Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from March 2005

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from March 2005

A marvelous March.(Editor's Memo)(Editorial)
March 1, 2005... This issue of ASI features our fourth annual Materials Handbook. This year's handbook has been updated and expanded with many new categories and their definitions, and an increase in supplier listings. The listings are divided into four...

Challenging times demand leadership, discipline and fortitude.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Our industry, as everyone is well aware, is going through some extremely challenging times. We are being hammered from all sides. Consider the following. * Suppliers are being forced to raise prices at alarming rates. Who would have...

Adchem Corp.(Company News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... ADCHEM CORP., Riverhead, NY, has announced the establishment of a new public warehouse in Industry, CA. The warehouse, developed to more efficiently service the needs of Adchem's customers in the western U.S., will contain many of the most...

AMPAC Packaging LLC, Cincinnati, has announced the acquisition of Flexicon Inc.(Company News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... AMPAC PACKAGING LLC, Cincinnati, has announced the acquisition of FLEXICON INC., Cary, IL. Flexicon is a leading manufacturer of high-performance flexible packaging materials for the pharmaceutical, medical, healthcare, chemical food and...

Bostik Inc.(distribution agreements with Lighthouse Molding Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The High Performance Polymers Division of BOSTIK INC., Middleton, MA, has established a business relationship with Lighthouse Molding Inc., Detroit, as the exclusive sales agent for Bostik[R] LPM adhesives, a highly engineered line of...

The Chemark Consulting Group.(helps in the acquistion of Quest Specialty Chemicals Inc. and Raabe Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... THE CHEMARK CONSULTING GROUP, Southern Pines, NC, has announced its involvement in assisting Quest Specialty Chemicals during its recent acquisition of the RAABE Corp., a Milwaukee-based company. Chemark's efforts provided initial...

DPNA International Inc., Troutman, NC, has joined with its associate, Chemresearch GMBH, Frankfurt, Germany.(Company News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... DPNA INTERNATIONAL INC., Troutman, NC, has joined with its associate, CHEMRESEARCH GMBH, Frankfurt, Germany, to produce European-based global supplier information services for the adhesive, sealant, coatings, plastics and ink industries.

The Dow Chemical Co.(planning for new facility)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... THE DOW CHEMICAL CO., Midland, MI, has announced that it is evaluating sites in Asia Pacific for a new propylene oxide-based glycol ethers production facility to meet the growing demand in the region. The new plant, similar in size to Dow's...

Henkel announces 2005 schedule for adhesive workshops.(Company News)(Loctite Advanced Adhesive Technology Workshops)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Henkel Corp has announced the 2005 dates and locations for scheduled Loctite[R] Advanced Adhesive Technology Workshops throughout the U.S. and Mexico. A total of 29 workshops will take place between March 10th and May 26th. Loctite...

Obituary.(Company News)(Howard Ellerhorst of Chemark Consulting Group )(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 1, 2005... On Dec. 10, 2004, Howard Ellerhorst died of heart failure at age 84. Ellerhorst held several high-level management positions in the coatings industry during his career, but most noteworthy was his creation of The CHEMARK Consulting Group....

Exxonmobil Chemical Technology Licensing LLC.(Huntsman Petrochemical Ltd. contracts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC, Houston, has announced an agreement with Huntsman Petrochemical Ltd. to license ExxonMobil's tubular process technology for Huntsman's new world-scale, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant. The 400...

Henkel.(opens new research and development center)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Electronics group of HENKEL has announced the grand opening of its Irvine, CA, Research and Applications Center. The 53,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility will house R&D and applications engineering for the company's die attach,...

Luzenac Group.(four new global business units)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... LUZENAC GROUP, Paris, recently announced the extension of its Business Unit organization model worldwide. The four new global Business Units are centered on the company's core markets of Paints & Coatings, Paper, Polymers (plastics and rubber),...

Powder King LLC.(Duplex Mill and Manufacturing Co. contracts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... POWDER KING LLC, Cleveland, has added Kelly Duplex Dry Powder Mixers to its list of equipment for the rotational molding industry. The Duplex Mill & Mfg. Co. of Springfield, OH, has manufactured Kelly Duplex equipment for mixing applications...

Valiant Technologies Inc.(People)(Gary Andrews appointed )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... GARY ANDREWS has joined Valiant Technologies Inc., Poway, CA, as its new president and chief executive officer. Andrews has held senior management positions with major accounting, financial services and business consulting firms, and built and...

Charles Ross and Son Co.(People)(Warren Ang appointed)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... WARREN ANG has joined Charles Ross and Son Co., Hauppauge, NY, as a product manager. Ang will focus his efforts on the company's line of dry solids blenders, including horizontal ribbon and vertical cone screw designs.

The Adhesives and Sealant Council Inc.(People)(Malinda Armstrong promoted)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Adhesives and Sealant Council, Inc., Bethesda, MD, has announced the promotion of MALINDA ARMSTRONG to manager, Finance and Administration. Armstrong assumes responsibility for ASC's membership and financial databases, and will handle the...

Solar Compounds Corp.(People)(Joseph Barbanel appointed)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... JOSEPH BARBANEL has been appointed to the position of executive vice president of Solar Compounds Corp., Linden, NJ. Barbanel, who brings 30 years of experience in the fields of polymers and specialty chemicals, will direct Solar's Operations,...

Quality Craft Machine Inc.(People)(Charlie Butterbaugh appointed)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... CHARLIE BUTTERBAUGH has joined Quality Craft Machine Inc., Cuyahoga Falls, OH, as head of Polyurethane Mix Head Assembly and Repair. Butterbaugh is known throughout the polyurethane industry for his mix head expertise and extensive process...

David Harbourne, president of Fusion UV Systems, has assumed the presidency of RadTech, the Association for UV and EB Technology, Chevy Chase, MD.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... DAVID HARBOURNE, president of Fusion UV Systems, has assumed the presidency of RadTech, the Association for UV and EB Technology, Chevy Chase, MD. New board members include TOM CAMPBELL of Campbell and Co., Charlemont, MA; MICHAEL DVORCHAR of...

Liquid Control Corp.(People)(Kenneth Jacobs appointed )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... KENNETH JACOBS has been named president of Liquid Control Corp., North Canton, OH. Jacobs has held various positions at Liquid Control over the past 25 years, including vice president of Sales, executive vice president, and president and COO....

Maroon Inc.(People)(Michael McKenna appointed)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Maroon Inc. has announced the appointment of MICHAEL MCKENNA as Business Development manager. In this role, McKenna will oversee Maroon's Customer Service, Logistics and Marketing functions.

Reynolds Industries Inc.(People)
March 1, 2005... Reynolds Industries Inc., Fort Mill, SC, has named GARY MICHAL to the position of engineering manager. Michal has worked in engineering and engineering management for 24 years, and has held similar positions with a number of different...

ITW Performance Polymers.(People)(David C. Parry appointed)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... DAVID C. PARRY has been appointed president of ITW Performance Polymers, Danvers, MA. Parry has served as vice president and general manager of the group since 1999, and has more than 25 years of management, marketing and sales experience in...

Moyno Inc.(People)(Keith Peterson and David Doty appointed )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... KEITH PETERSON has been named vice president of Sales & Marketing at Moyno Inc., Springfield, OH, where he will be responsible for the overall management of sales and marketing functions. DAVID DOTY has been appointed to the position of...

Calendar.(Company News)(Calendar)
March 1, 2005... MARCH 2005 18-21 CHINABUILD 2005; DBF Homey Group Investment Corp.; Star-Sea Convention & Exhibition Center; Dalian, China; www.DBFexpo.com APRIL 2005 4-7 WESTEC 2005; The Society of Manufacturing Engineers, The Association for...

Price adjustments.(Company News)(adhesives and sealants)(Illustration)
March 1, 2005... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COMPANY PRODUCT INCREASE Adhesives Research Inc., ARclad[R] industrial 3-5% Glen Rock, PA and electronics pressure-sensitive ...

The coming China crisis: fact or fiction?(International Business)
March 1, 2005... Over the last few months, almost every major publication has done a story on the possibility of an economic and/or financial collapse in China and the probable impact on the global economy. It's not hard to understand why. As the fourth-largest...

ASC 2005 Spring Convention and Exposition: April 17-20, 2005 Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, OH.(Adhesives and Sealants Council)
March 1, 2005... Featured Convention Speakers "Brands that Rock: What Business Leaders Can Learn from Rock 'n Roll" Roger D. Blackwell Professor of Marketing, Ohio State University President, Roger Blackwell Associates Inc. and Author of...

End-user events.(End-User Education)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... ASC continues in research new speaking opportunities for adhesive and sealant companies to educate audiences of end-users on the importance and value of adhesives and sealants. In 2005, ASC is an official sponsor of the Adhesives, Sealants &...

ASC offers Caulks & Sealants Short Course.(Industry Training)
March 1, 2005... The Caulks & Sealants Short Course will be co-located with the ASC 2005 Spring Convention in Columbus, OH on April 17-18, 2005. Topics will include sealant chemistries, testing and formulating considerations, emerging technologies and a...

New waterborne non-technical short course for sales & marketing personnel.(Industry Training)
March 1, 2005... ASC has developed a brand new non-technical short course targeted to sales, marketing and other non-technical personnel on the topic of waterborne technologies. This half-day course will be co-located with ASC's 2005 Spring Convention in...

ASC enters the world of webinars.(Industry Training)(Adhesives and Sealants Council)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... In January, ASC co-sponsored two e-training webinars on the subject of Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) in partnership with SpecialChem, a Paris-based organization specializing in providing education to the specialty chemical industry. ...

ASC's Compensation & Benefit Survey Report is published every odd year exclusively for its manufacturer members at no charge.(Industry Reports)(Adhesives and Sealants Council )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... ASC's Compensation & Benefit Survey Report is published every odd year exclusively for its manufacturer members at no charge. This report affords members an opportunity to benchmark its HR policies against the industry, and includes salary and...

Meeting held with ASTM to discuss proposed EPA Method 24 procedure.(Government Relations. American Society for Testing and Materials.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... In late January, representatives of ASC's EPA Method 24 Task Force presented further information to ASTM's D01.21 Subcommittee on Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint Materials regarding the new headspace testing approach for tow VOC...

2005 calendar of events.(Calendar)
March 1, 2005... 2005 Spring Convention and Exposition April 17-20, 2005 Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, OH Caulks & Sealants Short Course April 17-18, 2005 at ASC 2005 Spring Convention Columbus, OH Waterborne...

PSAs for automotive bonding and noise reduction: adhesive transfer and double-coated films are often used in the assembly of instrument panel components. Ultra high molecular weight films may be used in steering wheel assemblies for anti-abrasion applications.(pressure-sensitive adhesives)
March 1, 2005... Automotive manufacturers and tiered suppliers are constantly searching for faster and better ways to manufacture cars and subcomponents while reducing weight, eliminating noise, and decreasing costs. Historically, automobiles assembled...

Innovations in glass bonding: urethane glass bonding adhesives from Dow Automotive can be dispensed robotically using industry standard equipment.(Dow Automotive Materials Div.)
March 1, 2005... In the fledgling days of the automotive industry, "eat my dust" was the most likely wisecrack uttered by the early car enthusiast when competing for road space with a fellow motorist. It didn't take long to discover that dusters, hats, gloves...

ABC pillars in automobiles: new adhesive allows for bonding media to adhere with the ability to soften again during the molding process.
March 1, 2005... The term ABC-pillar identifies the six pillars or columns that support the roof of a sedan. There are different types of cars where there are also D- and E-pillars, depending on the length of the vehicle. The A pillar, between the front window...

Ask the expert.
March 1, 2005... Q I'm having some issues with microfoam and macrofoam in my formulation. How can I overcome both of these foam issues without causing surface defects? A In the formulation process, both microfoam entrained in the system and macrofoam...

Ready, set, stick! Adhesive performance improvements with next-generation surface insensitive cyanoacrylates.
March 1, 2005... Commonly known as instant adhesives, cyanoacylates have been widely used in assembly processes for the past 50 years. They are single-component adhesive formulations that cure at room temperature, bond to a variety of substrates, and have...

Using enabling technologies to make a better nonwoven.
March 1, 2005... Attention nonwovens brand owners, product managers and salespeople: take the nonwoven product that you make, market or sell, hold it up, and examine it. Think carefully about how all of its parts--be they unique fibers, layers, finishes,...

ASI 2005 materials handbook.(Directory)(Cover Story)
March 1, 2005... This issue features ASI's fourth annual Materials Handbook, a purchasing and applications resource that defines materials used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, and indexes suppliers of those materials. The listings are divided into...

Automotive advances: quality automotive interiors require versatile hot-melt adhesives.(Case Study)(Kaschier und Laminier OmbH)
March 1, 2005... Kaschier und Laminier OmbH, Gronau, Germany, is a leading manufacturer of laminated parts for a number of industries, including automotive, textiles, military technology, aerospace, shoe, medical and filter. For the automotive industry, K&L...

Resins: A&C Catalysts Inc.(Raw Materials)
March 1, 2005... Technimelt[R] resins are reactive, thermoplastic modified epoxy resins that can be applied by conventional hot-melt coating means and can be tailored to cure as required by the user. Once cured, these resins exhibit peel strengths of greater...

Additives: Michelman.(Raw Materials)
March 1, 2005... This company offers ultralow-VOC and highly effective additives for waterborne sealants under 300 GMs/l. ASTM D 4446 swellometer tests conducted on southern yellow pine showed that these low-VOC additives perform significantly better than...

UV-cure encapsulants: Henkel.(Formulated Adhesive)(Hysol 3323, Hysol 3327 and Hysol 3329)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... This company's electronics group has announced the launch of three new UV-cure encapsulants for use in Smart Card IC module manufacturing. The dam-and-fill products are named Hysol 3323, Hysol 3327 and Hysol 3329. Developed using the latest...

Vacuum mixer: Charles Ross & Son Co.(Equipment)
March 1, 2005... The recently completed dual-shaft vacuum mixer was developed for the mixing and dispersion of medium- to high-viscosity adhesive materials such as epoxies, polyurethanes, hot melts and silicones. The anchor and high-speed disperser combination...

Spray valve: I&J Fisnar Inc.(Equipment)
March 1, 2005... The SV1000SS stainless-steel spray valve provides a finely controlled spray for low- to medium-viscosity fluids and coatings. Transfer efficiency is maintained by a dual air-control system provided by the SVC100 spray valve controller. A...

Additives study: Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney.(Resources)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Additives, 2003-2008 is a multiclient study that characterizes U.S. additive consumption in coatings, paper coatings, adhesives, sealants and inks. According to the study, additive usage in these five industries was 1.2 billion pounds in 2003,...

Monomers & oligomers bulletin: Sartomer Co.(Resources)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... This company's three-page technical bulletin, Guidelines for Heating Sartomers Viscous Monomers/Oligomers and Solids, provides chemists and operations personnel with critical procedures for the safe heating of solid and viscous monomers and...

Product development and testing solutions.(Product & Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2005... CHEMSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK The companies of the Chemsultants International Network (Chemsultants, ChemDevelopment & ChemInstruments) provide a broad range of products and services. Included are adhesive and coating development...

Mixers.(Product & Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2005... MAGNA MACHINE Magna Machine has been building and repairing process equipment for over 50 years. Since 1980, Magna has specialized in rebuilding Baker-Perkins, Day, Readco and other makes of sigma-blade mixers. Magna has been building new...

Motionless mixers and adhesive packaging systems.(Product & Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2005... TAH INDUSTRIES INC. Check out our catalog or website at www.tah.com for information on these high-quality TAH products: * Cartridge Systems * Meter Mix/Dosing Assemblies * Mixers--disposable, in-line and specialized *...

Carbodilite[TM] crosslinking agent.(Product & Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2005... GSI EXIM AMERICA, INC. Carbodilite[TM] is a multifunctional polycarbodiimide crosslinking agent manufactured by Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. It reacts with carboxyl and amino groups, and is designed to crosslink dispersions and emulsions at...

PATTI coatings adhesion tester.(Product & Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2005... SEMICRO DIVISION--M.E. TAYLOR ENGINEERING, INC. PATTI adhesion testers provide accurate, quantitative measurement of the pull-off strength of your paint, adhesive or coating. A patented, self-aligning system uses compressed gas to apply a...

Ask Dr. Dave.
March 1, 2005... QUESTION: We are pumping a high-viscosity sealant through a robotic application system. Can you suggest a sensor that will monitor flow through the tubing and nozzle? ANSWER: There are several types of flow sensors that you might...