Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from January 2008

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from January 2008

Applied Manufacturing Technologies.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... APPLIED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES (AMT), Orion, MI, has announced the reorganization of its engineering groups and the establishment of a practice area dedicated to general industry and systems integrator accounts. The new General Industry...

Archer Daniels Midland Co.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. (ADM), Decatur, IL, has formed an industrial chemicals group with a focus on increasing the company's presence in industrial markets. This business will leverage ADM's processing expertise, fermentation and separation...

Archway Sales Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... ARCHWAY SALES INC., St. Louis, has announced the acquisition of Deeks & Co., Cincinnati. Deeks & Co. is a specialty chemical distributor that was founded in 1937. The acquisition of this company expands Archway Sales Inc's coverage in Indiana,...

Bayer, Leverkusen, Germany, and The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, have completed a license agreement that allows Dow to produce polyether polyols using Bayer's patented IMPACT technology.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... BAYER, Leverkusen, Germany, and THE DOW CHEMICAL CO., Midland, MI, have completed a license agreement that allows Dow to produce polyether polyols using Bayer's patented IMPACT technology, a new technology in the global phase of market...

The Dow Chemical Co.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... THE DOW CHEMICAL CO., Midland, MI, has announced plans to expand its facilities at Correggio, Italy, in a move that will position the site as Dow's global research and development center for polyurethane systems formulation and application...

Mapei Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... MAPEI CORP., Deerfield Beach, FL, has received approval on the site plan for a property it is seeking to develop in Millville, NJ. The company expects to close on the purchase of the land and begin building a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing...

Nuplex, Auckland, New Zealand, recently signed a deal to acquire Monheim, Germany-based Cognis' G-Cure[R] product line.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... NUPLEX, Auckland, New Zealand, recently signed a deal to acquire Monheim, Germany-based COGNIS' G-Cure[R] product line. Mainly focused on the NAFTA region, the G-Cure business generated net sales of approximately $13 million in 2006.

Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, has announced a new location for its corporate office in Asia.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... SARTOMER CO., Exton, PA, has announced a new location for its corporate office in Asia. SARTOMER ASIA is now located at Unit 1106, 11/F, DCH Commercial Centre; 25, Westlands Road; Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

Sun Chemical, Parsippany, NJ, has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Nantong Shanjing Metallic Pigments Co. Ltd., a leading aluminum pigment manufacturer in China.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... SUN CHEMICAL, Parsippany, NJ, has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with NANTONG SHANJING METALLIC PIGMENTS CO. LTD., a leading aluminum pigment manufacturer in China. This agreement allows Sun Chemical to market Nantong Shanjing...

Venture Tape Corp., Rockland, MA, has been acquired by 3M CORP., manufacturer of Scotch[R] tape and Post-it[R] notes with sales of $22.9 billion in 2006.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... VENTURE TAPE CORP., Rockland, MA, has been acquired by 3M CORP., manufacturer of Scotch[R] tape and Post-it[R] notes with sales of $22.9 billion in 2006. The sale was finalized on October 1, 2007. Neither company disclosed the terms of the...

Asymtek wins 2007 Global Technology Award for Conformal Coating Jet.(APPLAUSE)
January 1, 2008... Asymtek, a leader in coating, dispensing, and jetting technologies, recently received the 2007 Global Technology Award in the Dispensing Equipment category for its SC-400 PreciseCoat[TM] Conformal Coating Jet. The award recognizes the best new...

Dow receives Safety Innovation of the Year award at Pro MotorSport World expo.(APPLAUSE)(Dow Chemical Co. Dow Automotive Materials Div.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dow Automotive IMPAXX[TM] energy absorbing foam has been named the "Safety Innovation of the Year" by an international panel of motorsport experts. Tony Robinson, CEO of show organizer UKIP Media & Events, made the announcement at the annual...

Price adjustments.(COMPANY NEWS)(Statistical table)
January 1, 2008... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COMPANY PRODUCT INCREASE DATE ANGUS Chemical AMP-ULTRA[TM] PC 3% Jan. 1 Co., Buffalo Neutralizing Amines Grove, IL (all grades) ...

American Society of Mechanical Engineers.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... THOMAS M. BARLOW, formerly of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has been named president-elect of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), New York, NY. Barlow will become the 127th president of ASME when he begins his...

Dow Corning Surface and Interface Solutions Center.(PEOPLE)(appointments)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dow Corning Surface and Interface Solutions Center (SISC), Midland, MI, has added THOMAS CHAUSEE and ANA MARQUES to its technical development staff. Chausee earned his Ph.D. in materials science from Ecole de Physique et de Chimie Industrielle...

Grace Darex[R] Packaging Technologies.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... Grace Darex[R] Packaging Technologies has announced that THERON CHEN, Asia Pacific product manager--Can Sealant & Coating, has been accepted as a new member of the China Canned Food Industry Association's Expert Panel. His appointment increases...

Ashland Distribution.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Joy Gallo)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... JOY GALLO has been named director, Source Management, Composites, for Ashland Distribution, Dublin, OH. In her new role, Gallo will oversee all sourcing functions for Ashland Distribution's composites business, including developing supplier,...

BASF.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... BASF has appointed CHRISTOF HERION as director of production for its Intermediates unit in Geismar, LA, where diols, derivatives and amines are produced. The BASF Functional Polymers business has hired JOSEPH M. GANTNER as a technical sales...

MAPEI employees volunteer at friendship house.(APPLAUSE)
January 1, 2008... MAPEI Corp. employees in Garland, TX, gave back to their community this past holiday season by giving their time and efforts to Garland's Friendship House. Three teams of volunteers spent a good part of their time preparing and distributing...

PPG aerospace earns Northrup Grumman Platinum Source Preferred Awards.(APPLAUSE)
January 1, 2008... Two application support centers operated by PPG Industries' aerospace business have earned 2006 Platinum Source Preferred Awards from Northrop Grumman Corp. for consistently delivering top-quality coatings, sealants and other products and...

RPM International.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... RPM International, Medina, OH, has announced that JOHN F. KRAMER has joined the company as vice president, Corporate Development. Kramer will work with the corporate team and RPM's operating companies to develop their acquisition growth...

The Dow Chemical Co.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... KENNETH LITTEL was recently named global marketing manager for Material Protection for Dow Biocides, a business group of The Dow Chemical Co. and its affiliates. In his new position, Littel is responsible for leading the marketing strategy...

Dorf Ketal Chemicals.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... Dorf Ketal Chemicals has named WILLIAM LOVEN as president, Lubes and Additives, United States division. Loven will head the Mumbai, India-based company's integration of recent acquisitions and oversee renewed expansion strategies.

Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... The Board of Directors of the Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC), Bethesda, MD, has unanimously approved the appointment of PETER R. STRASSER as the ASC's newest Honorary Member. While chairing and serving on the ASC Membership Committee...

International Specialty Products.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] International Specialty Products, Wayne, NJ, has announced the promotion of ROBERT TOTH to director, Sales & Logistics, for the company's Minerals business following a successful tenure as manager of Sales &...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2008... JANUARY 2008 15-16 Application Nation Training Session; MACtac and Rob Ivers Inc.; Great Lakes Graphics Supply; Youngstown, OH; (330) 747-6139, fred@greatlakesgraphicsupply. com 27-30 Ultrasound World; UE Systems; Clearwater Hilton;...

Polyurethane adhesives for modern structural wood construction: joint research project by Bayer MaterialScience and the University of Stuttgart.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The use of wood in the construction industry is currently experiencing a renaissance. New joining methods and construction principles, as well as the discovery of the classic material for modern architectural...

Hercules & Heartland Resource Technologies announce R&D venture.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hercules Inc. and Heartland Resource Technologies LLC have announced a new research and development venture called H2H Innovations. H2H Innovations plans to leverage existing soy-based adhesive technologies from both...

Water works: Velsicol Eesti invests in 'green' solution for water safety.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Velsicol Chemical Corp. has completed a high-technology anaerobic treatment system for post-production water at its Velsicol Eesti manufacturing facility in Kohtla-Jarve, Estonia. This represents an ultra-low-energy,...

Main Squeeze: White and Clear prime label films provide beauty and squeezability.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When it comes to health and beauty, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. MACtac's new Ultra Squeeze films offer no distraction from the beauty of the package, and consumers will benefit from the ultimate in...

A leader returns: former GE Silicones president and CEO Jonathan Rich returns to Momentive to take the lead.(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... Jonathan Rich has returned to Momentive as the new president and CEO. Rich previously served as president of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.'s North American Tire Business, which has over $9 billion in annual revenues and over 27,000 employees....

Reach 101: understanding and preparing for the new EU chemicals legislation.(Reprint)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In December 2006, the European Union adopted a new chemical regulatory policy, known as REACH (for Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals). Although the legislation is expected to be impractical,...

Adhesive tapes as trace evidence.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Richard Drew of 3M developed creped paper masking tape in 1925, he began a revolutionary change in the way we live. From that first step, taking us from the over-a-century-old, cloth-backed, pressure-sensitive...

Compliance systems: then and now: compliance is now a strategic objective, not just a collection of tactical projects. Overlapping compliance requirements cry out for an encompassing architectural approach.(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... A recent Aberdeen report on Compliance and Traceability provides insight into the development and maturation of manufacturers' compliance programs. Best-in-class manufacturers understand that compliance programs are not just necessary...

Software solutions: as the chemical industry faces tougher regulations, the need for strong business processes grows more intense. Manufacturers need robust operational management from manufacturing down through the entire supply chain. This article explains how to implement Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) and other software on time, on task, and on budget.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When employing new business software, implementing on time and on budget is no accident. As with any project plan, a detailed and methodical process must be used to ensure success. A plan for implementing new...

Advanced polymer design for adhesives.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Acrylic polymers for pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) have been known to researchers for a long time. Polyacrylates with a specific monomer composition can be used as PSA without additional compounding or...

Recyclabels: Dolphin Blue, Pinnacle Label enter exclusive agreement to market and sell the industry's first 100%-recyclable printing label.(ADVANCING ADHESIVES)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pinnacle Label Inc. is a market leader in the manufacture of self-adhesive labels. The company produces stock and custom-cut sheet labels for electronic imaging equipment and sheet-fed offset presses. It recently...

Anti-static additive: Aqua Based Technologies.(RAW MATERIALS)
January 1, 2008... This company offers a premium additive product applicable for any water-based liquid requiring anti-static properties. Staticon[TM] 450 features a polymeric structure with conductive properties in the liquid state. It provides high efficiency...

Epoxy Tougheners: Dow Epoxy.(RAW MATERIALS)
January 1, 2008... Dow Epoxy has introduced FORTEGRA[TM] Epoxy Tougheners, low-viscosity materials for use in amine-, DICY-, anhydride- and phenolic-cured epoxy systems. FORTEGRA Epoxy Tougheners are suitable for applications where properties of epoxies (such as...

Acrylic adhesive: FLEXcon.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
January 1, 2008... FLEXcon has announced the introduction of its V-478 permanent pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive transfer tape. V-478 is an aggressive adhesive ideal for use with powder-coated paint surfaces and low-surface-energy plastics. The adhesive...

Adhesive system: MACtac.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
January 1, 2008... Offering solutions for a variety of markets, MACtac has identified the need for a skin-friendly adhesive, coated on a printer-friendly substrate. MACtac's Ultra-Low Adhesive (ULA), which is a hypoallergenic, medical-grade pressure-sensitive...

Mixer: Charles Ross & Son Co.(EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company has introduced a new design option for its popular line of change can mixers, including the PowerMix, Double Planetary, VersaMix and Dual Shaft designs. The new tilting design allows automated discharge...

Renewable Resource Technology: Dow Chemical Co.(EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2008... The Dow Chemical Co. has introduced RENUVA[TM] Renewable Resource Technology, a proprietary process that helps polyurethane manufacturers make products that are performance-based and reduce impact on the environment. Distinct in the chemical...

Bulk melt systems: Graco Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Graco has redesigned its Therm-O-Flow 20 and 200 bulk melt systems with new technologies, providing quieter operation, better performance, longer service life, and improved process efficiency. Therm-O-Flow systems...

Walk-in oven: Grieve Corp.(EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No. 833 is a standard 500[degrees]F gas-fired walk-in oven used to cure adhesive bonds between glass and plastic surfaces on products manufactured at a customer's facility. Workspace in this oven measures 6' wide x...

Digital Fluid Dispenser: I&J Fisnar Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company has announced the introduction of an economic RoHS-compliant CE mark Digital Dispenser. The model SL101 continues with the I&J policy of manufacturing high quality, state-of-the-art dispensing products...

Tapered tip needle: I&J Fisnar Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When dispensing high-viscosity fluids with standard blunt-end tips, extra pressure is required to overcome resistance when entering the straight needle tube. The effect of this extra pressure to overcome the...

Viscosity Control System: Norcross Corp.(EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Norcross In-Line Viscosity and Isolated Temperature Control System features an isolated temperature sensor and a proprietary cooling device (patent pending) that eliminates the need to clean the line and...

Dispensing gun: Power Adhesives.(EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2008... The TEC 810[TM] stick gun's compact ergonomic design and full hand lever trigger allows for better adhesive flow control. The TEC 810 is ready to use with little wait time, heating up to 380[degrees]F in only three minutes. The model also...

Ask Dr. Dave.(Interview)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] QUESTION: We build several hundred structural steel components every year that weigh 1,300 lbs and are made to put formed channels in compression. It takes over 4 hours to weld the structural members in place. We use...