Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from June 2008

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from June 2008

Dispensing information.(EDITOR'S MEMO)
June 1, 2008... This issue of Adhesives & Sealants Industry magazine includes our annual Dispensing and Curing Equipment Directory. This paid directory is an invaluable tool for applicators and end users of adhesives and sealants. The information is organized...

Allied Mineral Products Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... ALLIED MINERAL PRODUCTS INC., Columbus, OH, was named Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Company of the Year at the annual Spring Conference of the Ohio/Kentucky chapter of the ESOP Association. Allied was chosen based on a nomination letter...

Caraustar Industries Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES INC., Atlanta, recently joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) where it has made a pledge to be a socially responsible corporation committed to environmentally sound practices. The company has also vowed to...

Chemcentral Midwest Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... CHEMCENTRAL MIDWEST CORP., Kansas City, has agreed to pay a $225,000 fine and reimburse the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $150,713 for federal law violations involving an explosion in February 2007. The EPA said the explosion at 910 N....

Cimbar Performance Minerals.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... CIMBAR PERFORMANCE MINERALS has announced the addition of a roller mill at its Houston facility for the manufacture of calcium carbonate and barium sulfate (barite). The company also announced plans to manufacture magnesium hydroxide.

The Dow Chemical Co.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... THE DOW CHEMICAL CO. has announced the inauguration of a new formulation and prototyping development laboratory in Ribaforada, Spain. The lab, which is part of an existing Dow Polyurethane Systems House facility at the site, will focus on the...

Guertin Coatings Sealants and Polymers Ltd.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... According to its president, GUERTIN COATINGS, SEALANTS AND POLYMERS LTD. was recently acquired by Cloverdale Paint Inc. of Surrey, British Columbia. Guertin Coatings produces liquid and powder industrial coatings, resins, sealants and adhesives...

Kureha PGA LLC.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... KUREHA PGA LLC, Charleston, WV, has announced the groundbreaking for its new Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) plant. This new polymer will be sold and distributed under the Kuredux[TM] trade name. The facility, located in Belle, WV, is expected to begin...

Lanxess AG.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... LANXESS AG has successfully completed the acquisition of an approximate 70% holding in Petroflex S.A., Latin America's biggest rubber producer, for an estimated 200 million [euro]. In 2007, Petroflex achieved sales equivalent to 535 million...

Loparex Group.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... LOPAREX GROUP has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with Mondi Coating BV (part of Mondi Group listed at London and Johannesburg stock exchanges) concerning the sale of Loparex Oy (Lohja plant), Loparex Ltd (Glossop plant), as well as Loparex's...

Pilot Chemical.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... PILOT CHEMICAL, Cincinnati, has announced the execution of agreements to acquire the business aspects of Copperhill, TN-based Intertrade Holdings Inc., a chemical manufacturer of sulfonated products. With this acquisition, Pilot now offers its...

RPM International Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... RPM INTERNATIONAL INC., Medina, OH, has announced the acquisition of Manchester, England-based Flowcrete Group, a leading global manufacturer of resin flooring systems for industrial and commercial applications. Established in 1982, Flowcrete...

Asymtek receives 2008 Service Excellence Award from Circuits Assembly Magazine.(APPLAUSE)
June 1, 2008... Asymtek, a Nordson company and leader in dispensing, coating and jetting technologies, announced that it has been recognized with Circuits Assembly magazine's prestigious "Service Excellence Award" for the fifth year in a row. Asymtek was...

Dowd and Guild recognized with 2007 North American Distributor of the Year Award.(APPLAUSE)
June 1, 2008... The Specialty Additives business of Solutia Inc. recently presented Howard Guild, president of Dowd and Guild Inc. (San Ramon, CA) with its 2007 North American "Distributor of the Year" award in achievement for attaining outstanding sales...

Price adjustments.(COMPANY NEWS)(Statistical table)
June 1, 2008... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COMPANY PRODUCT INCREASE DATE RATIONALE BASF, Butofan[R] medium 6 cents/ May 5 Significant Charlotte, NC solids dry lb increase in raw ...

SI Group.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... SI GROUP, Schenectady, NY, a leading global phenolic resin and chemical intermediate supplier, has announced the launch of StrategicGreen, a convergence of sustainability initiatives and customer solutions designed to help a range of...

Sika.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... SIKA has announced the official opening of a new technology center in Zurich Tuffenwies that will house 180 members of the company's research and development division. According to Sika, rapid expansion during the past few years required...

Troy Corp., Florham Park, NJ, has announced The Chidley & Peto Co., Arlington Heights, IL, as its new manufacturer's representative for specialty biocides and metal carboxylates in the Midwest region of the U.S.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... TROY CORP., Florham Park, NJ, has announced THE CHIDLEY & PETO CO., Arlington Heights, IL, as its new manufacturer's representative for specialty biocides and metal carboxylates in the Midwest region of the U.S. The Chidley & Peto Co. is a...

Univar N.V.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... UNIVAR N.V., Rotterdam, The Netherlands, has announced the acquisition of Marnic Plc through RW Greeff (RWG), Univar's Industrial Consumables Division. Marnic Plc is a specialist distributor of tape and protection products for construction...

Plasticolors Inc.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2008... Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has appointed SERGIO DUENAS as its Mexico Territory Sales Manager. Since earning his engineering degree from Instituto Tecnologico de Pachuca, Duenas has worked in the automotive industry in a number of...

Tesa tape inc.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tesa tape inc. has hired SCOTT FOSTER as a sales specialist focusing on paper and printing markets within Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and New Mexico. Prior to joining tesa, Foster spent several years...

Dow Corning Corp.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI, has named DOUG KEMPF as Construction Application Engineering & Technical Services (AETS) manager. Kempf will provide leadership to the group responsible for managing the day-to-day...

DYMAX Corp.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2008... DYMAX Corp., Torrington, CT, has announced the appointment of ROB KLEINSCHMIDT as a sales engineer in the Field Sales department. In his new position, Kleinschmidt will play a key role in developing accounts and generating sales in the New...

Venture Tape Corp.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2008... RAMESH LHILA, Ph.D. has joined the staff of Venture Tape Corp., Rockland, MA, as technical director. Lhila is a polymer scientists by training with extensive industry experience working for such companies as Dentsply Cauk, Scapa Tapes and Tesa...

Sartomer Co.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2008... Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, has named HENRY MILLER manager of UV/EB Technical Development. In this new role, Miller will concentrate on growing UV/EB opportunities in new developing applications and markets. JAMES GOODRICH has been promoted to...

TricorBraun wins American Packaging Design Award for Elmer's Redesign.(APPLAUSE)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TricorBraun recently won an American Packaging Design Award for its redesign of the venerable Elmer's Glue squeeze bottle. Through the years, less-expensive glues with similar colors and packaging appeared on...

IPC--Association Connecting Electronics Industries.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2008... IPC--Association Connecting Electronics Industries, Bannockburn, IL, has announced its newly elected Board of Directors. Ten directors and three officers, including new chairman NILESH NAIK, CEO, OneSource Group, Dallas, TX, were elected to...

W.W. Grainger Inc.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2008... W.W. Grainger Inc., Chicago, has announced that President JAMES T. RYAN will assume the title and responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer effective June 1 as part of a planned succession process. Ryan became president of Grainger in 2006....

FUJIFILM Corp.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Martin Schoeppler)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... FUJIFILM Corp., Santa Clara, CA, has announced the appointment of MARTIN SCHOEPPLER to the position of CEO and president of FUJIFILM Dimatix. Schoeppler joined the company in 2004 as vice president of Strategic Business Development. In January...

Fusion UV Systems Inc.(PEOPLE)
June 1, 2008... Fusion UV Systems Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, has announced the appointment of BILL TONGEN as key account manager. Tongen joins Fusion UV with a background in controls, drives and integrated system sales in the converting industry and general...

FEICA announces European Adhesive & Sealant Conference.(ANNOUNCEMENT)(Conference news)
June 1, 2008... FEICA, the multinational association of the European Adhesives and Sealants industry, has announced its European Adhesive & Sealant Conference + Expo, to be held Sept. 11-12 in Marseille, France. Building on the success of previous years,...

Calendar.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... JUNE 2008 2-5 2008 World Safety Conference & Exposition; National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); Mandalay Bay Convention Center; Las Vegas; www.nfpa.org/categoryListWSCE. ...

Feeling is believing: Nordson's Braille application systems help to communicate important product information to visually impaired consumers.
June 1, 2008... Nordson Corp.'s Braille adhesive application system featuring e.dot[R] gun technology is giving packagers a new, cost-effective way to directly communicate important product information to visually impaired consumers. The new solution is...

The challenge of substrate selection for label stocks and protective films.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many factors must be considered when selecting the best substrate for a printed label or graphic, or a non-print application such as a protective overlaminate, including die cutting and durability requirements, as...

Coffee goes "green": PJ's Coffee converts to Sonoco's new leaner, greener coffee bag.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Coffee lovers want great taste. The environment needs less waste. Brand owners want both, plus great graphics and cost advantages. Too much to ask? Not if you're PJ's Coffee, New Orleans, who just launched new coffee...

Special report: World Adhesive Conference and Expo.(Conference news)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The World Adhesive Conference and Expo (WAC) kicked off on Sunday, April 20, with an Opening Ceremony. The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc.'s (ASC) President Lawrence D. Sloan announced that some 30 countries were...

Ensuring effective robotic dispensing.(Reprint)
June 1, 2008... Whether a manufacturer is considering the purchase of a new robotic dispensing system or simply considering converting or upgrading an existing line, there are a number of factors that will determine the project's ultimate success. Selecting...

Green roundtable.(Discussion)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE PARTICIPANTS Jenn Downes, Director of Marketing & Sales, Westech Aerosol Corp., Port Orchard, WA [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Brian Toleno, Ph.D., electronics group of Henkel, Irvine, CA Barry...

ASI's 2008: dispensing and curing equipment directory.(Adhesives & Sealants Industry )(Directory)
June 1, 2008... ASI's 2008 DISPENSING AND CURING EQUIPMENT DIRECTORY DISPENSING EQUIPMENT DISPENSERS ...

Composite resin: Henkel Corp.(RAW MATERIALS)
June 1, 2008... Henkel's aerospace group has announced the launch of Epsilon 99100, a benzoxazine RTM/VARTM resin system that has been optimized for aerospace applications. This innovative technology is described as an innovative and effective alternative to...

Diene-based TPU: Sartomer Co.(RAW MATERIALS)
June 1, 2008... Sartomer Co. recently introduced 7840 TPU, a diene-based thermoplastic polyurethane designed for the rubber and plastic markets. The addition of 7840 TPU enables formulators to apply urethane properties to standard rubber formulations....

Adhesive laminate: Aqua Based Technologies.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
June 1, 2008... Northvale, NJ-based Aqua Based[TM] Technologies has announced the availability of a new, cost-effective aqueous adhesive designed to replace the use of Plastisol in the lamination of PVC to both woven and non-woven substrates. AquaSol[TM] 2760...

Removable adhesive: Flexcon Co. Inc.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
June 1, 2008... FLEXcon introduces its new A-454, an ultra-low tack/peel removable adhesive ideal for temporary interior applications such as promotional and novelty decal and sticker applications. A-454 is available with both vinyl and polypropylene films and...

Light cure adhesive: Henkel.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For medical bonding, potting and sealing applications, Henkel Corp. has introduced a rapid curing, highly flexible visible light cure adhesive formulation called Loctite[R] 3974[TM]. Curing tack-free in seconds, this...

Surgical drape adhesives: Mactac.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
June 1, 2008... MACtac Medical Products' expanded platform features three categories of adhesion: maximum hold, medium hold and gentle hold. Through this platform converters can rely on MACtac for superior performing adhesive systems that are tested according...

Viscosity test cup: Norcross Corp.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Norcross Cup is an efflux test cup designed for manually measuring the viscosity of hotter, thicker fluids than conventional Zahn or Shell cups. Featuring internal timing pins, a user simply dips the cup into any...

Hot-melt adhesive system: Nordson Corp.(FORMULATED ADHESIVE)
June 1, 2008... This company recently introduced the SureFoam[TM] hot-melt adhesive foaming system, a dispensing solution designed to mix reactive and non-reactive hot-melt adhesive material with inert gas to create a homogenous mixture. As the system...

Window glazing tape: Pres-On.(FORMULATED ADHESIVE)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Available in a variety of thicknesses (1/32, 1/16 and 1/8 inch) and lengths up to 216 feet, P4500 tape comes with a quick polyethylene release liner so it is far easier to apply than mechanical fastening devices,...

Colloid mill lab system: Bematek Systems Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A wet-process, colloid mill laboratory system for achieving total control over the end process for emulsifying, dispersion, and particle size reduction is being introduced by Bematek Systems, Inc. of Salem, MA. The...

Ribbon Blenders: Charles Ross & Son Co.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2008... Charles Ross & Son Co. has announced the design of a new model of its popular line of Ribbon Blenders. New B-Blenders are now available at substantially lower prices--the result of new manufacturing plants, higher volume production and a design...

Spot curing system: Dymax Corp.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new BlueWave[TM] LED visible light, high-intensity spot curing system offers many advantages over traditional UV spot curing systems, including cool cures, no warm-up, constant intensity for thousands of hours...

Walk-in oven: Grieve Corp.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2008... No. 950 is a 350[degrees]F gas-heated walk-in oven currently used for bonding composite materials inside molds. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 10'W x 20'D x 8'H. 700,000 BTU/HR installed in a modulating natural gas burner provides...

Progressing Cavity Pump: Moyno Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company's 2000 Progressing Cavity Pump features a unique gear joint that allows it to handle a range of applications from shear-sensitive chemicals to difficult-to-process slurries and sludges. The Moyno 2000...

Static grounding system: Ram Comm LLC.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... A new intrinsically safe and code-compliant static-grounding system from Newson-Gale Inc., the Earth-Rite[R] TELLUS[TM] monitor, constantly monitors processing operations involving the handling, transporting or mixing of flammable or explosive...

Antioxidants market report: Ceresana.(RESOURCES)
June 1, 2008... The market research company, Ceresana, has devoted its latest study to the industrial application of antioxidants. It presents more than 500 pages of quintessential information about the market, which reached a worldwide volume of 0.88 million...

Gasket brochure: Garlock Sealing Technologies.(RESOURCES)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Garlock Sealing Technologies now offers a six-page brochure on its new Sage GYLON[R] gaskets for severe chemical services. Supplied in discrete-cut form, this high-performance PTFE gasket provides superior load...

Film brochure: Victrex USA Inc.(RESOURCES)
June 1, 2008... A new 12-page technical brochure demonstrates how Victrex APTIV[TM] films provide a material solution for engineers and designers in high-performance applications. APTIV films, based on VICTREX[R] PEEK[TM] polymer, offer performance and...

Ask Dr. Dave.
June 1, 2008... QUESTION: We seek a pressure-sensitive, peel-off label adhesive that will adhere as permanently as possible to the back of various types of carpet where surfaces could be polypropylene (mostly), jute, natural rubber or SBR backings. Currently,...