Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from July 2002

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from July 2002

Utilizing materials suppliers to keep pace with technology.(materials supplier executive address to the Pan-Pacific Microelectronics Symposium, January 2001)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
July 1, 2002... For over a year, I have squirreled away a keynote address that Joe McGonnell, group vice president, Electronic and Engineering Materials, National Starch and Chemical Co., Bridgewater, N.J., presented at the Pan-Pacific Microelectronics...

Editorial advisory board update. (Editor's Memo).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Jeff Timm, who has been on our board almost since its inception, is resigning this month because Johnson Polymer has reassigned him to director of market development and sales for Plastics Additives. He will be missed. I could always depend on...

Dow's Kurt W. Swogger wins the 2002 Earle B. Barnes Award. (Applause).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Kurt W. Swogger of The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., is the 2002 winner of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Earle B. Barnes Award for leadership in chemical research management. The award was presented to Swogger at the ACS annual...

Solutia to produce adhesives in Europe. (Industry News).(Solutia Inc. to produce adhesive products in Dijon, France)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, Belgium -- As part of its strategy to expand sales through expansion into Europe, Solutia Inc. has announced plans to start production of a range of Gelva pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) products at its plant in Dijon,...

Loctite to sponsor technical seminars on Lead-Free Solder technology. (Industry News).(Loctite Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... ROCKY HILL, Conn. -- Loctite Corp. has announced the first of a series of technical seminars on "Understanding Lead-Free Solder." The first seminar will be held July 15, 2002, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif. The second seminar will be...

2002 European Adhesives Conference to be held in Florence, Italy. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... DUSSELDORF, Germany -- FEICA, the Association of European Adhesives Manufacturers (Federation Europeenne des Industries de Colles et Adhesifs), will hold the 2002 European Adhesives Conference September 26-27, 2002, at the Sheraton Hotel in...

General Motors and Ford executives to provide keynote addresses at ATExpo. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... NORWALK, Conn. -- Assembly Technology Expo, the world's largest "all-assembly" trade event, will feature two free keynote addresses by senior-operations executives from General Motors and the Ford Motor Co. Gerald L. Elson, vice president of...

DSM Desotech begins production at new UV-cure materials plant. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... STANLEY, N.C. -- DSM Desotech Inc. announced the startup of operations at a new production facility for UV-cure coating materials and other specialty products in Stanley, N.C. The new facility, which has absorbed the operations of the company's...

Hot Melt Short Course. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... BETHESDA, Md. -- The Adhesive & Sealant Council's (ASC) 2002 Fall Convention and exposition will be held October 13 - 16, 2002, at the Hilton Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Offered in conjunction with the Convention and Exposition, the Hot Melt...

DOSE available online. (Industry News).(Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects at Web site of Knovel Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... NORWICH, N.Y. -- knovel Corp. offers the seven-volume Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects (DOSE: second electronic edition, edited by S. Gangolli) on its Web site, www.knovel.com. DOSE contains information on 4,123 chemicals and their...

3rd adhesives Congress to take place during European Coatings Show 2003. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... HANNOVER, Germany -- The 3rd European Congress for raw materials for the adhesives and sealants industry will take place on April 9-10, 2003, during the European Coatings Show 2003 in Nuremberg, Germany. The congress is organized jointly by...

Dow and Mobius open foam-recycling demo center. (Industry News).(Dow Chemical Co., Mobius Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... MEYRIN, Switzerland -- The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., and Mobius Technologies, Grass Valley, Calif., have completed the installation of a proprietary polyurethane-recycling system at Dow's Technical Development Center in Meyrin,...

Call for papers for PSTC Tech XXVI. (Industry News).(Pressure Sensitive Tape Council)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) has issued a call for papers for Tech XXVI, which will be held in May 2003, in Washington. Proposals for presentations should be sent to PSTC on or before August 1, 2002. Categories...

Ultra Additives celebrates 50 years. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... PATERSON, N.J. -- Ultra Additives, a supplier of foam-control agents, is marking its 50th year of operation in 2002. The company was launched in 1952 by John D'Amico and Malachi Zecchin as Ultra Manufacturing, a producer of water-based paints...

Tyco Adhesives launches Custom Design Resource Group. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... NORWOOD, Mass. -- In response to the increasing demand for adhesive technologies within manufacturing and converting applications for products, Tyco Adhesives has established the Custom Design Resource Group within its Custom Coating Division...

Millennium Chemicals declines to acquire Occidental's interest in Equistar. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... RED BANK, N.J. -- Millennium Chemicals announced that it will not exercise its right to purchase Occidental's interest in Equistar on a ratable basis. Also, following the closing of Lyondell Chemical Co.'s purchase of Occidental Petroleum...

Acquisitions, expansions, consolidations, joint ventures.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... ACQUISITIONS, EXPANSIONS, CONSOLIDATIONS, JOINT VENTURES Company Products Location Bayer Corp., Polyester resins New Martinsville, Pittsburgh W.Va.;...

Price adjustments.(in adhesives and sealants industry)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS Company Product Akzo Nobel Resins, Solvent-based resins Woodstock, Conn. DuPont Packaging and Elvanol * polyvinyl alcohol Industrial Polymers, (PVA/PVOH) Wilmington, Del. ...

Web sites.(in adhesives and sealants industry)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... WEB SITES Company Products CP/PhibroChem, Industrial and specialty chemicals Fort Lee, N.J. Dow Corning Corp., Silicone-based products Midland, Mich. ...

Adhesives Research, Inc. (People Going Places).(personnel appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Adhesives Research, Inc., Glen Rock, Pa., has named William R. Caudill process engineer for the company's Medical/Pharmaceutical Business Unit. In addition, Michael J. Grimm has joined the Unit's research and development team as a medical...

Powers Fasteners, Inc. (People Going Places).(personnel appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Lenny Colasuonno has been promoted to vice president, sales, for Powers Fasteners, Inc., New Rochelle, N.Y. In addition, Jim Middleton, Rob Moe and Shown Hazen have been promoted to regional sales managers in the East, Midwest and West,...

Dennis Fabian. (People Going Places).(Futura Coatings Inc. personnel appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Futura Coatings Inc., St. Louis, has promoted Dennis Fabian to vice president of sales. Fabian was formerly Western regional sales manager and has more than 40 years of experience in polymer coatings sales.

D. Neil Fleming. (People Going Places).(Acme-Hardesty Co. personnel apppointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... D. Neil Fleming has been named vice president for Acme-Hardesty Co., Blue Bell, Pa., a marketer/distributor of oleo-chemicals. Previously serving as the company's national sales manager, Fleming joined the company in 2000.

Dr. Raymond E. Foscante. (People Going Places).(Orr & Boss personnel appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Orr & Boss, Plymouth, Mich., has appointed Dr. Raymond E. Foscante senior consultant. The company is a leading international management, marketing and manufacturing consulting firm specializing in the paint, coatings, composites and specialty...

David Frey. (People Going Places).(personnel appointment PG Phillips & Associates)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... P.G. Phillips & Associates, Southern Pines, N.C., has added David Frey as senior associate. Frey comes to the company from Bostik Findley, where he held the positions of automotive sales manager and transportation marketing manager. In his new...

Dennis M. Hunt. (People Going Places).(appointed Southwest regional manager at U.S. Anchor Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... U.S. Anchor Corp., Pompano Beach, Fla., has added Dennis M. Hunt as Southwest regional manager. Hunt brings sales and management experience within the specialty fastener, power tool and construction industries.

Greg Jones. (People Going Places).(appointed distribution group territory manager at Bostik Findley Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Bostik Findley, Inc., Middleton, Mass., has appointed Greg Jones distribution group territory manager, responsible for sales of industrial products across a seven-state region. Jones is based in Ohio and oversees sales and related marketing...

David Martin. (People Going Places).(appointed vice president and general manager, Premium Packaging and Pharmaceutical Division of Fasson Roll North America)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Avery Dennison has appointed David Martin vice president and general manager, Premium Packaging and Pharmaceutical Division of Fasson Roll North America. Martin will be responsible for the strategic growth, profitability and development of the...

Gary Pohl. (People Going Places).(appointed senior sales manager for the Western US at WAM Systems)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... WAM Systems, Plymouth Meeting, Pa., a provider of advanced supply chain planning solutions for the chemical industry, announced the expansion of its sales team with the addition of Gary Pohl as senior sales manager for the Western United...

Karl L. Schmucker. (People Going Places).(named web sales representative at IST America)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... IST America, Bolingbrook, Ill., has named Karl L. Schmucker web sales representative, responsible for end-user applications. Schmucker has held sales management positions with Nilpeter and Goss Graphic Systems.

Pete Zillitto. (People Going Places).(appointed technical sales representative at Superior Materials)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Pete Zillitto has joined Superior Materials Inc., a distributor based in Garden City, N.Y., as technical sales representative for New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Zillitto was formerly a technical and sales representative with Ciba...

Condea Servo LLC. (Company News).(announces expanded representative responsibilities of Maroon Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... CONDEA Servo LLC, South Plainfield, N.J., has announced the expansion of the representation responsibilities of Maroon Inc. to include Michigan. Maroon Inc. has been serving a diverse range of industries, including adhesives, coatings and...

Degussa Corp.'s Silanes Business Line. (Company News).(announces that Baker & Collinson has been named official distributor of organosilanes product line)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Degussa Corp.'s Silanes Business Line, Parsippany, N.J., has announced that Baker & Collinson, Inc., Detroit, has been named the official distributor of its organosilanes product line in the Midwest. Baker & Collinson is responsible for sales...

Dunleary. (Company News).(awarded marketing and distribution rights for Noviant's carboxymethyl cellulose technologies)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Dunleary, Baltimore, has been awarded marketing and distribution rights for Noviant's carboxymethyl cellulose technologies for industrial applications in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,...

Glennon Corp. (Company News).(has become The Glennon Group)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Glennon Corp., Pewaukee, Wis., has become The Glennon Group, which consists of the entities previously known as Glennon Corp., Pewaukee, Wis.; Illinois Marking & Sealing, Elk Grove Village, Ill.; and Marcraft Corp., Indianapolis. The Glennon...

Hockmeyer Equipment Corp. (Company News).(names Dixie Engineering Inc., Edwards Technical Sales to distribute equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Hockmeyer Equipment Corp., Harrison, N.J., has named Dixie Engineering, Inc., Birmingham, Ala., and Edwards Technical Sales, Norcross, Ga., as representatives of its milling, mixing and dispersing line of equipment. Dixie Engineering's...

Pilot Chemical Co. (Company News).(celebrates 50th year in business)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Pilot Chemical Co., Red Bank, N.J., one of a handful of remaining independent specialty surfactant companies, is celebrating its 50th year in business. In 1952, John Morrisroe started the company with the ice-cold sulfonation process technology...

Rishichem. (Company News).(Kraton Polymers L.L.C. awards distribution contract)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Rishichem, Chicago, recently finalized agreement with Kraton Polymers, LLC, to distribute the Kraton line of styrenic block co-polymers in India. Rishichem is a joint venture between CHEMCENTRAL Corp. and Rishiroop Group.

Calendar.
July 1, 2002... Education Programs. Meetings & Shows JULY 18 Practical Course for Laboratory Viscometer Operators Brookfield Engineering Laboratories Middleboro, Mass. www.brookfieldengineering.com/support/training AUGUST ...

R. T. Vanderbilt reorganized into three market-driven global business units. (Corporate Strategies).(R.T. Vanderbilt Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... R. T. Vanderbilt Co., Inc., has reorganized its Sales and Marketing Department to better serve its customers, both domestically and abroad. This change will result in the formation of three market-driven global business units (Rubber and...

Environmental insurance can address liability problems: if businesses lay the groundwork. (Environmental Update).
July 1, 2002... Since federal statutes governing liability for environmental contamination were passed some 20 years ago, concerns about environmental liabilities have derailed many business transactions, and the magnitude and uncertainty of potential...

Specialty adhesives to reach nearly $7 billion in 2006. (Market Trends).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... The role of adhesives in the economy is generally unrecognized. Adhesives are not only important for fix-it projects around the house but are in a great number of industrial and commercial projects. Their significance is further illustrated by...

Who's who in adhesive emulsions: an overview of emulsion polymers used in the adhesives industry.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... In 2000, demand for emulsion polymers in the global adhesives industry totaled 1.9 million metric tons (dry basis), valued at $3.4 billion. (These totals exclude materials used as carpet adhesives and backings, primarily styrene-butadiene...

2002 Materials Handbook users' guide.(chemical specialties, extenders, pigments, solvents, resins, adhesive bases)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2002... This issue marks the introduction of ASI's first annual Materials Handbook, a purchasing and applications resource that defines materials used to manufacture adhesives and sealants and provides indexes to suppliers of those materials. The...

Adhesive. (Adhesives & Sealants).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... The Gluefast Co. This company's SKID-LOCK (R) Quickset-50 adhesive provides high shear strength and low tensile strength. This makes it an ideal adhesive for palletizing loads, prohibiting stacked boxes from shifting during storage, while...

Tape. (Adhesives & Sealants).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... ADCO Products, Inc. Streamlining the process of producing painted trim parts is now possible by using AT-3-2 solid-core acrylic attachment tape, a heat-resistant tape that serves as both a mask as well as an attachment tape. The tape can...

Conductive adhesive. (Adhesives & Sealants).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... Loctite Corp. (Adhesives & Sealants) Loctite has introduced QMI 527, a silver-filled conductive adhesive for attaching integrated circuits and components to advanced substrates. Offering good rheology and easy flow under shear stresses, QMI...

Heat-resistant epoxy. (Adhesives & Sealants).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... Devcon. (Adhesives & Sealants) This company's HP 250 high-performance epoxy adhesive is resistant to heat, chemicals and impact. With a viscosity of 105,000 cps, the product is a thixotropic paste that offers excellent gap filling and will...

Optical epoxy. (Adhesives & Sealants).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... Transene Co. (Adhesives & Sealants) This company offers Epoxy 20 and Epoxy 30 optical epoxy-bonding adhesives for electro-optical applications requiring radiation resistance. These two-component adhesives provide excellent bonding...

Laminating adhesives. (Adhesives & Sealants).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... Rohm and Haas Co. (Adhesives & Sealants) This company has launched a line of water-based, dry-bond laminating adhesives introduced under the trade name ROBOND L Series. The new line, consisting of ROBOND L-62, ROBOND L-90D and ROBOND L-37,...

wEncapsulant. (Adhesives & Sealants).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... Emerson & Cuming. (Adhesives & Sealants) STYCAST (R) G 508-1 encapsulant offers protection from temperature extremes found under the hood of an automobile as well as resistance to automotive fluids. The product can also be used in...

Mildew-resistant sealants. (Adhesives & Sealants).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... GE Silicones. (Adhesives & Sealants) This company has introduced a mildew-resistant line of silicone products, the IS700 Series sanitary sealants. 1S700 sealants are weather-resistant sealing and bonding products for use in the manufacture...

Spot-cure unit. (Equipment).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... Honle UV America, Inc. CIRCLE NO. 117 This company introduces its Bluepoint 2.1 spot-cure unit. The Bluepoint 2.1 is an economical UV point source that is suitable for all medical, industrial and research-based adhesive and coating...

Rheometer. (Equipment).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... Thermo Haake CIRCLE NO.110 The Rheoscope 1 features a unique combination of an optical microscope, digital camera and universal rheometer. This combination allows the unit to simultaneously measure rheological properties and display...

Fluid-dispensing robots. (Equipment).(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... I&J Fisnar Inc. CIRCLE NO. 111 These 2000 Series high-capacity robots have been designed to take up as little space on a bench as possible, yet their rugged build is designed for 24/7 operation. The robots are simple to program with...

Blocks and runners. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Pactiv Corp. CIRCLE NO. 113 HexaBlok[TM] blocks and runners are offered as an alternative for one-way shipping applications. The components have been developed to facilitate material handling for bins and other larger containers. The...

Corrugated system. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Nordson Corp. CIRCLE NO. 112 The WM l00CS corrugated system delivers comprehensive cold-adhesive application and control for inline seam sealing. The random-length, pattern-control feature provides for consistent adhesive placement by...

Drum handler. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Drum Runner. CIRCLE NO. 116 This company's Model 5650 drum handler features a hanging chain assembly that attaches securely to any hoist. With several weighing options available, the Model 5650 offers increased convenience, accuracy...

Water chiller. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Ultrafilter Inc. This company has launched its ultra-cool process water chiller product line in North America. The high-quality, compact water chiller is ideally suited for process-cooling applications that require precise temperature...

Light-curing system. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Integrated Dispensing Solutions, Inc. The low-cost Spot is a high-intensity, compact, UV-light-curing system with a vertically mounted long-life mercury lamp, separately replaceable elliptical reflector and filtered input long-life light...

Spray system. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... EFD Inc. The 780S spray system provides fast, controlled application of adhesive primers and activators on automated and semi-automated assembly lines. The spray valve uses low-volume, low-pressure air to apply fluids without waste, mist...

Pump. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Seepex, Inc. This company has introduced a totally new pump design. The MAP multihose axial-flow peristaltic pump combines the best features of progressive-cavity and peristaltic pump technologies. The patented design offers seal-less...

Rheometer. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Brookfield Engineering Laboratories. This company's R/S-SST is a "soft solids tester," which measures yield behavior in gels, pastes and liquid/semi-solid materials with suspended particles. The unit features the ability to operate in both...

Industrial sorbent. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Sorbent Products Co. The MRO 555 industrial sorbent is a heavyweight, gray dimpled material with a light-spunbond-polypropylene bottom layer for an outstanding combination of thickness, strength and high absorbency. It is highly effective...

Cationic photoinitiator. (Materials).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Rhodia. Rhodorsil[R] 2076 cationic photoinitiator does not generate benzene during activation under UV light. It is nonirritating and non-sensitizing for safer handling and formulating. It is a nontoxic alternative to other cationic...

wUrethane cleaners. (Materials).(advertising)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Dynaloy, Inc. In an effort to meet the demand for cleaning products utilized for removal of diverse polyurethane chemistries, this company has developed a new line of cleaning products. The line contains both soaking solvents for the...

Epoxy colorants. (Materials).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Degussa This company is offering its line of HYPERTINT[TM] 861 colorants. These high-performance epoxy pigment dispersions are 100% reactive in all epoxy-resin formulas and are 100% solid, with no volatile component. Designed for use in...