications for each product and capability can be provided, we encourage you to speak with one of our customer service representatives. Our talented and experienced R&D team of chemists, scientists, and engineers works with our customers to figure out how we can meet your unique needs.
Unparalleled Capabilities
Worthen's core capabilities include the following:
Converting | Custom Adhesives & Coatings | Web Coating | Film Extrusion | Toll Manufacturing
We provide additional reliability as a supplier because each capability is available at multiple locations, giving you the assurance that, if something were to happen at one plant, another facility would be able to follow through with your order.


Give Your Customers Quality
In order to provide quality products to your customers, you need to start with quality in your supply chain. Worthen's product development process includes rigorous quality and sustainability testing to ensure our products provide long-lasting value to you and your customers with minimal impact on the environment.
Industry News
Worthen Industries Supports Footwear Industry Through Special Adhesives - As reported by Medium in their article “Types of Glues Used in Footwear Industry,” adhesives are a vital component of the footwear industry. “The footwear industry is a well-known industry which has served years in styling up your feet. Whether it is a sandal or shoes, all needs to be perfectly crafted…,” Medium said. Click … Continue reading Worthen Industries Supports Footwear Industry Through Special Adhesives
Worthen Industries Utilizes Paper Converting to Create Top of the Line Paper Products - As explained by About Mechanics in their article “What is Paper Converting?,” paper converting is used to create a variety of paper products such as envelopes, boxes, and paper bags and requires many different techniques. “Operations involved in paper converting may include treating, slitting, sheeting, grooving, punching, and folding. Some operations may also call for … Continue reading Worthen Industries Utilizes Paper Converting to Create Top of the Line Paper Products
Worthen Industries Helps to Further Education of Hot Melt Adhesives - As reported by IQS Directory in their article “Hot Melt Adhesives,” these adhesives, also called glue adhesives, are used for a vast variety of applications. “Due to their flexibility, ease of application, and low melting points as compared to other adhesive types, hot melt adhesives are appropriate and suitable for many different substrates or materials,” … Continue reading Worthen Industries Helps to Further Education of Hot Melt Adhesives