Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from June 2006

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from June 2006

Taking care of business.(adhesives and sealants)
June 1, 2006... The June issue of ASI takes a different look at the adhesives and sealants industry. Rather than the usual high-quality technical articles we're known for, this issue takes a different angle: the business side of adhesives and sealants. ...

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany, has reached an agreement with DEGUSSA AG, Dusseldorf, to acquire Degussa's construction chemicals business.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2006... BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Ludwigshafen, Germany, has reached an agreement with DEGUSSA AG, Dusseldorf, to acquire Degussa's construction chemicals business. The purchase price for equity is just under 2.2 billion. As a result, the transaction...

Cognis.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2006... COGNIS, Monheim, Germany, has announced that its Aliquat[R] 134 Reagent (also known as Aliquat 336) was recently certified kosher by the Organized Kashrus Laboratories. Offering kosher products is part of the company's efforts to help its...

Dow Automotive.(Dow Automotive accepted a 2006 Automotive News Pace Award)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... DOW AUTOMOTIVE, Auburn Hills, MI, recently accepted a 2006 Automotive News PACE Award for its BETAMATE[TM] low-energy adhesive substrate (LESA) adhesive system in the Manufacturing Process and Capital Equipment category. BETAMATE LESA materials...

The Dow Chemical Co.(The Dow Chemical Co announced that it will proceed with construction of glycol ethers facility )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... THE DOW CHEMICAL CO., Midland, MI, has announced that it will proceed with construction of a new propylene oxide-based glycol ethers facility in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, the People's Republic of China. This state-of-the-art facility is...

Graco Inc.(Graco Inc acquired Liquid Control Corp)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... GRAC0 INC., Minneapolis, MN, has announced that it has combined its sealants and adhesives business unit with that of Liquid Control Corp. Graco acquired Liquid Control in January of 2005. On Jan. 1, 2006, these operating units were combined in...

Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.(Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc purchased Rhodia Group)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC., Columbus, OH, has completed its purchase of the decorative coatings and adhesives business unit of the Rhodia Group. The business produces emulsion and powder latexes, pressure-sensitive adhesives, antifoam...

Huntsman Advanced Materials.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2006... HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS, Salt Lake City, has announced plans to enter India's PVA segment with the launch of a new product, Araldite Karpenter, designed for wood bonding. This launch puts the company in direct competition with market leader...

Mahr Group.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2006... The MAHR GROUP, Providence, RI, has announced the acquisition of Helios Messtechnik, Dorzbach, Germany. The new corporation, Mahr Helios, will extend the Mahr Group's product portfolio in the field of shaft measurement.

Omnova Solutions.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2006... OMNOVA SOLUTIONS, Fairlawn, OH, has named Archway Sales, St. Louis, MO, as a distributor of its floor care and graphic arts chemicals in the west central United States. This territory includes Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,...

Prometheus Acquisitions.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2006... PROMETHEUS ACQUISITIONS, Lafayette, NJ, has entered into an agreement to license crosslinked butyl rubber technology from LANXESS Incorporated, Sarnia, Ontario. LANXESS discontinued the commercial production of their Butyl XL 10000 product line...

Applause.(Henkel received the prestigious Electronics Manufacturing Asia Innovation Award )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Henkel has announced that its Multicore[R] LF318 lead-free solder paste received the prestigious Electronics Manufacturing Asia Innovation Award in the category of solder materials at the recent Nepcon China exhibition in Shanghai. ...

The Reynolds Co.(The Reynolds Co agreed to sell its business to ITOCHU International Inc)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... THE REYNOLDS CO., Greenville, SC, has agreed in principal to sell its business to ITOCHU International Inc., New York, NY. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the Reynolds Co. will continue to operate as a separate company within the...

Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2006... ROYAL ADHESIVES & SEALANTS LLC, South Bend, IN, has completed its acquisition of the assets of Basic Adhesives Inc.'s Industrial water-based adhesives product line, which consists of urethane, acrylic latex, natural rubber, SBR and Neoprene...

Walter L. Bullock has joined Velsicol Chemical Corp., Rosemont, IL, as vice president of Chemical Specialties.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... WALTER L, BULLOCK has joined Velsicol Chemical Corp., Rosemont, IL, as vice president of Chemical Specialties. Bullock has an extensive background in sales and leadership experience in the chemical industry, with a career that spans more than...

Acme-Hardesty Co., Blue Bell, PA.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... CYNTHIA A. COX has been named president of Acme-Hardesty Co., Blue Bell, PA. A seasoned executive with 25 years of management experience in the chemical distribution industry, Cox most recently founded and operated Indigm, a chemical trading,...

CVC Specialty Chemicals Inc.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2006... MIKULAS GASPARIK has accepted the position of plant manager for CVC Specialty Chemicals Inc., Moorestown, NJ. In this role, Gasparik will lead the company's manufacturing operation of specialty epoxy raw materials in its Maple Shade, NJ,...

Allen Julian.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2006... ALLEN JULIAN has joined Chemtura Corp., Middlebury, CT, as general manager of the company's Urethanes business. Prior to joining Chemtura, Julian was president of High Performance Associates LLC, a consulting company that he founded that...

ADCO Products Inc.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2006... ADCO Products Inc., Michigan Center, MI, has appointed JAMES "LES" KIMLEY to the position of southeast region account manager for its Assembly, Construction and Distribution sales group. A veteran of adhesive and sealant sales, Kimley holds a...

Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2006... Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC, Chicago, has announced the appointment of TIMOTHY LEDERLE to the position of authorized technical sales representative for the northwest U.S. region. Based in Bellevue, WA, Lederle formerly represented...

RPM International Inc.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2006... RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has announced the additions of DUANE A. MORRIS and JASON C. PINIZZOTTO as internal auditors. Morris and Pinizzotto will be responsible for conducting financial, operational, and compliance audits of the...

Henkel.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The electronics group of Henkel, Irvine, CA, has appointed OR. TILO WEISS to the position of regional manager, Asia-Pacific. Weiss will be based in Henkel's Shanghai facility and will have management responsibility for sales, marketing, and...

Cognis.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Cognis, Monheim, Germany, has named SHRUTI SINGHAI director of Global Key Account Management for its Polymers, Coatings & Inks business. Singhai will be based in the company's U.S. affiliate in Ambler, PA. INA PUSCASU will take over Singhai's...

Price adjustments.(Directory)(Table)
June 1, 2006... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COMPANY PRODUCT INCREASE DATE DSM Coating Resins, Uralac[TM] polyester EUR 0.08/kg May 1 Zwolle, coating resins The Netherlands (powder and liquid)...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 1, 2006... JUNE 2006 5-7 High Performance and Functional Pigments 2006; Intertech Corp.: Embassy Suites Hotel Indianapolis Downtown; Indianapolis: (207) 781-9615, jvermette@intertechusa.com, www.intertechusa.com/hpp.htm 6-7 "Introduction to...

Plugging price and value leaks.
June 1, 2006... It's no secret that adhesive pricing has been historically undervalued when compared to the importance derived from the function it performs. Companies habitually charge less than they could, particularly for new products, which unfortunately...

Determining your corporate culture.(case studies of corporate culture)
June 1, 2006... Do you know what your corporate culture is? Do you know what the term "corporate culture" means? Let's look at an example of two companies in this industry. Company A is known to enforce a high-performance culture, and is also an industry...

A look ahead: Probe Economics forecasts adhesive raw material prices.
June 1, 2006... Most adhesives are made from petrochemicals. Probe Economics recently updated its Feedstock, Petrochemical and Polymer Price and Margin Forecasts. Results are presented here for ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene and styrene. Probe's...

CSR & eco-efficiency forum: ASI sits down with representatives of leading chemical manufacturing companies to get their thoughts on corporate social responsibility and eco-efficiency.(interview)(Interview)
June 1, 2006... Q How does your company define corporate social responsibility (CSR)? Bradshaw: The Kuraray Group believes the vital public mission entrusted to a corporation is to fulfill its responsibility to the natural environment and the...

Dave Horwat Lead Application Chemist.(skyrocketing plasticizer)(Interview)
June 1, 2006... Q What options exist to offset skyrocketing plasticizer cost while maintaining adhesive properties? A Many formulators have had success replacing expensive plasticizers with select polymer emulsions. For example, products such as...

Shipping safety.(safety measures of freight transportation in chemical industry)
June 1, 2006... Just as journalists never cover the safe arrival of a passenger plane, the shipment of a chemical product without incident is an event too common to make the evening news. Yet every day hundreds of thousands of chemical shipments arrive safely...

Chemical industry veterans introduce Viachem: a new breed of distribution company for the specialty chemical market.(Company overview)
June 1, 2006... A group of chemical industry executives with a combined 30 years of experience have announced the creation of Viachem Ltd., Piano, TX. Mike Efting, president, and Darwin Simpson and Gene Sabatier, Board members, say this producer-centric...

Leadership defined.(interview of Bill Blades)(Interview)
June 1, 2006... Everyone knows that quality leadership is an important part of every successful business. A good leader can drive an organization to ultimate success, while a bad leader can potentially run a business into the ground. But what exactly makes one...

Protecting adhesive tape systems from static electricity.
June 1, 2006... Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes are prone to the buildup of electrostatic charges. If you have ever felt the hair on your arms stand up when near an unwinding roll of tape, you have felt static electricity. High levels of...

ASI's 2006 dispensing and curing equipment directory.(Directory)
June 1, 2006... This year's Dispensing and Curing Equipment Directory is an invaluable tool for applicators and end users of adhesives and sealants. The information is organized alphabetically by supplier in an easy-to-use format, with advertisers listed in...

Fluoro-free products: Air Products.(RAW MATERIALS)
June 1, 2006... Airflex[R] EP9100 emulsion and Dynol[TM] 607 surfactant are two key "fluoro-free" products helpful to formulators looking to solve the U.S. EPA's PFOA, (perfluorooctanic acid) reduction program challenges. PFOA is a raw material used in the...

Double-coated tape: Adchem Corp.(rubber and acrylic adhesive technologies)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Combining the benefits of both rubber and acrylic adhesive technologies, 5944M double-coated bonding tape is designed for demanding foam fabrication bonding applications in the transportation and appliance industries where insulation and...

Graphite compounds: Dylon Industries.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Dylon Industries has developed two new epoxy-based graphite compounds known as Dylon Grade RX and Grade PX. Both products are blends of graphite and epoxy that combine to form high-strength bonds. Dylon Grade RX and PX can be used as...

Polyetherimide film: GE Plastics.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
June 1, 2006... White Ultem WH217 polyetherimide (PEI) film is pigmented for high opacity to ensure bar code labels can be read correctly; the film provides a print contrast ratio of 98% out of 100%. In addition to helping to save label manufacturers the...

Underfill: Henkel.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
June 1, 2006... Loctite[R] 3549 is a high-flow underfill formulated specifically for use with today's advanced CSP and BGA packages. The material is designed to quickly fill the space beneath CSP and BGA packages, and cures rapidly at low temperature, which...

Marking system: Kwikmark Inc.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
June 1, 2006... The Kwikmark was designed to be the easiest-to-operate marking system available today, meaning no PC skills are required for setup or operation. Users simply type the desired text on a detachable PS2 keyboard and press a button. Dozens of...

Aircraft sealants: Royal Adhesives and Sealants LLC.(Royal Adhesives and Sealants LLC)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The Hardman[R] WS8020 line of manganese dioxide-cured polysulfide aircraft sealants has been fully qualified to AMS 8802 and AMS 3276 aircraft fuel tank sealant specifications. AMS 9902-and AMS 3276-qualified aircraft sealants are used on...

Medical-grade adhesive tape: Scapa Medical.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
June 1, 2006... Bioflex[R] Rx1207P is a tan polyester tricot fabric, single-coated with a medical-grade acrylic adhesive. This product is ideal for roll-form bandages, specialized medical components and other medical skin applications. The tricot fabric is...

Adhesive film: Techfilm.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
June 1, 2006... T2781 is a new thermally conductive, electrically insulating high-strength adhesive film that provides outstanding thermal performance coupled with excellent adhesion to gold, copper and aluminum. When tested to ASTM E1461 standards, T2781...

Mixing machine: ARDE Barinco Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2006... The ARDE Dispershear is a liquid mixing machine designed to improve cleanability and reduce long-term maintenance costs commonly associated with machines of this type. The Dispershear is designed to meter a controlled feed of solid powders into...

RFID Starter Kit: Avery Dennison.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2006... A new, multi-component starter package that supports the production of Gen 2 RFID labels is now available from Avery Dennison Printer Systems. The package, called the Avery Dennison[TM] Basic Gen 2 Starter Kit, supplies companies facing current...

Turbine Agitator: Chemineer Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2006... The GT Turbine Agitator features an efficient, double-reduction gear drive that delivers maximum mixing power with minimum energy consumption. Its cast-iron housing is coated with an abrasion-resistant, catalyzed polyurethane finish for maximum...

UV-Visible source: Clearstone Technologies.
June 1, 2006... The CF1000 UV-Visible LED light source offers programmable timed exposure and continuous emission at variable power settings with high reliability, safe low-operating voltage, instant turn-on, and high efficiency. Lip to three separate LED...

Dispensing Robot: Dispense Works Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2006... The Dispense Works Robot is a complete dispensing system that requires no external valve controller, PC or handheld pendant. The system features pre-programmed advanced functions, including the ability to import .DXF, .PLT and G-Code files...

Air-Free Barrel Loaders: I&J Fisnar.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2006... This company aims to make the job of transferring material from bulk containers to syringes easier with its new Barrel Loaders, available for 1/10th gal and 12 oz. cartridges. A piston is inserted into the syringe before loading and the syringe...

Non-flammable adhesive system: ITW TACC.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2006... ITW TACC has introduced a patent-pending, non-flammable aerosol system for three of its most popular brands of spray contact adhesives. The new system is part of the company's CONBOND C697, STA'-PUT SPHS and TACC T987 spray canisters. The...

Progressing Cavity Pumps: Moyno Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2006... Moyno[R] L-Frame Progressing Cavity Pumps offer numerous performance-enhancing and cost-saving features for the handling of viscous and abrasive adhesives, mastics, and sealants. These pumps are self-priming to prevent vapor or air lock....

UV curing system: Nordson Corp.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2006... The UV Star[R] Curing System is a compact UV curing system that concentrates maximum UV energy only where needed for optimal operating efficiency. Designed to fit in the tightest of spaces, these units are available in 6-, 8-, 10- and 13-inch...

Electronic packaging materials: Nusil Technology.
June 1, 2006... NuSil Technology recently expanded its line of electronic packaging materials (EPMs), providing all products in this line with low-outgassing properties to prevent contamination. These electronic packaging materials have undergone extensive...

Digital Dispenser/Controllers: OK International.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2006... The DX-200 Series of Digital Dispensers/Controllers offers affordable, accurate and repeatable micro-air dispensing systems. The DX-200 model offers an operating pressure of 0 to 100 psi (0 to 6.9 bar) and is configured for general dispensing...

Meter dispense system: Sealant Equipment & Engineering.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2006... See-Flo[R] 202 Air-Draulic[TM] is a positive-displacement, two-component meter-mix dispensing system designed to apply small precision beats and small metered shots of precisely mixed resins such as epoxies, acrylics, urethanes, and silicones....

UV cure unit: Specialty Coating Systems.(new ultraviolet cure unit has been introduced)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... This company has introduced its new SCS Precision UVC, an ultraviolet cure unit. The system offers tubular, full-spectrum UV curing in perfect integration with the SCS Precisioncoat, or as a stand-alone system. When coupled with either the SCS...

Spray manifold: TAH Industries Inc.(new coatings)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... For low-pressure spray applications, TAH now offers a low-cost plastic spray manifold. This disposable assembly can be used with conventional meter/mix equipment. Common applications include truck bed liners, concrete coating and tank repair....

Website: Brookfield Engineering.(new look of Brookfield Engineering Laboratories's website)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Brookfield Engineering has announced the launch of a fresh look at the company at www.brookfieldengineering.com. The totally redesigned, easy-to-navigate website is both informative and visually interesting, and features an animated home page...

Website: Charles Ross & Son Co.(new website)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Charles Ross & Son Co. has announced the launch of a new website covering the company's products and capabilities. The new website, located at www.mixers.com, includes background information on the company, its facilities and its extensive line...

Mixer brochure: Chemineer.(releasing of new brochure)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Chemineer recently released a new brochure highlighting its Greerco[R] Pipeline Mixers. Greerco offers a complete line of in-line high-shear mixers for both sanitary and industrial applications. Available in single or tandem shear-zone...

Website: DDL.(DDL Inc. 's new website)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... This company, a package, product and material testing lab, has launched a new website as an educational resource for manufacturers and packaging professionals. DDL recognizes that many manufacturers and packaging professionals are unable to...

Online seminars: John Crane Inc.(online seminars)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Presented by the sealing experts at John Crane Inc., "Sealing Systems for Operators" is an online seminar that covers mechanical seal basics, single seals, dual un-pressurized seals, dual pressurized seals and pre-start system checks. The...

Product catalog: Sartomer Co.(catalog released)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... UV/EB Technology for What's Next is a six-page, full-color catalog that offers technical details on 23 new oligomers and three new monomers. Included in the publication is a comprehensive matrix with detailed data, including performance...

Ask Dr. Dave.(column)(Column)
June 1, 2006... QUESTION: We tried to use a UV acrylic adhesive a few years ago to bond some clear plastic parts, but the cure was incredibly slow and excess adhesive on the outside of the joint remained tacky. Have there been any improvements in these...