Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from March 2006

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from March 2006

BASF.(acquistion of chemical division)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany, has expressed interest in acquiring Degussa's construction chemicals division to expand its own portfolio in a high-growth market through forward integration. With the approval of its Supervisory Board, BASF's Board...

Dow Corning.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... DOW CORNING, Midland, MI, has announced the appointment of DoveChemCentral as its distributor in China for its branded lines of high-quality Antifoams. DoveChemCentral is a joint venture between CHEMCENTRAL and Dovechem Holdings.

Exxonmobil Chemical Co.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... The Ethylene Elastomers Business of EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL CO., Houston, has announced the signing of an agreement that will make R.T. Vanderbilt Co. Inc. a distributor of ExxonMobil Chemical's commercial Vistalon[R] Ethylene Propylene Diene...

Forbo.(Victa Technology Holdings Limited)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... FORB0, Baar, Switzerland, recently announced that it has acquired 100% of the Chinese adhesives business Victa Technology Holdings Limited. This acquisition provides Forbo with an industrial platform to strengthen the group's presence with...

Henkel.(Adhesives and Sealants Technology Cente)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... HENKEL, Madison Heights, MI, recently announced the opening of its new Adhesives and Sealants Technology Center, which provides crucial expertise and testing resources to transportation manufacturers and suppliers. The 65,000 square foot...

Marchem Northeast Inc.(Marchem Northeast Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... MARCHEM NORTHEAST INC., a major producer of vinyl plastisols, has reported achieving full-production status following its relocation to a new manufacturing plant in Mountain Top, PA. Formerly known as MarChem Dublon Inc. of Newark, NJ, MarChem...

Maroon Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... MAROON INC., Avon, OH, has expanded its relationship with Hydrite Chemical Co. to include the recently acquired Patcote line of defoamers. Maroon is now responsible for selling Hydrite's complete range of defoamers in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky,...

Greenguard certifies ITW TACC duct sealants.(GREENGUARD Environmental Institute )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has awarded its GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification to the Miracle/Kingco line of HVAC duct sealants from ITW TACC. Miracle/Kingco products were the first of their kind certified under the...

Mecmesin Limited.(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... MECMESIN LIMITED, one of Europe's leading suppliers of product quality testing solutions, has announced the marketing of its line of force and torque measurement products directly in the United States and Canada. The firm sold though its...

EWI's Navy Joining Center receives Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award.(Edison Welding Institute Inc)(Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Edison Welding Institute Inc. (EWI) has announced that its Navy Joining Center (NJC) recently received the Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award, an annual award given to project teams from the government and/or private sector most...

Merlin Packaging Technologies Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... MERLIN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES INC. has announced the opening of a new custom packaging production facility in Gahanna, OH. In addition to increasing its production capabilities, warehousing, lab and office space, the company has also added on...

Munzing/Ultra Additives LLC has announced the appointment of Northspec Chemicals Corp. as distributor of its line of specialty additives.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... MUNZING/ULTRA ADDITIVES LLC has announced the appointment of NORTHSPEC CHEMICALS CORP. as distributor of its line of specialty additives to the coating, ink, adhesive and building product industries in Canada.

Nova Chemicals Corp.(facility close)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... NOVA CHEMICALS CORP., Pittsburgh, has announced plans to close its Chesapeake, VA, site in 2006. The plant has a solid polystyrene production capacity of 300 million pounds per year and a compounding capability of 170 million pounds per year....

Rio Tinto.(mining and solar salt together)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... RIO TINTO, Toulouse, France, a world leader in finding, mining and processing the world's mineral resources, has announced that it will bring three of its industrial minerals businesses together to better serve markets. Rio Tinto Borax, the...

Sartomer Co.(new facility)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... SARTOMER CO., Exton, PA, has announced the opening of Sartomer Japan in Tokyo. Part of the Sartomer Asia division, the new office will serve formulators and chemists throughout Japan, providing technical and sales support for Sartomer's entire...

Shincor Silicones.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... SHINCOR SILICONES, a leading manufacturer of silicone elastomers, has announced the opening of a new LIMS Technical Center in Akron, OH. The new center was created to support the design of new LIMS products, provide full-scale process...

Specialty Coating Systems Inc.(acquistion of Bunker Hill Capital LP )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... SPECIALTY COATING SYSTEMS INC., Indianapolis, a former business unit of Cookson Group plc, has announced its acquisition by Bunker Hill Capital LP (BHC). BHC is a private equity firm with offices in Boston and San Diego whose principals have...

CHEMARK Consulting Group.(appointments of Nelson Auge)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... NELSON AUGE will collaborate with the CHEMARK Consulting Group, Southern Pines, NC, to assist its clients with the development of comprehensive and coordinated manufacturing operations in coatings, adhesives, and sealants production...

Universal Instruments.(appointment of Peter Bollinger)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Universal Instruments has announced the appointment of PETER BOLLINGER to the position of director of European Operations. Operating from Universal's offices in Bad Vilbel near Frankfurt, Germany, Bollinger took over the role from Brad Bennett,...

Photo Stencil.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... Photo Stencil, Colorado Springs, CO, has hired MIKE BURGESS as stencil product manager. Burgess brings over 20 years of experience in the industry to Photo Stencil, in his new position, Burgess will lead marketing and sales programs throughout...

Pioneer of Fastening Industry Fred B. Powers, Jr. dies at 72.(death of Frederic Booth Powers, Jr.)(Obituary)
March 1, 2006... Frederic Booth Powers, Jr., a pioneer in the construction fastening industry and former chairman and president of Powers Fasteners Inc., New Rochelle, NY, died at his home in Larchmont, NY, on Dec. 20, 2005. He was 72. The announcement was...

Bayer First Chemistry Company to receive Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership.(Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... At a White House ceremony on Jan. 5, Bayer Corp. received the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership for its Making Science Make Sense[R] program, a companywide initiative that advances science literacy across the United States through...

Alco Chemical.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... WIN COOKE has been promoted to corporate vice president of Alco Chemical, Bridgewater, NJ. Cooke, an Alco employee since 1987, will remain general manager of the company's global operations.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... WILLIAM J. GEARY has been elected president of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn, MI, for 2006. Geary currently serves as chief engineer, aircraft interiors, 737 program, at The Boeing Co. in Seattle. He joins three other...

MarChem Northeast Inc.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... MarChem Northeast Inc., Mountain Top, PA, has promoted MARC LAYLAND to the position of general manager from operations manager. Layland joined the company in early 2003 as plant manager after serving as operations manager for a lighting...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... MARCH 2006 8 Webinar: "Strategies for Controlling Transport Cost in a Tight Market" (11:00 a.m. EST); ASI Online Solutions and The Adhesive and Sealant Council. Inc.: https://adhesivesmag.webex.com/adhesivesmag/mywe...

Solving PSA problems: using analytical tests to augment conventional testing data.(pressure-sensitive-adhesive)
March 1, 2006... When dealing with complex problems, it is best to take a step-by-step approach. This methodology can aid the investigation of quality issues commonly encountered with pressure-sensitive-adhesive (PSA) products. In the production of...

The joining of medical plastics.(Plastics use in medical devices )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... When Alexander Parkes developed the first man-made plastic in the 1860s, he had no idea what an integral role the material would come to play in daily life. Plastics today play an important part in cutting-edge technologies such as the space...

Ready, thermoset, go! ASI talks trends and innovations with leading thermoset adhesive manufacturers.
March 1, 2006... In case you didn't know, thermoset adhesives are everywhere--in airplanes, automobiles, our homes and the buildings we work in--and for good reason. Unlike their molecular cousins (thermoplastics), these crosslinked polymeric resins offer a...

All in one: new technology center offers one-stop service for customers.(Adhesives and Sealants Technology Center )
March 1, 2006... A new Adhesives and Sealants Technology Center has opened on Henkel's Madison Heights, MI, campus. The 60,000-square-foot facility provides crucial expertise and testing resources for transportation manufacturers and suppliers. The...

Q is material-handling automation right for your adhesives and sealants operation? Automated material-handling systems benefit many of today's manufacturers, formulators and applicators with a solid ROI.
March 1, 2006... A Long a mainstay of conventional manufacturing and distribution, material-handling automation is now becoming increasingly helpful to adhesives and sealants companies, boosting productivity and the bottom line. Automated material-handling...

Ask the expert.(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Lead Application Chemist 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...

Young artists at work: children's drawings transformed into walkable art.(children's drawings were recreated on the floors)
March 1, 2006... Leverkusen, Germany -- The Italian city of Cogoleto, west of Genoa, has created an environment that the children accept as their own with the "I made this..." project. When redecorating the classrooms of the Don Milani preschool in Cogoleto,...

ASC announces spring convention.(Adhesive and Sealant Council)(Spring 2006 Convention and Exposition )
March 1, 2006... The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC)'s Spring 2006 Convention and Exposition is scheduled to take place April 2-5 in Norfolk, VA. The convention, carrying the theme "Charting a New Course for the Industry," will feature a two-and-a-half day...

ASI 2006: raw materials and additives handbook.(chemical industry listing)(Directory)
March 1, 2006... ADDITIVES AND CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES ACCELERATING AND VULCANIZING AGENTS Vulcanizing agents are used to crosslink rubber compounds. The most commonly used material is elemental sulfur, although peroxides are used with some elastomer...

Sanitary mixer: Charles Ross and Son Co.(shipment of VersaMix Model VMC-50)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Charles Ross and Son Co. has announced the shipment of VersaMix Model VMC-50, a special tri-shaft sanitary mixer designed to provide maximum process flexibility to the user. The VersaMix is constructed using type 316 stainless steel wetted...

Co-dispenser: Mixtek Systems LLC.(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... The SERIES E Advanced Co-Dispensing System simultaneously dispenses two-component aerosolized products for consumer and industrial applications. Aerosol co-dispensing eliminates the frustration, avoidance and reluctance many users have to...

Dispense valve: Sealant Equipment & Engineering Inc.(Model 2200-245-125 Tip-Seal[R])(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... The new Model 2200-245-125 Tip-Seal[R] dispense valve is designed for precision dispensing of low- to high-viscosity flowable materials. It is also used in high-speed stitching or repetitive on-off applications where short segments of material...

Ask Dr. Dave.
March 1, 2006... QUESTION: I am somewhat confused by the terms thermoplastic and thermoset as they concern adhesives. Can you explain the difference? ANSWER: Adhesives can be classified in several ways, including their material origin (natural or synthetic)...