Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from January 2007

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from January 2007

A new year.(Editorial)
January 1, 2007... As with every issue, months of planning went into this issue. It began with creating the media kit and editorial calendar, which can take place as early as April of each year. There the editorial and sales staff sits down and determines what...

Appli-Tec.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2007... APPLI-TEC has relocated its offices and manufacturing operations to a new 20,000 sq. ft. facility at 7 Industrial Way in Salem, NH. The company was formerly located in Haverhill, MA.

Ashland Inc.(mergers and acquisitions)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... ASHLAND INC., Covington, KY, recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Northwest Coatings of Oak Creek, WI, a formulator and manufacturer of adhesives and coatings employing ultraviolet and electron beam...

Bayer MaterialScience AG.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG, Leverkusen, Germany, has responded to the rapidly growing importance of markets in the Middle East by establishing a new innovation center in Dubai. This facility is the first development center for high-quality...

BASF.(mergers and acquisitions )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Following the acquisition of Engelhard Corp. in June, BASF, Florham Park, NJ, has announced the full integration of Engelhard into its global operations. BASF expects the integration to result in annual synergies of $200 million by 2010, almost...

Clariant.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2007... The Pigments & Additives Division of CLARIANT, Muttenz, Switzerland, has announced the changing of all product names beginning with the syllable "Sand." The company will execute name changes in all printed materials, online sites and product...

Cryolife Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... CRYOLIFE INC., a San Mateo, CA-based biomaterials and biosurgical device company, has announced the signing of a licensing and distribution agreement with BioForm Medical Inc. for the development and commercialization of CryoLife's proprietary...

Dow Epoxy.(COMPANY NEWS)(Dow Epoxy Products and Intermediates Inc)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... DOW EPOXY, Midland, MI, has announced a $1.6-million debottlenecking project that will add 20 kilotons (45 million lbs) per annum in allyl chloride manufacturing capacity to its plant in Freeport, TX. The added capacity, expected to be...

Dupont Chemical Solutions Enterprise.(distribution agreements)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... DUPONT CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS ENTERPRISE, Wilmington, DE, has appointed ChemPoint, Bellevue, WA, as a national distributor for one of its major cleaning and descaling products, Glycolic Acid 70% Technical Grade. DuPont's Clean and Disinfect Team...

Dyneon LLC.(COMPANY NEWS)(Chemtech Specialties Inc)(contracts)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... DYNEON LLC, Oakdale, MN, has announced the appointment of Chemtech Specialties Inc. as an authorized distributor of Dyneon's polymer additive products in the northeastern U.S. Polymer additives from Dyneon's Specialty Additives business are...

HUD awards ASC $150,000 grant.(U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)(Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Home builders have used adhesives to combat irksome, squeaky floors for decades, but recent property losses from hurricanes have the homebuilding industry wondering if it can turn to adhesives and sealants to solve a much bigger problem:...

RPM International Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2007... RPM INTERNATIONAL INC., Medina, OH, has announced that its Carboline Company subsidiary has acquired certain intumescent fireproofing assets of NuChem Inc., and its Tremco Group subsidiary has acquired Permaquik Corp. The acquired businesses...

Sartomer Co.(appointment of J.H. Calo)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... SARTOMER CO., Exton, PA, has named J.H. Calo Co. of Westbury, NY, as the newest distributor of its Wingtack[R] resin line. J.H. Calo will be responsible for distributing Wingtack resins in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New...

Sea-Land Chemical Co.(Lanxess' Baypure products)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The SEA-LAND CHEMICAL CO. has announced it will represent Lanxess' Baypure product line of biodegradable chelating and dispersing agents. Lanxess, a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals, says it views Sea-Land Chemical Co. as a perfect...

Sekisui Voltek.(Sekisui Voltek names as Sekisui Voltek California, Inc.)(Youngbo America Inc)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... SEKISUI VOLTEK, Lawrence, MA, has renamed the recently acquired Youngbo America Inc. as Sekisui Voltek California, Inc. Sekisui Voltek LLC acquired the California corporation in July. The name change is intended to incorporate the Youngbo...

International Microelectronics and Packaging Society.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2007... STEVEN J. ADAMSON, market manager of Asymtek, Carlsbad, CA, has been voted president-elect of the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) for 2007. He will become president in 2008.

TROY Corp.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2007... TROY Corp., Florham Park, NJ, has announced the appointment of MARK GWILLIM as president and chief operating officer. In his new capacity, Gwillim will be responsible for all aspects of company operations worldwide. He will also have profit/...

Unidyne[TM].(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2007... MIKE LADD has been named UnidyneT business manager for Daikin America, Orangeburg, NY. Ladd has been with the company for over 13 years, specializing in production planning, procurement, budgeting and accounting.

Sartomer Co.(appointment of Timothy R. Lineberry)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, has appointed TIMOTHY R. LINEBERRY as plant manager of its Chatham, VA, facility. Lineberry has been with Sartomer for more than eight years as a plant engineer at the Chatham facility, where he directed maintenance and...

Eric Luftig.(Nordson Corp. appoints Eric Luftig)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... ERIC LUFTIG has joined Nordson Corp., Duluth, GA, as marketing manager for the Adhesive Systems Group. In his new role, Luftig will be responsible for developing and managing marketing efforts for the Packaging and Product Assembly business...

Edward W. Moore.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2007... RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has announced that EDWARD W. MOORE has joined the company as vice president, general counsel and secretary. He succeeds and will report to P. Kelly Tompkins, who was recently promoted to executive vice...

Price adjustments.(Table)
January 1, 2007... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COMPANY PRODUCT INCREASE BASF, High solids styrene- 8 cents/wet lb Charlotte, butadiene (SBR) NC latex dispersions Cytec...

Calendar.(COMPANY NEWS)(Calendar)
January 1, 2007... JANUARY 2007 22-23 RadTech Annual Winter Membership Meeting; RadTech; Hilton Palm Beach Airport; West Palm Beach, FL; www.radtech.org/wintermeeting2007. html 30-31 Polymers in Electronics 2007; Rapra; Munich, Germany;...

Growing green: new crop has potential to displace castor oil imports.
January 1, 2007... Phoenix, AZ -- It is planting time, and excitement is high for a new specialty oilseed crop called lesquerella (les-kuh-REL-uh), which--perhaps fortuitously--rhymes with Cinderella and has been dubbed the "princess of new crops." A...

Reducing solvents in sole bonding.
January 1, 2007... For several years there has been a tendency to eliminate solvent or to reduce VOCs in the sport-shoe industry, especially in outsole bonding. However, there is really no VOC, so what can realistically be achieved? The following article is...

Two-component products, one-component applicators.
January 1, 2007... The adhesives and sealants industry is a technically mature market. Companies are continuously investing in new technologies to differentiate their product lines. As formulations and product line offerings become generic, an area that has...

New developmental UV-curable pressure-sensitive adhesives.
January 1, 2007... Commercial interest in UV-curable pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) continues to grow in recent years due to the potential for this technology to deliver a better cure control, higher coating productivity, lower overall production cost, and...

Coverage for public nuisance claims.(ENDUSER: construction/wood products)
January 1, 2007... Lead-paint manufacturers are currently facing another round of liability. This liability comes in the form of "public nuisance" lawsuits filed by government agencies seeking to require lead-paint manufacturers to abate a public nuisance, i.e.,...

Restoring a landmark: Araldite adhesives crown Barcelona tower.(enduser: construction/wood products)
January 1, 2007... One of Barcelona's most striking architectural symbols, Torre Agbar--the Agbar Tower--has come to life with a helping hand from Araldite[R] adhesives and the engineering adhesives team at Huntsman Advanced Materials. Created by French...

National Starch expands plant: Salisbury site to meet demand for adhesives, polymers and electronic materials.(ADVANCING ADHESIVES)
January 1, 2007... National Starch and Chemical Co. recently hosted customers and local dignitaries to mark the official opening of its expanded adhesives, synthetic polymers, and electronic material manufacturing facilities at its Salisbury, NC, plant. The...

Manifold: Charles Ross & Son Co.(equipment)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Charles Ross & Son Co. has announced the availability of a new laboratory model of its solids liquid injection manifold (SLIM). The SLIM system takes advantage of the strong vacuum force that occurs at the intake area and sucks in powders or...

Digital dispenser: I&J Fisnar.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... I&J Fisnar has announced the availability of its new SL101 air-controlled dispenser. Designed for high reliability and accuracy, this CE-certified, RoHS-compliant dispenser is also priced to bring digitally controlled dispensing to all budgets....

Caulking tube: Research Plastic.(EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2007... This company has created a self-burping caulking tube for use by contractors and do-it-yourselfers. Unlike old-fashioned cardboard tubes, there is no "nesting" or protecting the nozzle of the tube with a stronger plastic model. And since the...

High-volume dispense valve: Sealant Equipment & Engineering.(EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2007... The new Model 2600-001-006/7 Tip-Seal[R] dispense valve was designed for high flow rates and precision fluid control of level-seeking materials, and is ideal in applications requiring high-volume fluid transfer, precise level control for...

Merlin packaging technologies dual cartridge systems.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)
January 1, 2007... These systems are designed primarily for 1:1, 2:2, 4:1 and 10:1 parts-by-volume ratios. Capacities range from 50ml to 1500ml. Cartridges may be used at different times while only replacing the static mixing nozzle. System advantages: precise...

TAH Industries Inc. 2K made simple with TAH's user-friendly product catalog.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)
January 1, 2007... TAH Industries Inc., a world-leading supplier of packaging solutions to the adhesives and sealants industry, is pleased to announce the availability of its updated 2007 product catalog. The catalog contains over 60 pages on the latest package,...

Noveon specialty paper and adhesives Noveon resins/ polymers for adhesives applications.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)
January 1, 2007... Noveon provides a complete line of resins/ polymers to improve the performance of adhesives. From removable and laminating adhesives to permanent/semi-permanent adhesives, our product portfolio offers reliable bond, excellent adhesion control,...

Union Tool.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)
January 1, 2007... www.uniontoolcorp.com Union Tool Corporation makes material handling and processing machines such as hot melt roll coaters, adhesive applicators, sealant spreaders, sheet and panel feeders, conveyors, lubrication applicators, laminators,...

Ask Dr. Dave.
January 1, 2007... QUESTION: We want to look at UV adhesives for bonding clear plastic and glass samples but are wary about having high-intensity UV lamps in our plant. Are our concerns valid? ANSWER: Fifteen or 20 years ago, some end users became...