Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from February 2009

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from February 2009

10 tips for success.(business success)(Editorial)
February 1, 2009... There's no doubt business is a challenge in today's market, but that doesn't mean you can't thrive. Here are ten tips to help your business succeed in 2009: 1. Manage yourself. If you break, everything breaks. 2. Know your cash flow...

3M.(COMPANY NEWS)
February 1, 2009... 3M, St. Paul, MN, has announced the acquisition of ABRASIVOS S.A., a manufacturer of coated abrasives in Peru. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ABRASIVOS brings its range of coated abrasives (sold under the ASA brand), cloth and...

Cytec Industries Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
February 1, 2009... CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC., West Paterson, NJ, has announced it will be moving its production of monomers in 2009 from a plant in Pampa, TX, to its multifunctional monomers and oligomer plant in North Augusta, SC. The move will help ensure a...

EV Group (EVG) and 3M have agreed to settle the patent infringement litigation brought by EVG against 3M in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York relating to systems for temporary wafer bonding.(COMPANY NEWS)
February 1, 2009... EV GROUP (EVG) and 3M have agreed to settle the patent infringement litigation brought by EVG against 3M in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York relating to systems for temporary wafer bonding. Under the terms of the...

Henkel.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... HENKEL, Dusseldorf, Germany, recently announced the 10th anniversary of its Make an Impact Tomorrow (MIT) initiative. To date, more than 5,000 Henkel employees and retirees have been involved in 7,000 charitable projects in more than 110...

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)
February 1, 2009... MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORP. (MCC), Tokyo, has announced the development of a new technology for manufacturing butadiene from butenes through the use of a proprietary catalyst. MCC intends to industrialize the new production technology, and plans...

Nordson Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)
February 1, 2009... NORDSON CORP., Westlake, OH, has reported that its Board of Directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to 1 million common shares of the company's stock, or approximately 3% of shares outstanding, over a three-year period....

Sartomer Co.(COMPANY NEWS)
February 1, 2009... SARTOMER CO. has announced the restructuring of its Americas division, a move that reflects the growth and independence of its European and Asian operations, which have functionally been supported by the Americas group. The restructuring...

The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association.(COMPANY NEWS)
February 1, 2009... THE SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (SOCMA), Washington, DC, recently announced its "First 100 Days" initiative. Within the first 100 days of the new presidential administration and 111th Congress, SOCMA will meet with new...

The Supervisory Board of Evonik Industries AG, Essen, Germany, recently decided that the management of the Executive Board should be revised and the number of members reduced from seven to three.(PEOPLE)(appointments)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The Supervisory Board of Evonik Industries AG, Essen, Germany, recently decided that the management of the Executive Board should be revised and the number of members reduced from seven to three. The Executive Board is now composed of Chief...

Jim Gierke, Mike Hobart and Mark Ross have joined Nordson Corp., Amherst, OH, as powder customer service representatives responsible for standard system service and sales with existing customers in their respective territories.(PEOPLE)
February 1, 2009... JIM GIERKE, MIKE HOBART and MARK ROSS have joined Nordson Corp., Amherst, OH, as powder customer service representatives responsible for standard system service and sales with existing customers in their respective territories. FRANK VAN HORN...

IPC opens market research library at no charge to members.(ANNOUNCEMENT)
February 1, 2009... IPC -- Association Connecting Electronics Industries[R], Bannockburn, IL, has announced that IPC members will now have full access to market research reports created and commissioned by the IPC Executive Market and Technology Forum (Executive...

IPC--Association Connecting Electronics Industries[R].(PEOPLE)(appointment of Arthur Huenecke)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... IPC -- Association Connecting Electronics Industries[R], Bannockburn, IL, has announced the addition of ARTHUR (ART) HUENECKE to its staff. As chief information officer (a newly created position at IPC), Huenecke is responsible for establishing...

Ross Mixing Inc.(PEOPLE)
February 1, 2009... JOHN PATERSON has been promoted to the position of vice president of Ross Mixing Inc., Pt. St. Lucie, FL. Paterson joined Ross as a product manager for Coatings Equipment in 1995. In his new role, he will handle various general management...

Bill Schultz has joined Adhesives Research Inc., Glen Rock, PA, as vice president of Operations. Schultz brings with him over 15 years of experience in manufacturing, including 12 years with a focus on lean initiatives.(PEOPLE)
February 1, 2009... BILL SCHULTZ has joined Adhesives Research Inc., Glen Rock, PA, as vice president of Operations. Schultz brings with him over 15 years of experience in manufacturing, including 12 years with a focus on lean initiatives. In his new role, he is...

Sartomer Co.(PEOPLE)
February 1, 2009... ALBERT TUCCIO has been promoted to senior vice president responsible for sales and marketing, research and development, and operations at Sartomer Co., Exton, PA. WILLIAM WITTIG, formerly director of Functional Additives, is now director of...

RPM CEO expects lower returns for fiscal 2009.(ANNOUNCEMENT)(RPM International Inc.)(Frank C. Sullivan)
February 1, 2009... In a presentation at the 19th Annual Citi Chemicals Conference in December, Frank C. Sullivan, RPM International's chairman and chief executive officer, announced the discontinuation of the company's guidance for its fiscal year ending May 31,...

Flowserve earns Eastman's Supplier Excellence Award.(APPLAUSE)
February 1, 2009... Flowserve Corp., Dallas, has announced that its Flow Solutions Division earned Eastman Chemical Co.'s Supplier Excellence Award for its work with Eastman's Columbia, SC, facility. Flowserve Flow Solutions Division supplies mechanical seals...

Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
February 1, 2009... FEBRUARY 2009 10-11 Composite Materials Failure, Analysis & Repair seminar; Seminars for Engineers USA; Anaheim, CA; www.SeminarsForEngineers.com 17-18 uv.eb WEST 2009; RadTech--The Association for UV & EB Curing Technology; Sheraton...

Changing the game: Cytec launches UV-Curable PSA at hands-on seminar.(FOCUS ON)(Cytec Industries Inc.)(ultraviolet)(pressure sensitive adhesives)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cytec's hands-on seminar, "New Ultraviolet Curable Pressure Sensitive Adhesives for Industrial Applications," was held Dec. 3, 2008, at Chemsultants International Inc., in Mentor, OH. Attendees from across the...

The IQS solution.
February 1, 2009... PolyOne, a global compounding and North American distribution company, was looking for a way to cut waste in support of cost containment programs. With an abundance of manual and duplicate processes, quality and compliance were identified as...

Managing supplier quality with global SPC.(statistical process control)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Managing supplier quality has become one of today's most critical business challenges. Manufacturers with diverse operations must focus on broadening the scope of quality by implementing more standardized, flexible...

Catching up with Ashland.(Interview)
February 1, 2009... Last July, Covington, KY-based Ashland Inc. acquired the pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) and atmospheric emulsions businesses of Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, PA. ASI recently spoke with Marcello Boldrini, vice president of...

Stamp series flies with second set: MACtac[R] supplies pressure-sensitive adhesive label materials for new multi-stamp series.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Celebrating the symbols of our nation's states and territories, the United States Postal Service (USPS) recently unveiled the second set of stamps in its three-year "Flags of Our Nation" stamp series. MACtac supplied...

Pittcon 2009 preview: next month's Pittcon 2009 will offer a lab product exposition, a technical program, education programs and peer-to-peer networking opportunities.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 60th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) will be held March 8-13, 2009, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Organized by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and...

Managing the concerns of BPA: a new perspective on managing bisphenol A content and seeking out alternatives.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that has recently received a lot of media attention, primarily due to a report citing its possible estrogenic effects. This report, published by the Center for the Evaluation of Risks...

The emergence of benzocyclobutene in bonding electronics.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To microelectronic engineers, BCB stands for benzocyclobutene, a polymeric material that combines bonding capability with appropriate electronic properties for chip manufacturing. This base material--more accurately...

Product innovation through microencapsulation.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Manufacturers of adhesives and sealants face a challenging search to improve the compatibility of certain ingredients and minimize component poisoning and product degradation. While there...

A better bond: American Coach switches to LORD engineered adhesives to improve aesthetics.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mexico's American Coach is a national manufacturer of premium intercity coaches. After learning that several major automotive manufacturers had used structural adhesives to minimize the use of unsightly screws on the...

How to "green" your business: converting to "green" is a lot like learning to ride a bicycle.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When our son, Ian, first started riding a bike, he was a bit reluctant. He watched other people do it, talked about it, was interested in how the equipment worked, but wasn't so sure he was ready. An early incident...

Recruitment fundamentals: a multi-layered, robust recruiting process must be rooted in proactive vs. reactive recruiting.
February 1, 2009... "All aboard!" Don't you just wish that hiring new employees was that easy? Unfortunately, it's such a challenge today that in a recent national survey, over 30% of CEOs said that up to half of their employees are a poor fit for the job. What's...

Assembly snapshot: an update on anaerobic thread treatment.(ADVANCING ADHESIVES)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Commonly used as threadlockers, thread sealants and retaining or gasketing materials, anaerobic adhesives can help manufacturers and maintenance personnel decrease total manufacturing or operating costs and enhance...

Color sealants in the field: Innovative Ucolor[R] pigmenting system available with Bondaflex[R] Sil 290 FPS-NB and Sil 295 FPS-NB silicone sealants.(ADVANCING ADHESIVES)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Here's a new idea for contractors and homeowners alike: custom-colored sealants that can be created right on the job site. Bondaflex Ucolor is a coloring system that enables users to add pigments to both one-part...

Vertex 100 SV: Huber Engineered Materials.(RAW MATERIALS)
February 1, 2009... Huber Engineered Materials has announced the launch of Vertex[R] 100 SV, a surface-treated magnesium hydroxide (MDH) specifically designed to boost flame-retardant (FR) properties of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA). Flame-retardant EVA...

Emulsifiers: Pilot Chemical Co.(RAW MATERIALS)
February 1, 2009... Pilot Chemical Co. recently increased its product offering for emulsion polymerization applications with the introduction of Calimulse[R] EM-96F, Calimulse EM-22 and Calsoft[R] OS-45S. Calimulse EM-96F is a non-caking, flaked, branched alkyl...

Epoxy vacuum infusion resin: Progressive Epoxy Polymers Inc.(RAW MATERIALS)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company now offers VIR 100[TM] for individuals and companies involved in vacuum infusion. Using vacuum infusion methods in epoxy processes requires an epoxy with unique properties. Though designed for vacuum...

Low-tack adhesive system: FLEXcon.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
February 1, 2009... This company's WINDOWdeco[TM] product line features a new low-tack adhesive system for window applications. The product line is ideal for window graphics used in outdoor signage, retail, POP and tradeshow applications, and for use in two-way...

Threadlocker: Henkel Corp.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
February 1, 2009... For use on threaded fasteners located on food- and beverage-processing equipment, Henkel Corp. offers Loctite[R] 2046[TM], a medium strength, removable, two-part anaerobic threadlocker that fully complies with the Federal Food, Drug and...

Epoxy patch: Progressive Epoxy Polymers Inc.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Epoxy Mortar Patch[TM] is a two-component, 100%-solids pourable epoxy. This product is recommended for repairing defects in concrete or masonry products by mixing with sand to form an "epoxy mortar," and it can be...

Solvent-free overwrap: Rollprint Packaging Products Inc.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company has announced the availability of Triad, a new high-barrier, solvent-free overwrap developed using the company's proprietary metallocene-based sealant chemistry. Triad is an extrusion-coated lamination...

Firestop sealant: Tremco Inc.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
February 1, 2009... Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing (CS&W) has introduced a new and improved formula for TREMstop[R] IA Intumescent Acrylic Firestop Sealant. TREMstop IA+ provides more coverage and requires less material for fire-rated applications....

Construction adhesives: White Lightning.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company has announced the release of several new construction adhesives. WL2000 Drywall and All Purpose Construction Adhesive provides a durable, permanent adhesion to drywall, hardboard, particleboard, gypsum...

Volumetric dispensers: Ashby Cross.(EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ashby Cross has announced the availability of encoder-based dual cartridge dispensing systems for true volumetric shot dispensing. Based on other versions of the bench-top dispenser, the AC200D and AC400D incorporate...

Jet dispensing systems: Asymtek.(EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Asymtek announced that it has released the DispenseJet DJ-100 family of piezoelectric jets. The new non-contact DJ-100 jet dispensing system combines high production speed with accuracy and process control. The...

TAH Industries is the leading manufacturer of static mixers and two-part adhesive packaging and dispensing equipment.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)
February 1, 2009... TAH Industries is the leading manufacturer of static mixers and two-part adhesive packaging and dispensing equipment. We offer a complete system for meter/mix and disposable single-use cartridge applications, including spiral and TURBO[TM]...

Plastic containers: Central Can Co.(EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company has announced the availability of its new Cen-Tite[R] line of plastic containers. This packaging includes the all-plastic quart and gallon containers, and the hybrid gallon container that combines...

Side-entering agitators: Chemineer Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Prochem[R] PB and MD side-entering agitators provide quality performance in a variety of demanding applications, such as pulp and paper, flue gas desulphurization, petroleum blending, and storage. The belt-driven,...

Robotic dispensing system: Dispense Works Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed for automatically dispensing RTV, epoxy, lubricants, adhesives, potting and more, Long Stroke (LS) dispensers have the ability to automate messy and tedious manual operation. A built-in digital syringe/valve...

Disposable adsorption filters: Parker Hannifin Corp.(EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... Balston[R] In-Line Disposable Adsorption Filters are designed to remove vapors such as hydrocarbons, ketones, carbon dioxide, ammonia, mercury, methane, ethylene, methanol and freons from gases. The filters are capable of handling up to 50 psig...

Hot-melt glue gun: Power Adhesives.(EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Power Adhesives has announced the introduction of its TEC[TM] 6100 hot-melt glue gun for the application of hot-melt adhesives to sand cores in sand, die-casting foundries, or steel dies for faster, more-efficient...

Dispense valve: Sealant Equipment & Engineering Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sealant Equipment & Engineering Inc.'s new Manual Tip-Seal[R] Kiss dispense valve is ideal for dispensing low-to-high viscosity, one-component adhesive and sealant materials such as silicone or polyurethane. The...

Flexible Screw Conveyor: Spiroflow Systems.(EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... The Spiroflow Mobile Flexible Screw Conveyor is ideal for use with a range of materials, particle sizes and bulk densities for discharging from bulk bags, silos, hoppers, transportable rigid bins, mixers, reactors, or dryers in process...

Industry Classification Manual: ASC and FEICA.(RESOURCES)
February 1, 2009... The Association of European Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers (FEICA) and The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) have announced a new Industry Classification Manual that provides harmonized definitions of adhesive and sealant...

Website: Colfax Corp.(RESOURCES)
February 1, 2009... Colfax Corp., a leader in fluid-handling solutions for critical applications, has launched an Asia Pacific Web site at www.colfaxasia.com. The site is in English and Chinese and showcases photos of Colfax products and people at work in the...

Swatchbook: Dewal Industries Inc.(RESOURCES)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company has announced the availability of a swatchbook with samples of its Dynaglide[R] PTFE series. Samples include a glass fiber compound and a graphite-filled PTFE. The Dynaglide series is engineered in many...

Website: OK International.(RESOURCES)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company has unveiled a newly designed website to support the launch of its Metcal MX-5000 Soldering, Desoldering and Rework System. Featuring the latest in web design and online technologies, www. metcal.com...

Ask Dr. Dave.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] QUESTION: I am considering using a UV-cured coating for some irregularly shaped parts, however it is almost impossible to orient the parts so that the UV radiation cures all the coating; there will be areas that do...