Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from May 2004

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from May 2004

Stacked and packed.(Editor's Memo)(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... Welcome to the May issue of ASI. A good amount of space in this issue is devoted to our third annual Materials Handbook. This year's handbook has been updated and expanded with more than 30 new categories and their definitions, and an increase...

PEF makes final distribution of support funds.(Applause)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... As part of its final distribution of funds to support packaging education, the Packaging Education Forum (PEF), Arlington, VA, is distributing $400,000 in assets to packaging programs at six universities. The distribution of assets is part of...

Aetek UV Systems, Romeoville, IL, has named Miltec Corp. its North American representative for Aetek UV products.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... AETEK UV SYSTEMS, Romeoville, IL, has named MILTEC CORP. its North American representative for Aetek UV products. Headquartered in Stevensville, MD, Miltec. Corp. is an international supplier of ultraviolet and infrared products with more than...

Asahi Glass Fluoropolymers USA Inc., Chadds Ford, PA, and AGA Chemicals Inc., Charlotte, NC, have joined forces to form a new company, AGC Chemicals Americas Inc., with responsibility for all Asahi Glass chemical products manufactured and/or sold in the Americas.(Company News)
May 1, 2004... ASAHI GLASS FLUOROPOLYMERS USA INC., Chadds Ford, PA, and AGA CHEMICALS INC., Charlotte, NC, have joined forces to form a new company, AGC Chemicals Americas Inc., with responsibility for all Asahi Glass chemical products manufactured and/or...

Atlas Weathering Services Group.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ATLAS WEATHERING SERVICES GROUP (AWSG), Miami, has been awarded the first ever A2LA ISO 17025 accreditation for technical competence in calibrating radiometers used for solar and various light source irradiance measurements. AWSG also meets the...

Bestrade Limited.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... BESTRADE LIMITED, a Bangkok-based supplier to the Printed Circuit Board industry, has been named the new Thailand distributor for Tecnilith APF Artwork Protect Film manufactured by InteliCoat Technologies. In business since 1985, Bestrade will...

Charles Ross and Son Co.(Company News)(patents)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... CHARLES ROSS AND SON CO., Hauppauge, NY, has announced the receipt of a patent covering its new blade design used with the company's line of Double Planetary Mixers. The new HV Blade enhances the capability of the Planetary Mixer by enabling...

Degussa AG.(Company News)(Coatings & Colorants will increase the production VESTOPLAST[R], an amorphous poly-alpha-olefin)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Coatings & Colorants Business Unit of DEGUSSA AG, Marl, Germany, will increase the production of VESTOPLAST[R], an amorphous poly-alpha-olefin (APAO), to meet the growing worldwide demand for high-quality hot-inch adhesives. In addition to...

Dow Corning Corp.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... DOW CORNING CORP., Midland, MI, has launched the External Equipment Provider Alliance with nine leading companies from the electronics assembly and packaging industry. Under the new alliance, Dow Corning will work with member companies and...

Forbo Adhesives LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, and Industrial Adhesives Inc., Eugene, OR, have announced the formation of a strategic alliance that grants Forbo the right to exclusively distribute Industrial's Hot Melt Wide Tape products under the Packtape and Packstring trade names worldwide.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... FORBO ADHESIVES LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, and INDUSTRIAL ADHESIVES INC., Eugene, OR, have announced the formation of a strategic alliance that grants Forbo the right to exclusively distribute Industrial's Hot Melt Wide Tape products...

Mactac[R] Europe.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... MACTAC[R] EUROPE recently announced the purchase of Multi-fix NV, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive materials specializing in marking films and digital printing media for the large format graphics market. Founded in 1949, Multi-fix is...

Permatex Inc.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... PERMATEX INC., Hartford, CT, has won the "Dare to Soar" Kem Krest Quality Award for 2003. The award was presented at Kem Krest's recent 4th Annual Supplier Conference and is given to suppliers who rate highest in Quality and Service Reliability...

Snow Filtration.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... SNOW FILTRATION, a business unit of BBA Fiberweb (formerly BBA Materials Technology Group), has changed its name to BBA Fiberweb Filtration[TM] as it consolidates from West Chester, OH, to a larger existing facility in Old Hickory, TN.

UCAR Emulsion Systems.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... UCAR EMULSION SYSTEMS, Cary, NC, a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., has announced plans to invest in its North American manufacturing capability. This plan includes construction of a new facility at St. Charles Operations...

VTA Gmbh.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... VTA GMBH, a European specialist for process technology, systems and components, and plants using proprietary short-path, wiped, and thin film evaporation technologies, has opened a new North American subsidiary based in Charlotte, NC. Americas...

Venture Tape Corp.(Company News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... VENTURE TAPE CORP. has broken ground on a major new addition at its Rockland, MA, manufacturing facility and headquarters. The $16 million expansion calls for construction of a 100,000 sq. ft. addition to Venture's 134,000 sq. ft. location at...

Clariant.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Clariant, Sulzbach, Germany, has announced the appointment of DR. HUBERT BADEN as the head of Clariant Custom Synthesis--the Custom Synthesis Business Unit of Clariant's Life Sciences and Electronic Chemicals Division. Bader most recently...

Archway Sales Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Archway Sales Inc., St. Louis, has announced the hiring of ERIC BARTA and SAM TAYLOR. Barta is a Chicago native with over 13 years of specialty chemical distribution experience servicing markets including coatings, adhesives, and elastomers.

Dow Automotive.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Dow Automotive, Auburn Hills, MI, has named THOMAS FEIGE, JR. global product line executive for its glass bonding and primer systems business. In this new role, Feige will be responsible for the business product strategy and profitability of...

Calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2004... 10-11 Tape University PSA Advanced Course; PSTC; Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress; Orlando; www.pstc.org/events 10-12 Automation & Assembly Summit; The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME); American Airlines Training & Conference Center...

Powers Fasteners Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Powers Fasteners Inc., New Rochelle, NY, has named SHAWN HAZEN branch manager of its new warehouse location in the Los Angeles area. Hazen has been with Powers Fasteners since 2000, after several years of sales experience with Covert...

D.H. Litter Co. Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... D.H. Litter Co. Inc., Elmsford, NY, has named VIC LANGLEY account manager for the New England/Upstate NY region, with responsibility for sales and new account development. Langley was formerly director of Marketing for Performance Polymers, and...

B&H Labeling Systems.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... B&H Labeling Systems, Ceres, CA, has announced the appointment of BILL MCCANN as regional sales manager. McCann will lead a team responsible for bringing the company's innovative roll-fed labeling machines and unparalleled customer service to...

Avery Dennison.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Avery Dennison, Painesville, OH, has announced the appointment of RICK OLSZEWSKI to vice president and general manager, Fasson Roll North America. Olszewski joined Avery Dennison in 1997 as general manager of the Engineered Films Division,...

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Granville, NY, has added MICHAEL RHOADS to its sales team. Originally from the bayaus of Louisiana, Rhoads comes to SGPPL by way of Boyd Corp., U.S. Traffic Corp. and MTM & Assoc., a national sign...

FLEXcon Co. Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... FLEXcon Co. Inc., Spencer, MA, recently announced the appointment of DAVE ROSEN to the position of managing director, FLEXcon Europe. Rosen brings with him an extensive range of business-to-business and marketing management experience,...

Crompton Corp.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Crompton Corp., Langley, UK, has named DAVID SEDLER business director for its Urethane business with management responsibility for the European region, including Africa and the Middle East.

Potter Industries Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Potter Industries Inc., Valley Forge, PA, recently named BILL SHAKER Polymer Additives market development manager. Shaker most recently served as Engineered Products business manager for O'Neil Color and compounding.

Reynolds Industries Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Reynolds Industries Inc. has announced the appointment of STEPHEN SPEER to the position of president for its Fort Mill, SC, manufacturing facility. Speer replaces AUGUSTUS (GUS) REYNOLDS, who has accepted the position of chief executive...

ASI and ASC announce Chinese business seminar.(Adhesives and Sealants Industry)(Adhesive and Sealant Council)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Adhesives and Sealants Industry (ASI) and The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) will present a Chinese business seminar on June 15 at BWI airport in Baltimore at the Embassy Suites hotel. "Doing Business in China: Crossing the...

Price adjustments.(company listings and products)
May 1, 2004... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COMPANY PRODUCT Air Products Vinyl acetate homopolymer and Polymers L.P., copolymer emulsions; ethylene, Lehigh Valley, PA vinyl chloride-based emulsions; ...

Delivering profitable growth.(Strategic Solutions)
May 1, 2004... Delivering consistent profitable growth is difficult even in the best of times. In times of economic uncertainty, it is instinctive to retreat to the core and search for profits by cutting discretionary costs. Successful companies have shown...

Stretching adhesive film technologies: from space shuttle drapes to cheerleader pom-poms, CPFilms uses its knowledge of precision-coated adhesives to create better film solutions.
May 1, 2004... Watching a news broadcast on your widescreen TV set, you might be presented with an image of a NASA satellite covered by a protective drape, and later a rash of energetic cheerleaders rooting for their favorite sports team. Surprisingly, these...

Silicone-adhesive interactions in release liner applications.
May 1, 2004... Release liners based on silicone (PDMS) chemistry are used extensively in the tape market. Liners serve several useful functions: they are used as a carrier sheet onto which the adhesive is cast; they protect the adhesive during storage and...

Silicone solutions: silicone adhesives offer opportunities for high-value applications.
May 1, 2004... While production of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) continues to grow at a pace of 3-4% per year in Europe and the United States, the growth rate is much faster in Asia. As can be seen in the figure, Asian production of pressure-sensitive...

PSAs: the foundation of membrane switch success.
May 1, 2004... From the control pad on a microwave to the remote control for a hospital bed, membrane switches can be found everywhere in our day-to-day lives. Membrane switches, a multi-layered construction including conductive, dielectric and adhesive...

Plasma treatment: boosts adhesion.
May 1, 2004... You may already know something about the benefits of plasma treatment, such as higher treatment (dyne) levels, extended life of treatment over time, the lack of surface morphology degradation, and the elimination of pin-holing and backside...

Additives and chemical specialties.
May 1, 2004... 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 types. Accelerators are used to speed up the...

Resins and base polymers.
May 1, 2004... 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 baseball pitchers use it for...

Q What VAE polymer emulsion should I consider for general adhesive, needs when formaldehyde is a concern?
May 1, 2004... Randy Lorenz Senior Principal Applications Chemist Q What VAE polymer emulsion should I consider for general adhesive needs when formaldehyde is a concern? A Airflex[R] 315 emulsion is manufactured without any formaldehydecontaining or...

Pigments and dyes, dry/dispersions and extenders.(ASI 2004 Materials Handbook)
May 1, 2004... EXTENDER PIGMENTS Extender pigments are usually chemically inert compounds that can be found naturally or are made synthetically. Extenders provide characteristics to pigments such as thickness, gloss and durability. See also Extenders and...

Solvents.(ASI 2004 Materials Handbook)
May 1, 2004... AROMATIC Aromatic solvents are non-carcinogenic and HAP-free petroleum solvents. CROWLEY CHEMICAL CO, 261 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10016 (212) 682-1200 Fax: (212) 953-3487 Email: crowleychemical@msn.com ...

Appendix.(Directory)
May 1, 2004... ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ASI greatly appreciates the people who have helped in the preparation of the Materials Handbook and are cited in the following appendix. TECHNICAL REFERENCES (1.) Gierenz, G. and Karmann, K. (Editors). Adhesives...

A sticky situation: creating optimum custom-made applications with double-sided release paper.(Advancing Adhesives)
May 1, 2004... Everyday carpet tape is by no means where the application range of adhesive tapes ends. Rather, it is multifaceted in use, being employed to affix everything from the entire interior trim of cars to parts of mobile telephones. The...

Polymer binder: Air Products.(Raw Materials)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Hybridur[R] 878 resin is a urethane acrylic hybrid dispersion based on patented technology for use in one component high performance coatings. This product carries all of the general product attributes of Hybridur 870 resin and is designed to...

Static Cling Vinyls: Avery Dennison.(Raw Materials)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Fasson Static Cling Vinyls can adhere to most polished smooth surfaces. In addition, the product can be removed, stored, and reused indefinitely. Topcoated to improve shelf life and printability, the products can be flexographic, offset and...

Epoxy resin: CVC Specialty Chemicals Inc.(Raw Materials)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Epalloy 7192 is an unmodified, high-molecular-weight Bispehnol A based epoxy resin that is a semi-solid material at room temperature. It is particularly well suited for use in formulating durable high-solids coatings, toughened adhesives,...

Fluoroelastomers: Daikin America Inc.(Raw Materials)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... This company now offers new low-temperature elastomers specially created for applications in the auto industry. Applications include injector o-rings, fuel sender seals, intake manifold gaskets, oil seals, valve stem seals, transmission seals,...

Epoxy Resin: Epoxies Etc.(Raw Materials)(20-3001 epoxy potting & encapsulating resin from Epoxies Etc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... 20-3001 Epoxy Potting & Encapsulating Resin is an electronic grade, low viscosity epoxy system with a 1:1 volumetric mix ratio. Since this epoxy system is unfilled, filler settling does not occur in containers or within meter mix and dispense...

Tridecyl Alcohol: Jarchem Industries Inc.(Raw Materials)
May 1, 2004... Jarcol[TM] 1-13 IsoTudecyl Alcohol offers low odor and a purity of 99% or higher. The virtual purity of the product serves to enhance its free alcohol, PEG content, melt point and wetting times. It is also biodegradable and has acceptable...

Industrial Microbicide: Rohm and Haas.(Raw Materials)
May 1, 2004... ROZONE[TM] 2000 Microbicide is a high performance dry film fungicide, which also displays excellent activity against bacteria in the wet stage. It is intended for use in those application areas where broad spectrum antimicrobial activity and...

Composite Preforms: Techfilm.(Raw Materials)
May 1, 2004... This company has provided the solution for electrical conductivity and insulation properties in one perform. Their Composite Preform materials are formulated to meet ASTMD 3850 as well as MIL. 883 section 3.8.5.1 outgassing specifications....

Aqueous primer/adhesive: ADM Tronics Unlimited Inc.(Formulated Adhesives)
May 1, 2004... Polaqua 103 is an improved water-based primer/adhesive for use on a wide range of accepting substrates. This product has applications in the converting, packaging, ink, printing, coatings and related industries, It provides compatible...

Holographic Label Films: Applied Extrusion Technologies Inc.(Raw Materials)
May 1, 2004... Designed to light up shelf appeal and brighten up sales. Mirage holographic label films function as can and bottle labels in low-shrink and non-shrink roll-fed label applications. They are now available in embossed and embossable base films....

Adhesives: Dymax Corp.(Formulated Adhesives)
May 1, 2004... Multi-Cure[R] 621-VT one-component adhesive for ungapped cores provides strong and resilient bridge bonds that cure in 5-10 seconds upon exposure to the DYMAX BlueWave[TM] 200 spot light curing system. The bridge bonding method prevents...

Polyurethane conformal coating: Epoxies Etc.(Formulated Adhesives)
May 1, 2004... 20-2352 is an electronic grade, solvent-free polyurethane coating. This product exhibits quick self leveling, good thermal cycling properties, low temperature performance, and outstanding moisture resistance, making it appealing to electronics...

Light-curing cyanoacrylates: Henkel Loctite Corp.(Formulated Adhesives)
May 1, 2004... FLASHCURE[TM] light curing cyanoacrylates offer instant fixture and tack-free surfaces in less than five seconds when exposed to low-, medium-, or high intensity light. These adhesives cure tack free without solventborne accelerators, They are...

Instant adhesives: Permabond.(Formulated Adhesives)
May 1, 2004... Permabond 940 are non-blooming, low odor adhesives designed to bond plastics, rubber and metal, and are best suited for appearance sensitive applications. Common cyanoacrylates can cause a white frosting on the surface of the components...

Polyethylene film tape: Scapa N.A.(Formulated Adhesives)
May 1, 2004... Scapa P933A is a clear, low density polyethylene film tape designed to withstand environmental extremes and to bind easily to common industrial substrates. This product offers excellent humidity and water resistance, as well as good chemical...

Polyurethane adhesive: Tra-Con.(Formulated Adhesives)
May 1, 2004... Tra-Bond 724-14C is a special polyurethane adhesive that exhibits exceptional bond strength at sub zero temperatures, it can be used for tacking wires or as a protective coating This adhesive bonds to a variety of substrates including aluminum...

Liquid silicone rubbers: Wacker.(Formulated Adhesives)
May 1, 2004... ELASTOSIL[R] LR 3070 liquid silicone rubber grades are paste like, readily pigmentable two part mixtures that fully cure in an extremely short time. Even without a primer, they offer excellent adhesion to a range of materials, from...

Rheometer: ATS Rheosystems.(Equipment)
May 1, 2004... The new STRESSTECH HR Rheometer utilizes integrated light triggering capability and data collection rates greater than 100 points/see for monitoring the real-time cure profiling of light-activated DNS materials This information is critical for...

Mixer: Charles Ross & Son Co.(Equipment)
May 1, 2004... The new Triple Shaft Mixer Model CDA-1000 was designed for high viscosity paste mixing applications. The unit includes three agitators, each with independently variable speed drives The helical anchor contains scrapers and is driven by a 60 hp...

Glazing system: Haeco Inc.(Equipment)
May 1, 2004... This company's new Auto-Glaze Table is a high production, automatic glazing system that applies glazing sealant at up to 70 ft./min. to wood, vinyl or aluminum windows. The Auto Glaze Table features a twin selector switch that allows the...

Pneumatic applicator: Henkel.(Equipment)
May 1, 2004... This company offers the Loctite 50 ml Dual Cartridge Pneumatic Applicator, a convenient, cost-effective method for the consistent dispense of two part adhesives. The applicator accepts 50 ml dual cartridges with 1:1 and 2:1 mix ratios The...

Bulk melters: Nordson Corp.(Equipment)
May 1, 2004... DuraPail bulk melters deliver simple, low-maintenance application of hot melt adhesives, sealants and butyls from 20-liter or 5-gal pails for product assembly operations. Standard features include manual pressure control and blow off valves....

Solder Pot: Speedline Technologies Inc.(Equipment)
May 1, 2004... The Electrovert Quick Change Solder Pot for Vectra and Electra Wave soldering systems provides customers with the capability to easily switch between lead flee and tin/lead alloys. With the new Electrovert feature, users can exchange alloys...

Disposable spray system: TAH Industries.(Equipment)
May 1, 2004... For low pressure spray applications, this company offers a low-cost spray system whose disposable assembly can be used with conventional meter/mix equipment. Common applications include truck bed liners, concrete coating and tank repair. For...

Peristaltic pump: Watson-Marlow Bredel.(Equipment)
May 1, 2004... Designed specifically for sample preparation, the 400 FD/A pump is ideal for automated laboratory applications, including dispensing and collecting samples and reagents. These instrument-quality pumps offer the advantages of continuous flow...

Mixer website: Charles Ross and Son Co.(Resources )(High Shear Mixer website at www.highshearmixers.com)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... This company's new High Shear Mixer website is accessible on the web at www.highshearmixers.com. Features include background information on the company and detailed information on its complete line of High Shear Mixers. Links to the following...

Organic Solvents Handbook: Chemcentral.(Resources)
May 1, 2004... Originally published over 20 years ago, the 2004 edition of this company's Organic Solvents Handbook has been extensively revised and contains comprehensive product information and tables of proper ties for a range of products Featured sections...

Impeller brochure: Chemineer Inc.(Resources)(Advanced Impeller Technology for Superior Performance)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Advanced Impeller Technology for Superior Performance details Chemineer's variety of precision-engineered advancements, such as the SC-3, the Maxflo[R] W and the Maxflo WSE. The new brochure also details the company's time tested impeller...

Flammability handbook: Hanser Garner Publications.(Resources)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Principles, Regulations, Testing and Approval is a handbook covering all aspects of plastics flammability from fundamentals to the detailed description of national and international regulations, standards, test methods and approval procedures...

Pump brochure: Netzsch Inc.(Resources)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The NEMO[R] Pump Division of NETZSCH Inc. offers a newly designed NEMO Standard Close Coupled Pump Series Brochure. This full-color, four-page brochure describes the key features of NEMO's close-coupled pumps, engineering principles,...

Preservatives handbook: Synapse Information Resources Inc.(Resources)(Book review)(The Handbook of Preservatives)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
May 1, 2004... The Handbook of Preservatives describes more than 5,500 trade name and generic chemicals that are used in all aspects of the chemical industry to prevent degradation of formulated products. This handbook offers quick access to chemicals used in...

Ask Dr. Dave.
May 1, 2004... QUESTION: We manufacture a polyvinyl acetate emulsion sealant that is heavily filled with calcium carbonate and would like to improve its flexibility. Can you recommend a suitable plasticizer? ANSWER: I would suggest two possible approaches...