Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from July 2004

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from July 2004

Attention end users!(Editor's Memo)(Editorial)
July 1, 2004... We're especially excited about this issue of ASI because it incorporates a new magazine that we're launching, titled ASI End User. This special issue is focused on the end user of adhesive and sealant Products. In this first issue, we're...

BASF'S Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF).(Company News)(Public Notice)
July 1, 2004... BASF'S SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM (SPF) business, Wyandotte, MI, has added three members to its Architectural Representatives Team, a group of design and material experts that promotes innovative construction technologies directly to architects....

BYK-Chemie USA.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... BYK-CHEMIE USA, Wallingford, CT, has appointed DUNLEARY INC. as its new agent in the southeastern United States. Dunleary has represented BYK-Chemie's additives in the Maryland/Virginia area for over 25 years, and now its representation has...

Borden Chemical Inc.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... BORDEN CHEMICAL INC., Columbus, OH, has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed public offering of its common stock. Borden Chemical will not receive any proceeds from the sale of...

Dow Corning Corp.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... DOW CORNING CORP., Midland, MI, has expanded into the $1 billion specialty organic materials market with the launch of Dow Corning[R] PI-2000 Highly Conductive Silver Ink, a breakthrough organic polymer for the electronics industry. This move...

Harvin Reaction Technology.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... HARVIN REACTION TECHNOLOGY, Greensboro, NC, has taken over the operations of M-R-S Chemicals Inc., a pigment dispersion manufacturer formerly located in New Haven, MO. All M-R-S operations have been relocated to Harvin's Greensboro...

Assembly Technology Expo announces keynote speaker.(Announcement)(Public Notice)
July 1, 2004... Assembly Technology Expo, to be held Sept. 2840 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, will feature a keynote address by actor John Ratzenberger, producer and host of the Travel Channel's John Ratzenberger's Made in...

Huber Engineered Materials.(Company News)(Public Notice)
July 1, 2004... HUBER ENGINEERED MATERIALS has announced the in-town relocation of its worldwide headquarters to 1000 Parkwood Circle, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30339.

Integrated Dispensing Solutions.(Company News)(Public Notice)
July 1, 2004... INTEGRATED DISPENSING SOLUTIONS (IDS), Agoura Hills, CA, has announced its move to new showroom, warehouse and office facilities at 5311 Derry Ave., Building D in the Agoura Hills Industrial Park.

The Grinding and Dispersion Division of NETZSCH Inc.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... THE GRINDING AND DISPERSION DIVISION OF NETZSCH INC., Exton, PA, has appointed MANUTROL INC. as its new sales representative for the entire Canadian market. Manutrol will handle NETZSCH's line of wet grinding and dispersing equipment, and dry...

Preferred Rubber Compounding Corp.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... PREFERRED RUBBER COMPOUNDING CORP., Barberton, OH, has announced five new EPDM compounds for potable water applications. The new rubber compounds were recently classified by Underwriters' Laboratories to the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)...

PQ Corp.(Company News)
July 1, 2004... PQ CORP., Valley Forge, PA, has purchased and reserved approximately 24 acres of land use rights in the Tianjin Economic Development Area (TEDA) for the purpose of building a number of inorganic chemical plants to serve the Chinese market. The...

Omya Beheer BV.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Netherlands subsidiary company OMYA BEHEER BV is building a new plant for natural calcium carbonate in Moerdjik, near Rotterdam. The plant is expected to begin production in mid-2005, with an initial capacity of 500,000 tons per year.

Sika Corp. USA.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... SIKA CORP. USA, Lyndhurst, NJ, has announced the opening of a new manufacturing plant dedicated to the production of chemical admixtures for concrete. The plant, located in Cowers, GA, began producing and shipping products on April 15.

Surface Specialties UCB.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... SURFACE SPECIALTIES UCB, Brussels, Belgium, has acquired the Rayong Emulsion plant previously operated by Clariant Chemicals (Thailand) Ltd. as part of its ongoing growth strategy in Asia. The company already operates a resins plant on the...

TR Electronic.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... TR ELECTRONIC, Troy, MI, and London, ON, Canada, has appointed Cross Automation, Belmont, NC, as its distributor for the southeastern United States.

Bemis Co.(People)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... WILLIAM F. AUSTEN has been elected vice president-Operations for Bemis Co., Minneapolis. In his new position, Austen assumes responsibility for the MACtac pressure-sensitive materials business subsidiary and the paper packaging operations of...

EWI.(People)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... FRANK JAKOB has joined EWI, Columbus, OH, as a program manager in the Technical Division. Jakob has over 20 years of project management experience in advanced energy systems and technology, Codes and Standards, HVAC equipment, and regulatory...

Reynolds Industries Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... MIKE PEARCE has been promoted to the position of director of Technical Sales for Reynolds Industries Inc., Fort Mill, SC. A 15 year veteran at Reynolds, Pearce continues to improve and grow the sales technology of mixing and blending with the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... AUGUST 2004 10-11 Laboratory Technician Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Testing Certification: Chemsultants International Network; Mentor, OH; (440) 352-0218 24 Partners in Packaging; Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute; Hyatt...

Price adjustments.(Company News)(Illustration)
July 1, 2004... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COMPANY PRODUCT The Dow Chemical Co., Solvents and Intermediates portfolio Danbury, CT The Dow Chemical Co., Silicone release coating products Midland, MI National...

Ultra Additives Inc.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... VINCE PIGNETTI has joined Ultra Additives Inc., Bloomfield, NJ, to fill the newly created position of Northeast Regional Sales Manager for the coatings, adhesive, ink and building product industries. RON MATTHEWS has assumed responsibility of...

HomeSphere, Golden, Co.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... GLENN M. RENNER has joined HomeSphere, Golden, CO, as senior vine president of Sales and Marketing. Rennet previously served as vice president, Architectural Marketing, for Sherwin-Williams.

Charles Ross and Son Co.(Company News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Charles Ross and Son Co., Hauppauge, NY, has promoted CHRIS ROSS to the position of vice president, Sales. Ross joined the company in 1990, and has worked in several inside sales and product management positions. His time will now be spent...

PSTC announces 2004 Dahlouist Award winner.(Applause)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) has named Elizabeth P. Lofton, Ph.D., Rohm and Haas Co., recipient of its 2004 Carl Dahlquist Award. The PSTC presents the Dahlquist Award to one speaker at each annual technical conference, Who,...

FKI Logistex Real Time Solutions.(People)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... FKI Logistex Real Time Solutions, Emeryville, CA, has announced the hiring of JEFF RUNNION as Midwest regional sales manager. Runnion will manage Real Time Solutions sales in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Missouri,...

MarChem Northeast, Mountain Top.(People)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... MICHAEL WITHINGTON has been named Senior Sales Representative for MarChem Northeast, Mountain Top, PA, an established producer of vinyl plastisols. Withington will oversee company sales in the northeastern United States.

W.R. Grace & Co. celebrates 150th anniversary.(Applause)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... W.R. Grace & Co. celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding on May 10, joining a small number of companies that have reached this remarkable milestone. Chairman and CEO Paul Norris marked the occasion by ringing The Closing Bell[TM] at...

The role of channel management.(Strategic Solutions)
July 1, 2004... Distribution planning (sometimes called "channel management") is probably the least exciting element of most producers' marketing plans for the specialty chemicals industry, but it should be viewed as a great opportunity. Often the "channels...

Biocides: the necessary evil of protecting and preserving adhesives and sealants.
July 1, 2004... Air, water, fire and earth are all necessary for the survival of mankind. However, these same necessities can also prove to be sources of great destruction when out of our control. The same principle holds true for the most ubiquitous...

BTI coalition unveils "Adhesive Fastening Institute".(Public Notice)
July 1, 2004... ASC's Building the Industry (BTI) program announces the formation of "Adhesive Fastening Institute: Securing the Future for Design and Assembly." The Institute will eventually serve as an information center to educate the markets BTI has...

End-user education.(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... One of ASC's key strategic goals is to organize members for the purpose of educating end-users on the benefits of adhesives and sealants. A strategy ASC has employed is to continue to develop and strengthen relationships with end-user...

Spring Convention draws over 300 industry decision-makers.(Professional Development)
July 1, 2004... This past April, over 300 industry professionals gathered in Cleveland (OH) for several days of guest speakers, expert panels, networking events, and to see the latest products and technologies on display at the Expo. Many attendees...

Introduction to Liquid Adhesives and Sealants: Laboratory Technician Test Training Workshop.(Professional Development)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... ASC has partnered with Chemsultants International Network on a new technical educational training program designed for quality assurance, quality control, R&D lab technicians, and other technical and business area personnel new to the industry....

Virginia tech pays tribute to Dave Jackson and ASC Education Foundation.(Professional Development)
July 1, 2004... Dave Jackson, former Chairman of the ASC Board of Directors and vice president at Bostik Findley, was honored in May 2004 for his many contributions to the Center for Adhesive and Sealant Science (CASS) at VT. A scholarship established by...

Special report offers analysis on adhesive and sealant Business Lost to China.(Industry Information)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The past several years have been difficult for the U.S. adhesive and sealant industry as a steady movement of manufacturing to Asia has contributed to weak growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector. China has emerged as a leading "factory" for...

ASC offers "Global Market Report".(Industry Information)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The "Global Market Report" provides market data for North America, Western Europe, the Far East, Latin America and the Rest of the World. Data are presented by the type of technology and end-use by market. "The Global Market Report" is an...

2004 Calendar of Events.(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... 2004 Fail Convention and Exposition September 19-22, 2004 Pittsburgh Hilton Pittsburgh, PA Urethane Adhesives Short Course September 19-20, 2004 at ASC 2004 Fall Convention Pittsburgh, PA "Adhesive in Assembly: Delivering...

A matter of choice.
July 1, 2004... When it comes to obtaining the desired performance properties of adhesive and sealant formulations, purchasing, modifying or adjusting process equipment is trot always economically feasible. This is especially true when you consider the large...

Superglue--superman! Dr. Harry W. Coover Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame.
July 1, 2004... I was privileged to attend the annual induction ceremony for the National Inventors Hall of Fame[TM] in Akron, OH, on May 1. This prestigious black-tie affair honored 20 inventors who have been responsible for some of the great advances in...

Valves benefit: vacuum potting system.
July 1, 2004... The Mark III Command Valve, manufactured by Norgren--KIP Fluid Controls, Farmington, CT, is a proportional valve used to provide Smart Waste Gate control in the Dodge Ram Diesel turbocharger. In this application, it is subject to extreme...

Electrically conductive adhesives.
July 1, 2004... Electrically conductive adhesives play an increasingly prominent role in the design and production of electronic packages and assemblies. Continuing improvements in adhesive technology have enabled adhesives to replace solder in some...

Leading the charge: from wafer production and IC protection to chassis and DC cord, GE Advanced Materials can provide "wing-to-wing" electrical/electronics application coverage.(integrated circuit, direct current, General Electric)
July 1, 2004... The electrical and electronics (E/E) industry turns out next-generation products perhaps faster than any other segment in the world. This rapid proliferation is due to intense, ever-increasing consumer demand and to the successful penetration...

Jetting technology: a wave of the future in dispensing.(Asymtek DJ-2111 non-contact DispenseJet)
July 1, 2004... Selective dispensing of fluid onto electronic packages without physical contact in a reliable and consistent manner seems a natural alternative to traditional mass-transfer methods that are often invasive and lack consistency. (1) This research...

Assembly ease: "next generation" adhesive dispensers give today's global manufacturers greater accuracy, better process control and international ease-of-use.
July 1, 2004... Finding new ways to build products faster, better and more cost-effectively cart be a powerful tool for manufacturers struggling to stay profitable in a global marketplace where consumers demand more features, higher quality, and lower prices....

An alternate to dispensing: stencil printing of adhesives.
July 1, 2004... As a high-throughput alternative to serial adhesive dispensing, high-volume surface mount assembly facilities are using stencil printing platforms equipped with relatively thick, lightweight acrylic stencils and enclosed print heads to deposit...

E-commerce connectors.(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... Accumetric, LLC--www.accumetricinc.com Boss Products has all of your adhesive and caulking needs. Accumetric also does contract/ private label packaging. Advanced Chemical Systems--www.advancedchemsys.com Industrial wastewater...

Curing agent: Air Products.(What's new: raw materials)
July 1, 2004... Ancamide[R] 2634 is a new curing agent that is being offered globally for heavy duty maintenance coatings in areas challenged by corrosion and chemical exposure. A modified polyamide-curing agent designed for use in two-component solvent-borne...

Epoxy: Diversified Brands.(What's new: raw materials)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... This company now offers Tough Coat[R] Rebar Green Epoxy from Krylon[R] Industrial for use in a variety of industrial applications, including cement/concrete encased rebar. Tough Coat creates a protective coating that resists chipping and...

Prepolymers: Huntsman.(What's new: raw materials)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... EID 9544, a new generation of prepolymers, provides an improved through-cure without the addition of a catalyst. It offers adhesives and coatings formulators--particularly for the automotive, structural wood laminates and furniture assembly...

Cationic emulsions: Michelman.(What's new: raw materials)
July 1, 2004... This company has announced the availability of a new line of cationic emulsions for a range of applications. Designed especially for formulators who require additional mar, anti-block, scratch resistance, rub resistance or slip properties,...

Filler compound: Pacer.(What's new: raw materials)(Pacer Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Pacer R500 Feldspar, a potash crystalline feldspar mineral compound, improves performance for industrial coating applications using UV-curable resins because it is transparent to ultraviolet (UV) light, therefore it does not interfere with the...

Epoxy: Progressive Epoxy Polymers Inc.(What's new: raw materials)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... This company has announced the introduction of a flexibilized version of its Corro-Coat FC2100 epoxy. The increased flexibility of the new Corro-Coat FC 2100 FLEX provides better impact resistance than the standard FC 2100 It uses a...

Acrylic emulsion: Reichhold.(What's new: raw materials)(Reichhold Chemicals Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Arolon[R] 848 is an acrylic emulsion designed to produce durable coatings that offer good corrosion and humidity resistance, even in coatings as thin as 1 mil. Other key features include good thin-film prohesion and hardness, good flexibility,...

Staking compound: Tra-Con.(What's new: raw materials)(TRA-CON Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... TRA-BOND 2112 is a rigid staking compound with a typical hardness value of approximately 90 Shore D. It is widely used in bonding, laminating and repairing parts in electronic, aerospace. and other industrial applications. A two-part,...

Adhesive and sealant: Cotronics Corp.(What's new: formulated adhesives)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Resbond[TM] 907 GF 2300[degrees]F adhesive and sealant successfully seals exhaust ducts against corrosive chemicals and high heat. Just apply and let dry. 907 GF cures in 4-12 hours to form a hard ceramic with excellent resistance to chemicals,...

Urethane adhesive: Henkel Corp.(What's new: formulated adhesives)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... This company has introduced Loctite[R] Hysol[R] U-09LV, a low viscosity, industrial-grade urethane adhesive for bonding polycarbonate, PVA and a variety of other plastics, as well as glass and metal. Once mixed, this two-component product cures...

Powder Actuated Fasteners: Powers Fasteners Inc.(What's new: formulated adhesives)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... PTZ Powder Actuated Fasteners are manufactured to provide the equivalent of a triple-zinc coating (G-185) for protection against increased corrosion caused by the newer chemicals allowed for pressure-treated lumber. These chemicals include...

Acrylic foam tape: Scapa.(What's new: formulated adhesives)(Scapa Tapes North America)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Scapa A1179G-PE is a pressure-sensitive acrylic foam tape that provides excellent adhesion and long-term holding power on a range of substrates. Made of high density acrylic foam double coated with a high-performance acrylic adhesive, this...

Thixotropic adhesive: Tra-Con.(What's new: formulated adhesives)(TRA-CON Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Tra-Duct 2919 is a two-part, thixotropic adhesive that is silver-filled and electrically conductive. It develops resilient, electrically and thermally conductive bonds and coatings between many different materials, such as metals, ceramics,...

Polymer emulsion: Vinamul Polymers.(What's new: formulated adhesives)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... DUR-O-SET[R] Elite ULTRA (25-135A) copolymer emulsion enables air-laid nonwoven manufacturers to develop softer, stronger and more absorbent fabrics for a multitude of new wipes applications. The product is designed to impart significantly...

Dry adhesive film: Worthen Industries.(What's new: formulated adhesives)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... RMC 105 is a dry adhesive film used in membrane pressing operations that has an extremely low gel content to help eliminate imperfections that may "telegraph" through to the front of the fixture. Usually 3.0 mils in thickness, this adhesive...

Underfill encapsulant: Zymet Inc.(What's new: formulated adhesives)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... This company has introduced a new reworkable BGA underfill encapsulant, CN-1453. It is a silica-filled version of the company's earlier CN-1432, so it has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion of 45 ppm/[degrees]C, making the product...

Syringes: Adhesive Packaging Specialties Inc.(What's new: equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Packaging for reactive adhesives, sealants or resins is now available in small two-part epoxy delivery systems allowing a minimal amount of material to be dispensed at one time. Dual syringes provide on-demand mixing and dispensing of...

Colloid Mills: Bematek Systems Inc.(What's new: equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Z-Series Sanitary Colloid Mills are offered in a variety of models to produce ultra-fine particle size reduction and sub-micron dispersions and emulsions of varying viscosities. Featuring a milling head that requires no special assembly tools...

Spray finishing pump: Binks.(What's new: equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... This company's Pogo Plus spray finishing pump incorporates several new features designed to ensure continuous high volume delivery of low- to medium-viscosity coatings and adhesives, including: new 2" air motor with "unbalanced valve" design...

Static Mixers: Charles Ross and Son Co.(What's new: equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... This company has announced the availability of two economical Static Mixer designs. Typically used for low-viscosity turbulent flow-mixing of fluids and for gas-liquid, gas-gas mixing, the Low Pressure Drop (LPD) model is easily customized to...

Dispensing cartridges: Conprotec Inc.(What's new: equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... This company has announced the availability of 75ml cartridges for its MIXPAC[R] Hand-Held Cartridge Dispensing System for two-component adhesives. These 75ml cartridges allow users of the popular MIXPAC System 50 to dispense greater volumes...

Mechanical/volumetric dispenser: I&J Fisnar Inc.(What's new: equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The I&J 123-D50 twin-pack mechanical/volumetric dispenser solves the problem of dispensing precise deposits of mixed material repeatedly without mess and with out concern for change in viscosity during the working life. This is achieved by...

Assembly kit: Nordson Corp.(What's new: equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... A new Filter-Regulator-Manifold (FRM) assembly kit contains all of the parts required to supply the correct volumes of factory air to Nordson piston pump adhesive melters and pneumatic dispensing guns. Melter and gun performance are optimized...

Ask Dr. Dave.
July 1, 2004... QUESTION: We are a custom thermoforming company that produces a large volume of vacuum-formed parts. We use a solvent-based polyurethane adhesive (solvent is MEK) to wrap vinyl around the edges of the finished parts, adhering to the backside of...