Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from May 2003

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from May 2003

Predicted growth in chemicals supported by adhesives. (Editor's Memo).(second annual edition of our Materials Handbook)
May 1, 2003... A substantial amount of space in this issue is devoted to the second annual edition of our Materials Handbook. This year's handbook has been updated and expanded with 75 new categories and their definitions, and a large increase in supplier...

Calendar.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... MAY 20-22 EASTEC[R] 2003 Advanced Productivity Exposition; The Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Exposition Grounds, West Springfield, Mass.; 800-733-4763, www.sme.orgleastec 21-23 ANEX 2003- Asia Nonwovens Exhibition and Conference;...

UCB's Mike Idacavage receives RadTech President's Award. (Industry News).(UCB Chemicals)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CHEVY CHASE, Md. -- Dr. Mike Idacavage, UCB Chemicals, received the RadTech Presidents Award at the RadTech Winter meeting in Clearwater, Fla. 'Mike has distinguished himself by his commitment to the technical and educational development of our...

ASC releases complimentary CNAIA report. (Industry News).(Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... BETHESDA, Md. -- The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC), has made available the China National Adhesives Industry Association's (CNAIA) Report on Production Status of the Adhesive Industry in China Mainland. Available only to ASC members,...

TAPPI's 2003 Spring Technical Conference and Exhibit. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... NORCROSS, Ga. -- TAPPI's 2003 Spring Technical Conference and Exhibit will be held May 11-15, 2003, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. TAPPI has assembled a variety of divisions and committees to sponsor the conference. The...

SME study on lean manufacturing. (Industry News).(Society of Manufacturing Engineers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... DEARBORN, Mich. -- In a recently completed study on the needs of manufacturing in the Northeast, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has found that while most small- to mid-sized manufacturers identify ways they could benefit from...

Labelexpo and BPC together in Brussels. (Industry News).(Bottling, Packaging and Canning)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... LONDON--Labelexpo Europe 03, the biennial international labels and narrow-web packaging event, and BPC Europe 03 (the Bottling, Packaging and Canning Show), the European event for the filling and decorating of bottles and cans, will both take...

ICE 2003 to introduce new features. (Industry News).(International Coatings Expo)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... BLUE BELL, Pa. -- In keeping with the event theme, "Spirit of Innovation," the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) has announced plans to introduce new features and formats at the International Coatings Expo (ICE) 2003....

INTC 2003 participation invited. (Industry News).(International Nonwovens Technical Conference)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CARY, N.C. -- The joint INDA/TAPPI International Nonwovens Technical Conference (INTC) will be held September 15-18, 2003, at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. For information on participating with a tabletop display or a...

Rapra analysis of thermoset resin materials/markets. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... SHROPSHIRE, U.K. -- According to the Thermoset Resins Market Report from Rapra Technology Ltd., the worldwide thermoset resin industry is thriving and producing lightweight, high-performance, high-quality products for an ever-expanding range of...

BASE named 'most admired' chemical company. (Company News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... LUDWIGHAFEN, Germany -- BASF has been ranked the world's most admired chemical company by Fortune magazine. Fortune publishes its list of the world's most admired companies every year. The rankings are based on surveys of more than 10,000...

Ashland expands facilities in England to include pressure sensitive adhesives. (Company News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... DUBLIN, Ohio -- Ashland Specialty Chemical Co., a division of Ashland Inc., has expanded its facility in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, to include pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs). This fully automated plant is Ashland's second...

Preventative maintenance program for hot melt machines. (Company News).(Wisdom Adhesives)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. -- Wisdom Adhesives, manufacturer of custom adhesives for challenging substrates and environments, announces a new preventative-maintenance program for hot melt units. This value-added service program, designed to increase...

DuPont Engineering Polymers acquires Eastman's high-performance plastics business. (Company News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... WILMINGTON, Del. -- DuPont Engineering Polymers has acquired the high-performance crystalline plastics business from Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn. The business includes Eastman's Titan[R] LCP, a liquid crystal polymer; Thermx[R] PCT, a...

Sovereign reports operating results for 2002. (Company News).(Sovereign Specialty Chemicals Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CHICAGO -- Sovereign Specialty Chemicals, Inc., announced its operating results for the calendar year ended December 31, 2002. Net sales for 2002 were $361.1 million compared to $356.7 million in 2001. Operating income was $25.4 million in 2002...

ATOFINA Petrochemicals, Inc. (Quick News).(plans to modernize and expand its joint-venture CosMar styrene-monomer facility)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... ATOFINA Petrochemicals, Inc., Houston, announced plans to modernize and expand its joint-venture CosMar styrene-monomer facility located near Carville, La., to increase styrene capacity to 1.15 million metric tons (2.5 billion pounds). Project...

CB Mills. (Quick News).(has appointed Walsh & Associates Inc., St. Louis, distributor in the Midwest)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CB Mills, Gurnee, Ill., has appointed Walsh & Associates Inc., St. Louis, distributor in the Midwest. Walsh & Associates also has been appointed Midwest-States distributor for Spencer Machine & Tool Co., Jeffersonville, Ind.

Cognis Corp. (Quick News).(announced an agreement to acquire Degussa AG's Laporte Performance Chemicals)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Cognis Corp., Cincinnati, announced an agreement to acquire Degussa AG's Laporte Performance Chemicals business, a supplier of hydroxy and multifunctional monomers. The acquisition includes two production and development sites in the United...

Epoxies, Etc. (Quick News).(has attained ISO 9001:2000 certification)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Epoxies, Etc..., Cranston, R.I., has attained ISO 9001:2000 certification. The company supplies high-performance adhesives, potting compounds and coatings to the electronic, aerospace, automotive and decorative industries.

Forbo Adhesives, LLC. (Quick News).(has been recommended for registration to the ISO 9001:2000 standard)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Forbo Adhesives, LLC, Research Triangle Park, N.C., has been recommended for registration to the ISO 9001:2000 standard. This is a multi-site registration, which covers the North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park, as well as all...

Fusion UV Systems, Inc. (Quick News).(now offers a Japanese corporate Web site)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Fusion UV Systems, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., now offers a Japanese corporate Web site. The new Web site, www.fusionuv.co.jp, is the company's first non-English Internet presence.

Hauthawy Corp. (Quick News).(has appointed Inortech Chimie Inc. to represent its line of Hauthane waterborne polyurethane dispersions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Hauthawy Corp., Lynn, Mass., has appointed Inortech Chimie Inc. to represent its line of Hauthane waterborne polyurethane dispersions to the architectural and industrial coatings market and adhesives market in the provinces of Ontario and...

International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP). (Quick News).(International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) Chairman and majority stockholder Samuel J. Heyman has completed the process of taking the company private with stockholder approval)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) Chairman and majority stockholder Samuel J. Heyman has completed the process of taking the company private with stockholder approval of Heyman's purchase of the approximately 19% of ISP's outstanding...

Paper Systems, Inc. (Quick News).(has joined efforts with Greif Bros. Corp. for international sales of the EZ-BULK container line)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Paper Systems, Inc., Springboro, Ohio, has joined efforts with Greif Bros. Corp. for international sales of the EZ-BULK container line. The EZ-BULK line is a corrugated, one-way, disposable, liquid-bulk container used for shipments of...

UCAR Emulsion Systems (UES). (Quick News).(has launched a new online resource for the paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants industries)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... UCAR Emulsion Systems (UES), Cary, N.C., a business unit of Union Carbide Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co., has launched a new online resource for the paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants industries. The new Web site,...

Wisdom Adhesives receives Entrepreneurship Award. (Applause).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Wisdom Adhesives, Franklin Park, Ill., manufacturer of custom adhesives for challenging substrates and environments, was presented with the 2002 Chicagoland/Northwest Indiana Entrepreneurship Award. Each year, the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame...

Price adjustments.
May 1, 2003... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS Company Product Air Products and Di-methyl-formamide Chemicals, Inc., Lehigh Valley, Pa. Air Proucts Polymers, LP., Vinyl acetate homopolymer Lehigh Valley, Pa. ...

Minerals Technologies Inc. (People Going Places).(appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Minerals Technologies Inc., New York, has announced the following changes in its senior management: Alain Bouruet-Aubertot has joined the company as senior vice president and managing director, Minteq International Inc.; John A. Sorel has been...

Forbo Adhesives. (People Going Places).(appointment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Forbo Adhesives, Research Triangle Park, N.C., has appointed John L. Chambers president of Forbo Adhesives LLC and president and chairman of Forbo Adhesives Canada Ltd. Chambers will have the full management responsibility for the Adhesives...

Wacker Chemical Corp. (People Going Places).(appointment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Lewis P. Clark has been appointed vice president, sales coordination and distribution, of Wacker Chemical Corp., Adrian, Mich. Clark was formerly vice president of the Resins, Silanes and Silica Business Unit for Wacker Siicones.

DuPont Titanium Technologies. (People Going Places).(appointment)
May 1, 2003... DuPont Titanium Technologies, Wilmington, Del., has named Paul F. Cronshaw regional business director, North America, with responsibility for leading the core business' U.S. sales and service teams and providing strategic guidance to the DuPont...

The Dow Chemical Co. (People Going Places).(appointment and retirement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., has appointed Thayne Hansen business vice president of the UCAR Emulsion Systems business. Previous vice president, Linda Koffenberger, has retired. Hansen has previous experience in the paint and coatings...

Degussa Corp. (People Going Places).(appointment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Degussa Corp., Parsippany, N.J., has named Dr. Jeffery S. Hinkle technical and marketing director, new colorants and applications, for the Coatings & Colorants Business Unit. In addition, Dr. Ralf Duessel has been named the new plant manager of...

Lamart Corp. (People Going Places).(appointment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Lamart Corp., Clifton, N.J., has appointed Jonathan Hirsh Mid-Atlantic regional sales representative. He will be responsible for sales in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Southern New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.

Sika Automotive. (People Going Places).(appointment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... David Romanski has joined Sika Automotive, Madison Heights, Mich., as the new Automotive Business manager. He will be responsible for automotive budgeting and analysis, as well as financial analysis related to the company's plant in Grandview,...

Eastern Paper's Coated Products Div. (People Going Places).(appointment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Eastern Paper's Coated Products Div., Brewer, Maine, has named Michael Stang operations manager. Stang is a veteran paper-manufacturing executive who joins Eastern Paper from Wausau Mosinee's Otis mill where he was technical manager. The...

Henkel Loctite Corp. (People Going Places).(appointment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Patrick Trippel has joined Henkel Loctite Corp., Industry, Calif., as president and general manager of the company's worldwide electronics group, a specialized division committed exclusively to providing adhesives, sealants, solders and...

CHEMCENTRAL streamlines its distribution strategy. (Focus On).
May 1, 2003... CHEMCENTRAL, Chicago, is the world's largest privately held distributor of industrial chemicals with annual sales of more than $880 million. The company targets five key markets that include adhesives, caulks and sealants; paint, coatings and...

3M launches chub packaging with Fire-Barrier Caulk.
May 1, 2003... Celebrating its centennial year as a diversified technology company, 3M, St. Paul, Minn., has mastered the art of innovation. 3M continues this tradition by packaging an existing product, 3M Fire Barrier CF 25WB+ Caulk, in flexible chub packs...

Advances in EB-curable adhesives and coatings for flexible packaging.(electronic beam)
May 1, 2003... Concern for lower-cost packaging solutions, a desire for increased productivity and manufacturing flexibility, and an ongoing demand for increased finished-product quality and safety are driving the current interest in electron beam (EB)...

2003 materials handbook users' guide. (Additives and Chemical Specialties).
May 1, 2003... This issue features AS/s second 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...

2003 materials handbook user's guide. (Resins and Base Polymers -- Pigments and Dyes, Dry/Dispersions and Extenders).(a directory of resins producers)(Directory)
May 1, 2003... RESINS AND BASE POLYMERS INTRODUCTION TO RESINS The term resin comes from resinous, the description of materials that are amorphous, brittle, and yet soft and tacky. Rosin from trees is the easiest example to relate to--gymnasts and...

Sealant brings superior performance to construction market. (Advancing Adhesives).
May 1, 2003... An advanced, one-component, premium-grade sealant that combines the best performance and aesthetic features of both silicone and urethane compounds is now available from Bostik Findley, Inc., a worldwide manufacturer and supplier of adhesives...

Naphthenic mineral oil. (Raw Materials).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CROMPTON CORP. This company offers Kaydol[R] naphthenic mineral oil for use in thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and adhesive formulations. Many TPE and adhesive manufacturers are searching for a suitable replacement for Shellflex [R] 371,...

Epoxy monomer. (Raw Materials).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... INDSPEC CHEMICAL CORP. This company has developed digly-cidyl ether of ethoxylated resorcinol (DGER), a resorcinol-based epoxy monomer for use in high-performance applications. DGER offers a balance of good flexibility, low viscosity and...

Oligomers. (Raw Materials).(specialty oligomers designed to facilitate the formulation of UV/EB-curable laminating adhesives)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... SARIOMER CO. INC. CN3100 and CN3105 are specialty oligomers designed to facilitate the formulation of UV/EB-curable laminating adhesives. These products feature low viscosity, enhanced adhesion to polyethylene terephthalate (PET)...

Flame-retardant system. (Raw Materials).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CLARIANT Exolit[R] AP is a flame-retardant system based on aluminum polyphosphate, which is non-halogenated and easy to process, as well as extremely effective. In a fire, the polymer system decomposes, forming a firmly adhering, dense...

In-can preservatives. (Raw Materials).(Bayer Chemicals)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... BAYER CHEMICALS This company has supplemented its range of Preventol [R] P grades for in-can preservation with a number of combination products based on bronopol and isothiazolinone. In view of the fact that the use of chloromethyl...

Polyester release liner. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CPFILMS, INC. This company has added an optically clear, thin-gauge polyester release liner to its Clearsil[R] release film product line. This competitively priced liner offers a total haze of less than 2% and is available on 1-, 1.5- and...

Silver-filled conductive adhesive. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... MASTER BOND INC. Supreme10HT/S is a silver-filled, one component epoxy compound with a wide service-temperature range from cryogenic service temperatures up to as high as 400[degrees]F. This versatile, electrically conductive epoxy...

Fire Mortar. (Formulated Adhesives).(is a non-combustible silicate cement that can withstand extremely high temperatures)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... ACCUMETRIC, LLC BOSS[R] 139 Fire Mortar is a non-combustible silicate cement that can withstand extremely high temperatures. Formulated for repairing chimneys and fireplaces and sealing wood-burning stoves and appliances, this product has...

One-part epoxies. (Formulated Adhesives).
May 1, 2003... DEVCON The SC 2000 Series single-component epoxies bond metal, ceramics, glass, concrete and other substrates. These heat-cured, self-leveling adhesives require no mixing and offer unlimited working time at room temperature. They are...

Butyl adhesive tape. (Formulated Adhesives).
May 1, 2003... TYCO ADHESIVES This company announces the California Energy Commission's approval of its 558 CA duct tape for use in both residential and commercial flexible HVAC applications. Simulated performance tests show that 558CA duct tape exhibits...

Pressure sensor film. (Formulated Adhesives).
May 1, 2003... SENSOR PRODUCTS INC. Pressurex[R] is a tactile pressure sensor film. The sensor is useful in assessing compression magnitude and distribution between any two mating or impacting surfaces. Applications exist for both manufacturing process...

Drum Lid Mixers. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... INDCO, INC. This company offers a range of portable mixing equipment including its economy, direct-drive Drum Lid Mixers. These mixers are designed for mixing low-viscosity materials in open-head 55-gallon drums. The mixer is shipped...

Mixing valve. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... TAH INDUSTRIES, INC. The Model 442 Dynamic Autovalve is for difficult-to-mix, two-component urethanes and epoxy materials. The Model 442 can be used with new meter/mix systems or retrofitted to an existing system for improved material...

Flow-injection analyzer. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... FOSS NORTH AMERICA This company has expanded its FIAstar System for automatic, wet chemical analysis. The FIAstar 5000 System's fast flow-injection technology performs analysis in less than one minute, while its digital dual-wave-length...

Automatic dispensing system. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... ESSEMTEC The CDS automatic dispensing system can dispense dots, lines and curves in two or three dimensions. As a standalone machine, it is used for midsize production, but it can also be integrated as a module into complete production...

Dispense Valve. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... DL TECHNOLOGY, LLC[R] This company introduces the No-Drip Dispense Valve Cartridge for dispensing flux, underfill and encapsulation. The vacuum-sealed cartridge utilizes post-dispense vacuum to reverse an internal auger and draw excess...

Portable motorized gun. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... DTIC DISPENSING TECHNOLOGIES This company has introduced the EZ-mix[R]HI dispenser, a portable, cordless, electric, hand-held adhesive dispenser for use with standard 50-ml, two-component cartridges. The gun features a light-touch trigger...

Fluid-dispensing equipment. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... SPRAYMATION, INC. Brochure overviews this company's line of Thermopulse hot melt, cold adhesive and fluid-dispensing equipment. It describes the benefits of the Electromatic applicator heads, including the new Mid-Size Series, which are...

Adhesive melters. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... NORDSON CORP. DuraBlue adhesive melters deliver enhanced flexibility, reliability, durability and performance to product-assembly and specialty-packaging operations. The adhesive melters provide an all-electric solution for manual and...

Pneumatic dispensing system. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... FISHMAN CORP. The Model 8500[TM] pneumatic dispensing system features two independent vacuum and air modules with separate foot pedals for controlling a vacuum pickup pen and a hand-held syringe. Ideal for positioning small parts and...

Mixers. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... CHEMINEER, INC. This company offers [Q.E.D.sup.Plus][TM] Mixers designed for economical, dependable performance in a variety of industries. These mixers include an exclusive, leak-proof drywell design and a minimum 30,000-hour L10 bearing...

Hot melt dispense systems. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... GRACO INC. The Therm-O-Flow[TM] Plus systems feature heated, ram-mounted supply pumps that transfer hot melt and warm melt sealants and adhesives up to 204[degrees]C (400[degrees]F) for industrial and automotive applications. Power ratios...

Liquid bulk container. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... PAPER SYSTEMS This company introduces the EZBULK 48x40 Series one-way, disposable, non-hazardous liquid bulk container. This patented container holds 275 gallons and fits on a 48 x 40 pallet. It works well with non-hazardous chemicals for...

Dispense valve. (Equipment).
May 1, 2003... EFD INC. The 752V-SS dispense valve's accurate deposits and clean, drip-free cutoff increase productivity, improve appearance and reduce downtime when dispensing UV-cure adhesives on automated and semi-automated assembly lines. The...

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