Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from March 2009

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from March 2009

Materials handbook and more.(EDITOR'S MEMO)
March 1, 2009... This issue features our sixth annual Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook. As in previous years, this year's handbook has been updated and expanded with many new categories and definitions, as well as an increase in...

Accutest Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... Dayton, NJ-based ACCUTEST CORP., the third-largest environmental testing laboratory in the U.S., has announced the acquisition of Denver's Evergreen Analytical Inc. The acquisition will bring new customers to Accutest and allow the company to...

Angus Chemical Co.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... ANGUS CHEMICAL CO., Sterlington, LA, has announced the completion of its new Market Development Facility designed to help promote molecules the company is developing with a new nitration process. Nitroparaffins are versatile specialty chemicals...

Chemsultants International.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... CHEMSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL recently completed the installation of two new pilot coating lines at its Product and Process Development Center in Mentor, OH. Designed and built by the Chemsultants International engineering staff, the new TPC-1 and...

Decker named winner of 2009 Roy W. Tess Award in coatings.(APPLAUSE)
March 1, 2009... Dr. Christian Decker, director of research at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Strasbourg, France, will receive the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2009. The announcement was made by the officers and the award committee...

Nordson facilities recognized in best manufacturing plants competition.(APPLAUSE)
March 1, 2009... Two of Nordson Corp.'s manufacturing facilities have been named among North America's Best Plants for 2008 by Industry Week magazine. Nordon's Swainsboro, GA, facility has been selected as a winner--one of the 10 best plants--in the annual...

Flowserve Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... FLOWSERVE CORP., Dallas, has announced the opening of its newest Quick Response Center (QRC) in Portage, IN. This facility will provide full machining, welding and service capabilities for Valtek and Kammer valve customers. Flowserve has QRCs...

Huber Engineereed Materials (HEM).(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... HUBER ENGINEEREED MATERIALS (HEM), Atlanta, has announced that construction of its new dental silica plant in Qingdao, China, is progressing on schedule. HEM anticipates that the plant will be operational this June and will output 40,000 metric...

Huntsman.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... The Performance Products division of HUNTSMAN, The Woodlands, TX, has announced the official VOC-exempt status of JEFFSOL[R] propylene carbonate and ULTRAPURE[R] propylene carbonate. JEFFSOL is a high-grade, high-purity product with flexibility...

Lanxess Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... LANXESS CORP., Pittsburgh, has named INTERTEX WORLD RESOURCES INC., Akron, OH, as its North American distributor of emulsion styrene butadiene rubber (ESBR) products. Intertex will be responsible for distribution sales to mostly non-tire...

The Lubrizol Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... THE LUBRIZOL CORP., Wickliffe, OH, recently acquired the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) business of The Dow Chemical Co. The acquisition, structured as a sale and purchase of assets, will expand Lubrizol's Estane[R] Engineered Polymers...

Momentive Performance Materials Inc.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC., Albany, NY, has announced restructuring plans to cut costs during the current economic recession. The company will eliminate approximately 250 full-time positions worldwide, which represents a 9% reduction...

The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... THE SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (SOCMA), Washington, D.C., has announced the approval of seven new companies for membership: APAC Pharmaceutical LLC, Fairfield, NJ; AlphaChem, Ambrose, GA; Galactic Inc., Milwaukee, WI;...

Venture Tape Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... VENTURE TAPE CORP., St. Paul, MN, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Compac Corp.'s pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape assets from Lamtec Corp. Compac is a global provider of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes...

Wacker Polymers.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... WACKER POLYMERS, Munich, Germany, has announced changes to the names of its Airflex[R], Flexbond[R], Flexcryl[R] and Vinac[R] products. All vinyl acetate homopolymer, vinyl acetate-ethylene and acrylic copolymer grades will now be known as...

Momentive Performance Materials Inc.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... ANTHONY S. COLATRELLA has been named the new chief financial officer of Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Albany, NY, its parent, Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Inc., and some of its subsidiaries. Colatrella was previously vice...

Reynolds Industries Inc.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... Reynolds Industries Inc., Charlotte, NC, has appointed NELSON A. HOPCUS manager of its global sales organization. Hopcus is charged with the expansion of Reynolds Industries' mixing equipment and integrated manufacturing process systems...

Fred Krautz.(PEOPLE)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FRED KRAUTZ has joined Sealant Equipment & Engineering Inc., Plymouth, MI, as Western region account manager. Krautz brings with him over 15 years of extensive industry experience with meter mix and dispense...

Ellsworth Corp.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... Ellsworth Corp., Germantown, WI, has promoted JOHN MCCORMICK to chief information officer. In this position, McCormick will focus on global connectivity and lay the groundwork for the next phase of information system development. He joined...

Ken Morton.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... KEN MORTON has joined Tridak, Torrington, CT, as a dispense systems engineer. Morton was promoted from his previous position of applications engineering manager at DYMAX Corp. He joined DYMAX in 1993 as a senior lab technician and has since...

Asymtek, Carlsbad, CA, has announced the addition of Soo-Uk (Alex) Nam as its regional sales manager for Korea.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... Asymtek, Carlsbad, CA, has announced the addition of SOO-UK (ALEX) NAM as its regional sales manager for Korea, and HENRY CHANG HIAN KWEE as its regional sales manager for Southeast Asia. In his new role, Nam is responsible for the sales,...

Jonathan Perriello.(COMPANY NEWS)(promotion at Polymer Adhesives Sealant Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... The board of directors of Polymer Adhesives Sealant Systems Inc., Mineral Wells, TX, recently announced the promotion of JONATHAN PERRIELLO, vice president of Operations, to the position of president of the corporation. Perriello earned a...

Kevin Schuld.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... IPC--Association Connecting Electronics Industries[R], Bannockburn, IL, has announced the addition of KEVIN SCHULD to its staff as director of Assembly Technology. Schuld will be responsible for working with technical committees on standards...

Dr. Martin Welp.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... Evonik, Marl, Germany, has announced that DR. MARTIN WELP recently took over as head of its Polyesters & Adhesive Resins product line. Welp joined Evonik in 1999. In 2004, he was appointed managing director with operational responsibility for...

The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC), Bethesda, MD, has announced that Robert (Bob) Willis has been promoted to director of Meetings & Education.(COMPANY NEWS)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC), Bethesda, MD, has announced that ROBERT (BOB) WILLIS has been promoted to director of Meetings & Education. Willis joined ASC in 2003 and leads negotiations on all hotel...

Lanxess Corp. wins national recognition for performance improvement program.(APPLAUSE)
March 1, 2009... The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) has awarded LANXESS Corp.'s Baytown, TX, facility its 2008 Silver Award for achievements in implementing a recognized environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) program....

Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
March 1, 2009... MARCH 2009 4-6 Global Release Liner Industry Conference; Alexander Watson Associates; Hyatt Hotel; Miami; www.awa-bv.com/?c=event 8-13 Pittcon Conference & Expo 2009; The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical and Applied Spectroscopy;...

The current state of the construction and remodeling markets.(STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The historic downturn in residential construction continues, with areas that experienced the greatest appreciation seeing the greatest decline. In the last six months, the residential housing recession has fallen...

Additives advance: a look at the worldwide consumption of additives.(MARKET TRENDS)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney estimates that worldwide consumption of five leading additives for coatings and inks was 1.4 million pounds, worth $3.1 billion in 2008. Coatings accounted for 80% of the...

SBCs for adhesive formulations: selecting the right SBCs for an adhesive formulation allows formulators to develop specific solutions for various adhesive markets, optimizing cost and productivity.
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The main characteristic of styrene block copolymer (SBC) is its thermoplastic property, which is provided by polystyrene blocks present in the polymer molecule. Polystyrene blocks are able to build "physical links"...

Finding opportunity in challenges: last October in Baltimore, ASC Fall Conference attendees gathered for a roundtable discussion of key industry concerns and to deliberate solutions to the most pressing issues.(Adhesives and Sealants Council)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Challenges can take many forms, especially during periods of political change and economic uncertainty. Around the table, a dozen or so people representing suppliers, distributors, formulators and manufacturers...

Q&A about polyurethane.(Interview)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Q&A WHY IS IT ALWAYS RECOMMENDED THAT ISOCYANATES BE PROTECTED FROM WATER? Isocyanates have a fundamental reaction with materials that contain a reactive hydrogen group, such as the hydroxyl group in a polyester...

Adhesives and sealants 101: resins.
March 1, 2009... The term resin comes from resinous, the description of materials that are amorphous and brittle yet soft and tacky. Rosin from trees is the easiest example to relate to--gymnasts and baseball players use it for grip. Rosin derivatives form the...

Austin welcomes ASC Spring Convention and Expo.
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) has announced the theme of its 2009 Spring Convention and Expo: "Managing the Crisis... Our Industry Coming Together." Hundreds will gather April 5-7 at the Renaissance...

ASI 2009 raw materials, chemicals, polymers and additives handbook.(Directory)
March 1, 2009... This issue features ASI's eighth annual Raw Materials, Chemicals and Additives Handbook, a purchasing and applications resource that defines materials used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, and indexes suppliers of those materials. ...

Resin: Ashland Performance Materials.(RAW MATERIALS)
March 1, 2009... A new formulation of this company's ENVIREZ[R] resin technology can now be used for pultrusion applications. ENVIREZ 50380 resin features high reactivity that supports fast line speeds. It also contains recycled materials and contributes to...

Alumina trihydrate: Huber Engineered Materials.(RAW MATERIALS)
March 1, 2009... Huber Engineered Materials recently announced the launch of three new MoldX[TM] optimized alumina trihydrate (ATH) grades. MoldX A100 is a flame retardant (FR) capable of very high loading levels, from 250 phr to as high as 400 phr. MoldX A100...

OSHA Safety ID Bottles: Flow-Eze Co.(EQUIPMENT)
March 1, 2009... FLOW-EZE CO. has announced the availability of a full line of OSHA Safety ID Bottles in sizes from 4 oz. to 32 oz. Containers are silk-screened with standard hazmat graphics, which allows individual companies to fill in the specific...

Paste mixer: Charles Ross & Son Co.(EQUIPMENT)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company now offers a line of Model 42HD Horizontal Paste Mixers designed for full-vacuum operation and internal pressure up to 5 psig. Features include a heavy-duty paddle agitator capable of speeds up to 38...

Mixers: Jaygo.(EQUIPMENT)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jaygo Sigma-Blade mixers are available in sizes from 1/4-gal to 1,000-gal and offer the following features: ASME coded jacket; tilt discharge; cored blades of various designs; and a new drive design. An optional...

UV lamp: Spectronics Corp.(EQUIPMENT)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The MAXIMA[TM] ML-3500C UV lamp reduces the time it takes to cure adhesives, coatings, inks, epoxies, resins, printed circuit boards, plastics and other materials. The lamp produces a nominal steady-state UV-A...

Product guide: CVC Thermoset Specialties.(RESOURCES)(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2009... CVC Thermoset Specialties has announced the availability of a new product guide that provides an overview of benefits for each of its product lines, including EPALLOY[TM] Specialty Epoxy Resins, Hypro[TM] Reactive Liquid Polymers, HYPOXTM...

Ask Dr. Dave.(Interview)
March 1, 2009... QUESTION: I'm looking for moisture-cured polyurethane adhesives for the bonding of polystyrene sheet to galvanized iron sheet in the manufacture of industrial panels for use in construction. I need good adhesion with a cure time of no more than...