Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from February 2004

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from February 2004

A new year, a new look.(Editor's Memo)(Editorial)
February 1, 2004... The start of a new year is always exciting. It is a time for a new beginning, a fresh start, for New Year's resolutions, and promises you'll hope to keep throughout the year. This is an especially notable time for us here at ASI. With this...

Calendar.(Calendar)
February 1, 2004... FEBRUARY 2004 4-6 Release Papers and Films; Gorham International Inc.; Embassy Suites; Orlando; (207) 892-2216, fax (207) 892-5929, www.gorhamintl.com 15-18 27th Annual Meeting; The Adhesion Society; Hotel Wilmington Riverside;...

Rohm and Haas selected for International Safety Award.(Applause)
February 1, 2004... The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT), formerly the construction arm of the Business Roundtable, has honored Rohm and Haas Co. with its 2003 Construction Safety Excellence (CISE) Award for safety excellence on an international project. The...

Akzo Nobel.(Company News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... AKZO NOBEL, Arnhem, the Netherlands, intends to divest its Catalysts, Coating Resins and Phosphorus Chemicals businesses to create more room to maneuver for the company. Hans Wijers, chairman of the Board of Management, said: "Akzo Nobel will...

BASF.(Company News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... BASF has announced capacity expansion plans for melamine-based glues and impregnating resins at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site. The capacity for amino glues will be increased by 250,000 metric tons per year by the end of the year. Precondition...

Borden Chemical Inc.(Company News)(Borden Chemical acquires Fentak Pty Ltd)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... BORDEN CHEMICAL INC., Columbus, OH, has acquired Fentak Pty Ltd., a producer of specialty chemical products for the engineered wood, laminating and paper impregnation markets. The sale includes all Fentak technology and product lines. The...

Charles Ross and Son Co.(Company News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... CHARLES ROSS AND SON CO. has announced the expansion of its Test and Development Center located at the company's headquarters in Hauppauge, NY. The Center includes various models of the company's specialty mixing, blending, drying and...

Clariant International Ltd.(Company News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD., Muttenz, Switzerland, has unveiled a wide-reaching corporate transformation program aimed at reducing debt and cutting costs. The program includes the sale of the Cellulose Ethers and Electronic Materials...

Dow polyurethanes.(Company News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... DOW POLYURETHANES, Midland, MI, has announced an increased production capacity for VORANOL VORACTIV[TM], the polyurethanes industry's first catalytically active product line, in response to strong global customer demand. Dow plans to convert a...

Grace Davison.(Company News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... GRACE DAVISON, Columbia, MD, has announced a continuing donation of $5,000 to support the Coatings Industry Education Foundation's (CIEF) "Project Tomorrow." A business unit of W.R. Grace & Co.--Conn., Grace Davison is a leading supplier of...

Henkel Group.(Company News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... In a letter to Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations, Ulrich Lehner, president and CEO of the HENKEL GROUP, Dusseldorf, Germany, declared the company's participation in the UN's Global Compact Initiative. The Henkel Group has...

Hunstman.(Company News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... HUNTSMAN, Houston, has put in place an initiative to reduce fixed costs and overhead expenses by a minimum of $200 mil. over the next 18 months. The company is also reducing costs by increasing the use of shared services across its six...

Mactac Graphic and Distributor.(Company News)(Mactac Graphic and Distributor adds Calsak Plastic to its distribution team )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... MACTAC GRAPHIC AND DISTRIBUTOR, Stow, OH, recently announced the addition of Calsak Plastics, Los Angeles, to its distribution team. Calsak will carry the popular MACmark[R] line of computer-aided signage vinyl.

Precision Machine and Manufacturing Inc. (PMM).(Company News)(sold by founders to Jim and Colleen Miller)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... PRECISION MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING INC. (PMM), Eugene, OR, has announced the sale of the company from founders Jay and Rochelle Breaux to James and Colleen Miller. Jim Miller is the former COO of Cascade Corp., a global manufacturing company...

Reichhold Inc.(Company News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... REICHHOLD INC., Research Triangle Park, NC, recently announced the completion of an expansion at its plant in Vienna, Austria, allowing Reichhold to produce glycidyl methacrylate acrylic (GMA) powder coating resins domestically for the European...

Resolution Performance Products LLC.(Company News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... RESOLUTION PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS LLC, Houston, recently announced a capacity increase of 5 kilotons per year for the manufacture of the company's EPI-REZ waterborne epoxy resins at a production site in Argo, IL. With the expansion, the company...

Universal Instruments.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Universal Instruments, Binghamton, NY, has appointed BRAD BENNETT to the position of director of European Operations. PETER BOLLINGER will take over Bennett's former role as director of GSM Platform Products while retaining his current...

Daikin America Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Daikin America Inc., Orangeburg, NY, has announced the addition of DANTE CAPRIOTTI as senior technical sales representative for its Fluoroelastomers Business. Capriotti brings with him over 25 years of fluoroelastomer experience, including over...

MACtac[R].(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... FRANK ERGLE has been named district manager for the Graphics and Distributor division of MACtac[R], Stow, OH. Ergle will focus on developing sales, name recognition and brand awareness in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, while servicing...

Tetra Pak plant recognized by the EPA.(Applause)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Tetra Pak's Fort Wayne, IN, plant was recently selected by GreenBiz.com and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for inclusion in their national compendium of environmental leaders. Businesses included in this selective list, found...

ChemQuest Group Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The ChemQuest Group Inc., Cincinnati, has announced the appointments of RICHARD HARTSHORN and EARL H. WAGENER as directors of its expanded consulting services, "Technology Analysis and Planning," a.k.a. "Quick Insight[TM]." Hartshorn has held...

Degussa Corp.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... STEPHEN HOLTZMAN has been appointed general manager, Industrial Colorants, Americas, for Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ. Holtzman is responsible for the continued growth of industrial colorants business into industrial maintenance,...

Nordson Corp.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Nordson Corp., Amherst, OH, has named JOHN KEANE corporate vice president with responsibility for the company's power, liquid and container equipment businesses. Corporate Vice President MARK GACKA's responsibilities have expanded from the...

Boehle Chemicals Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... ROBERT L. LAWWILL has joined Boehle Chemicals Inc., Southfield, MI, as a technical sales representative. He will be responsible for sales to accounts in southern Ohio, southern Indiana and Kentucky.

Scapa Group.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Scapa Group has appointed STEPHEN D. LENNON as president and general manager of Scapa North America, Windsor, CT. In his new position, Lennon will provide leadership and strategic direction for all of the company's North American operations and...

Dead Sea Bromine Group, Beer-Sheva, Israel.(Price Adjustments)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Product: List and off-list bromine (Europe, India and China) * Increase: 14 cents/ks * Effective: Now 2003 Product: List and off-list ethylene di-bromide (Europe and Africa) * Increase: 12 cents/kg * Effective: Nov. 2003...

Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI.(Price Adjustments)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Product: Solvents and organic intermediates (North America) * Increase: Butanol, n-Butyraldehyde, 2-Ethylhexanol, 2-Ethylhexoic Acid, Isobutanol, Isopropanol, Propanol, Propionaldehyde, Propionic Acid, n-Butyl Acetate, Isobutyl Acetate,...

Huber Engineered Materials, Atlanta.(Price Adjustments)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Product: Kaolin clays (industrial grades of calcined, hydrous and specialty treated) * Increase: 5-7% * Effective: Dec. 2005

Resolution Performance Products, Houston.(Price Adjustments)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Product: Liquid Epoxy Resins and solutions/solids * Increase: $30/MT and $20/MT, respectively * Effective: Feb. 15

Despatch Industries.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Despatch Industries, Lakeville, MN, has announced the promotions of STEVE OMAN and JAY ROHE to director of new business development and director of North American sales, respectively. Oman will lead the international distribution team, with...

EWI.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... EWI, Columbus, OH, has appointed DALE ROBINSON director of Commercial Sales and Marketing. Robinson specializes in the development of new markets for engineering and research and development services. In his new role, Robinson will have lead...

ICL Fertilizers.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... YOSSI SHACHAR, current president and CEO of Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL), TelAviv, has been promoted to the position of president and CEO of ICL Fertilizers. Taking his place is ITZIK PERETZ, current VP of the ICL Group and former president and...

Rohm and Haas Co.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, has announced the appointment of ANTON VAN BEEK to the position of global marketing manager, Pressure Sensitive Adhesives. The position comes in addition to his current responsibilities as European marketing...

ASC 2004 Spring Convention and Exposition will rock Cleveland!(Educational and Networking Opportunities)(Adhesive and Sealant Council)
February 1, 2004... The ASC's 2004 Spring Convention will be held April 18-21 at the historic Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. The convention theme is Driving Top-Line Growth. Eight sessions are planned, including: waterborne adhesives; sealants (new technologies,...

Panels planned for Assembly East and Assembly Tech Expo.(End-User Education)
February 1, 2004... Last fall, ASC held its first seminar at the 2003 Assembly Tech Expo (ATE). Five members presented on various adhesive technologies for product assembly. Looking ahead to this year, in cooperation with ASI Magazine. ASC will sponsor two...

ASC sponsors IDS-Packaging 2004 Conference.(End-User Education)(Adhesive and Sealant Council)
February 1, 2004... ASC is one of several associations sponsoring IDS-Packaging 2004, an online conference and exhibition designed for the packaging industry. Visit the website at www.industrypackaging.com.

ASC member to address SPE's Flexible Packaging 2004: The Conference.(End-User Education)(Adhesive and Sealant Council)(Society of Plastics Engineers)
February 1, 2004... Representing the ASC, Nancy Smith of Rohm & Haas will present a paper entitled "Advances in Flexible Packaging Made Possible with Adhesives" at Flexible Packaging 2004, scheduled for March 24-26, 2004 in Atlanta, sponsored by the Institute of...

Building the Industry (BTI) Program.(End-User Education)
February 1, 2004... As BTI enters its second year, ASC is pleased to report progress on several fronts. In 2003, BTI successfully identified 10 key markets targeted lot further investigation, conducted focus groups that provided critical feedback from engineers...

ASC Education Foundation hosts Fundamentals of Adhesion Short Course.(Professional Development)(Adhesive and Sealant Council)
February 1, 2004... The ASC's Education Foundation presented its Fundamentals of Adhesion Short Course in Baltimore last November 13-14. Drs. Dave Dillard, Tom Ward, and John Dillard of Virginia Tech lectured a diverse group of new industry and end-user...

ASC reactives short course held.(Professional Development)(Adhesives and Sealants Council)
February 1, 2004... Last fall, the ASC sponsored its first-ever short course on "reactive adhesives." Topics included fundamentals of urethane-based, reactive acrylics, and UV/EB curables. The ASC thanks Dr. Alice Pincus, Pincus Associates, for her time in...

Online training courses: available at www.ascouncil.org/onlineresources.(Professional Development)
February 1, 2004... Developed through the ASC Education Foundation, the online program features 11 individual online courses that form an introductory level study program for employees new to the industry. ASC members and end-users are eligible to purchase at...

Benchmarking reports offered to ASC manufacturer members.(Professional Development)(Adhesives and Sealants Council)
February 1, 2004... Last year, the ASC published three benchmarking survey reports exclusively for its manufacturer members. The annual Industry Sales Survey is designed to capture sales dollars and sales volumes sold in the adhesives and sealants industry for...

ASC 2002-04 North American market study with global overview.(adhesives and sealants Industry)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The ASC's latest Global Market Report for Adhesives and Sealants was released last summer for purchase by ASC members only. The report features detailed industry data for North America, Western Europe, the Far East, Latin America, and Rest of...

CARB restarts process for developing new VOC limits for targeted consumer products.(Government Affairs)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... A Fall 2003 meeting in Sacramento marked the resumption of an effort by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop new VOC limits for 22 categories of consumer products. ASC is working with interested member companies and CARB to...

FDA issues interim final bioterrorism rules: adhesive manufacturers exempted.(Government Affairs)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... In a major victory for the ASC, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has exempted adhesive manufacturers from registering under the new U.S. Bioterrorism Act of 2002. In its comments to the FDA, ASC opined that the agency's...

HR peer group.(ASC Peer Groups and Committees)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The HR Peer Group met by phone last October to discuss performance/bonus plan programs for non-sales personnel. ASC member Sashco Sealants provided an overview presentation. This peer group meets quarterly and often invites outside speakers to...

Executive forums.(ASC Peer Groups and Committees)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Senior executives from ASC member companies met in Chicago at last year's Fall Convention to discuss the basics of strategic planning, presented by John Bencsics of Geocel. They will reconvene at the 2004 Spring Convention in Cleveland on...

2004 calendar of events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
February 1, 2004... 2004 Spring Convention end Exposition April 18-21, 2004 Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Cleveland, OH Waterborne Short Course (Co-located with ASC 2004 Spring Convention) April 18-19, 2004 Cleveland, OH Assembly East Conference ASI/ASC...

Going green: green solvents to post healthy gains through 2007.(Market Trends)
February 1, 2004... Demand for solvents is projected to increase 1.3% per year to 11.2 bil. lbs. in 2007. This represents a considerable improvement from the previous five-year period, when solvent usage declined slightly. While demand for conventional solvents is...

Ask the expert.
February 1, 2004... Dave Horwat Lead Application Chemist Q How do I extend the stability of my precatalyzed wood glue? A There are many ways to realize minor improvements in precatalyzed wood glue stability. However, meaningful improvements should start...

Nanotechnology market growing: U.S. nanomaterials demand to reach $35 bil. in 2020.(Market Trends)
February 1, 2004... After a decade-long buildup, nanotechnology is beginning to see its first commercial successes, although basic materials are grabbing the spotlight from more sensational early projections of cancer-killing nanobots and self-assembling...

Environmetal services: can you afford not to outsource?
February 1, 2004... Quick. What's an environmental, health and safety manager's worst nightmare? Or, come to think of it, what's the worst nightmare of any plant manager, president, or shareholder in an industrial company? "Nobody wants to be part of a...

CEOs speak out: industry experts make their predictions for 2004 and beyond.(Panel Discussion)
February 1, 2004... It's the new year, and what better time to share some insights into the future? We asked several executives from top adhesive and sealant manufacturers to give us their thoughts on the mergers and acquisitions trend in the industry, as well as...

A strong bond: high-performance adhesives from Reltek are helping component manufacturers to successfully bond and seal a range of dissimilar materials for use in harsh environments.(Reltek LLC)
February 1, 2004... Ten years ago, if you needed to bond a ceramic or glass material to a metal or polymer, you were largely out of luck. In most cases, either the adhesives themselves would fail or they would fracture the ceramic or glass. And if by some chance...

Small wonders: nanotechnology offers new innovations.
February 1, 2004... Nanomaterials are emerging as emerging the fastest growing segments of the chemical and materials industries. Nanomaterials (also known as nanoparticles, nanopowders, nanoscale materials, quantum dots, and nanocrystals) are inorganic or organic...

Working it out: progressive cavity pumps allow for controlled dispensing of both abrasive and highly viscous materials.
February 1, 2004... Historically, when dispensing single- and plural-component adhesives and sealants, the metering technologies of choice have been rotary gear or rod and piston pumps. These metering technologies--while still having a place in a variety of...

Riding high on the economic wave: six tips to help companies make a comeback with the economy.
February 1, 2004... After two years of despair and some historic economic lows, the marketplace is bustling again. Confidence is up and both employees and employers have regained hope. There are several ways to get a running start to ensure a company's success....

Sealed and delivered: new fluid metering system cuts stamping company's costs.(Case Study)
February 1, 2004... Lenawee Stamping Corp. (LSC), Tecumseh, MI, recently installed a new robotic fluid metering system on one of its production lines that will provide annual savings of over $230,000, says Bill Harnish, LSC's assembly manager. LSC is an...

Beat the heat: thermal paste helps minimize overheating in electronic devices.(Advancing Adhesives)
February 1, 2004... A materials engineer at the University at Buffalo has invented a new thermal paste that will help solve the problem of overheating in high-performance personal computers and other electronics. Created by Deborah D.L. Chung, Niagara Mohawk...

Polymer binder.(Raw Materials)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... AIR PRODUCTS Hybridur[R] 870 resin is a urethane-acrylic liybrid dispersion based on patented technology for use in one-component high performance coatings. Product features include fast dry capability, superior weatherability, good...

Thickener.(What's New)
February 1, 2004... AVECIA ADDITIVES SOLTHIX A100 is a new novel thickener for waterbased systems that delivers high viscosity build at low shear, providing excellent anti-set tling and anti-sag performance The product is incorporated directly into paint...

Polyurethane additive.(What's New)
February 1, 2004... BAYER POLYMERS Desmomelt[R] XP 2531 is a polyurethane additive for improving initial strength on substrates containing a plasticizer. It is a low molecular weight, crystallizing polyester polyurethane that can easily be dissolved in the...

Adhesion promoters.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... CHARTWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. This company has announced the availability of its new 515.71 family of low cost, high-performance adhesion promoters. These products are aminofunctional agents that are useful in both water- and solventborne...

Release coatings.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... DOW CORNING CORP. The Syl-Off 9 100 series is a family or thermalcure release coatings designed to help manufacturers increase line speeds, decrease energy costs, utilize less costly unprimed or low-basis-weight materials, and obtain...

Liquid flux.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... HENKEL LOCTITE CORP. Loctite Multicore MF300 is a VOC-Free, no clean liquid flux designed to reduce solder bailing defects. This product is highly effective on low solderability surfaces (such as oxidized copper) and can be used in...

ISO Oleyl Alcohols.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... JARCHEM INDUSTRIES INC. Vegetable derived Jarcol[TM] Iso Oleyl Alcohols have mild odor and relatively low freezing points and combine the benefits of Unsaturated Oleyl Alcohols with Branch Chain Saturated Alcohols. They are available in...

Surface coating.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... PEACH STATE LABS Sartech[TM] is a new polymeric protective surface coating that creates a repellent barrier when applied to the outer surfaces of any product. It can be used In protect the finish and help enhance the durability of consumer...

Tie resins.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... ROHM AND HAAS CO. Tymor[TM] extrudable adhesive resins are used as tie foyers in coextrusion and extrusion coating applications. They are specially designed for PA and EVOH coextrusion, and are available in PE, PP, PS, PET, and other...

Hydrocarbon resin.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... SARTOMER CO. This company's Norsolene[R] hydrocarbon resin is available in molten form, which simplifies product handling and enables hot melt adhesive manufacturers to shorten production cycling times and boost overall efficiency. The...

Urethane adhesives/ polyurethane sealants.(Formulated Adhesives)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... This company's line of Scotch-Weld[TM] Urethane Adhesives and Scotch Seal[TM] Polyurethane Sealants offers fast, flexible and strong bonding and sealing for a variety of substratus including metal, wood, concrete, and many plastics....

Multi-purpose adhesive.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... ADM TRONICS UNLIMITED INC. Unex Tri-Mode is a versatile aqueous adhesive specifically designed for laminations of films, foils and paper to board and paper substrains. Also valuable for converting, packaging, coating, printing, food and...

Polyurethane mastic.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... AXSON EASYMAX is a hard, odorless polyurethane mastic that is fast setting and contains no solvent or styrene The list of applications for this product includes casts, grouting, filing, modification of volume. and bonding surfaces. It can...

Silicone Sealant.(What's New)
February 1, 2004... DOW CORNING CORP. 756 SMS Building Sealant has been formulated to reduce fluid migration. a common cause of staining of sensitive substrates like porous stone or masonry. Patent-pending surface modified sealant (SMS) technology gives the...

DIE attach adhesive.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... HENKEL LOCTITE CORP. Hysol[R] QMI 550SI is a low-CTE, silica-filled dielectric die attach adhesive designed to bind non-active package surfaces such as bottom-die-to-substrates and die-to-dummy-spacer-die in same-size stacked die packages...

Vinyl marking film.(What's New)(Mactac introduces new vinyl marking film)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... MACTAC Featuring an enhanced gloss level and excellent conformability, MACmark[R] 9800 PRO high-performance vinyl continuously delivers superior results for outdoor advertising, fleet marking, marine applications, logos, signs and window...

Two-part epoxy adhesive.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... TRA-CON INC. Tra-Bond 816H01 is a two-part epoxy adhesive that offers a thermal conductivity of 2.00 W/M/[degrees]K. Once mixed, the epoxy can cure at room temperature or at higher temperatures for a faster cure. The epoxy cures to a shore...

Underfill encapsulant.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... ZYMET CN-1437 is a reworkable underfill encapsulant designed for CSP and BGA encapsulation. This product has a viscosity of 4500 cps at room temperature, making it very easy to disperse. It is also fast flowing, capable of flowing a...

Viscometer.(Equipment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... BROOKFIELD ENGINEERING LABORATORIES INC. The New CAP 2000+ Viscometer offers a viscosity range from 5 to 1,000 Poise, lower shear rates from 10 [sec.sup.-1] to 13,000 [sec.sup.-1], and an expanded temperature range from 5[degrees]C to...

Triple shaft mixer.(Equipment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... CHARLES ROSS AND SON CO. The new triple shaft model VMC VersaMix was constructed using all type 316 stainless steel wetted parts polished to a 150-grit finish to enable easy cleaning The unit includes a self-contained High Shear Rotor...

Adhesive gun.(Equipment)(product information on DTIC Dispensing Technologies' motorized adhesive dispensing gun)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... DTIC DISPENSING TECHNOLOGIES The EZ-mix[R]HI dispenser is a cordless, motorized hand gun that accepts most popular 50 ml two-component cartridges and can dispense materials with viscosity >1 million CPS. Featuring a light-touch trigger...

UV curing system.(What's New)
February 1, 2004... FUSION UV SYSTEM INC. Light Hammer[R] 10 (LH 10) is a high-power 10" (250mm) UV curing system designed to provide a higher degree of conversion, higher speeds and better depth of cure than typically achieved with other UV sources,...

Air filtration systems.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... HENKEL LOCTITE CORP. Loctite[R] Benchtop Air Filtration Systems offer flexible operation in small spaces and match the airflow of many larger systems. Two compact benchtop units, 98277 with arm and 98278 without arm, can be operated as an...

Static mixer.(What's New)(Indco offers a full line of static mixers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... INDCO INC. This company offers a full line of static mixers, including the 100-406 model This mixer requires little maintenance because it is free of moving parts. Its housing and elements are all made of corrosion-resistant 316 stainless...

Paddle dryer.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... KOMLINE-SANDERSON Drying to moistures of 0.5 to 0.1% or lower requires uniform heating and residence time The K-S paddle dryer allows users to reach these objectives with a continuous process through the mixing action of dual intermeshing...