Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from May 2005

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from May 2005

Online learning.(EDITOR'S MEMO)(Editorial)
May 1, 2005... Price increases continue to be a factor in pricing for the chemical industry. We at Adhesives & Sealants Industry are pleased to announce a web seminar to address this noteworthy topic. Our inaugural web seminar, "Recovering Raw Material and...

Fusion UV Systems Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... FUSION UV SYSTEMS INC., Gaithersburg, MD, has been appointed distributor of Newark, DE-based Elsicon's OptoAlign[R] polarized UV exposure systems in Asia.

International Specialty Products Inc., Wayne, NJ, has announced the appointment of McCullough & Assoc.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC., Wayne, NJ, has announced the appointment of MCCULLOUGH & ASSOC., Atlanta, as a sales representative for the company's industrial biocides in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi...

MD-Both Industries, West Chicago, IL, has appointed Superior Materials Inc., Garden City, NY, as their new sales agent in the northeast region, representing MD-Both in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and eastern Pennsylvania.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... MD-BOTH INDUSTRIES, West Chicago, IL, has appointed SUPERIOR MATERIALS INC., Garden City, NY, as their new sales agent in the northeast region, representing MD-Both in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and eastern...

Henkel Corp. wins Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier award.(APPLAUSE)
May 1, 2005... Henkel Corp. has been named a recipient of Intel Corp.'s Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel's success. The company was awarded for its efforts in...

Calendar.(COMPANY NEWS)(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... 13 "Moore's Law at 40: Chemistry and the Electronics Revolution"; Chemical Heritage Foundation; Philadelphia; www.chemheritage.org 17 "Building Strategic Alliances: Doing Business with China and India"; The Adhesive and Sealant Council...

Michelman.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... MICHELMAN recently announced the opening of its China Office on Oct. 25, 2004. Technical support is now available in the Central Shanghai offices for the company's Performance Additives and Performance Coatings groups.

Nordson Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... NORDSON CORP., Westlake, OH, has announced an agreement with the Baumer Group to purchase hhs Leimauftrags-Systeme GmbH ("hhs"), a manufacturer of cold glue and hot-melt adhesive dispensing technologies and quality-control monitoring systems...

Shister to keynote ASI/ASC seminar.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Former Time magazine correspondent Neil Shister will be the keynote speaker at this year's ASI/ASC joint seminar entitled "Building Strategic Alliances: Doing Business with China and India." The seminar is scheduled to take place May 17 at the...

S.P. Morell and Co.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... S.P. MORELL AND CO., Armonk, NY, was recently appointed by Eckart America to represent their metallic and pearlescent pigment lines in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

W.R. Grace & Co.(COMPANY NEWS)(Midland Dexter Venezuela)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... W.R. GRACE & CO., Columbia, MD, has announced the acquisition of certain assets of Midland Dexter Venezuela, S.A. (Midevensa). Midevensa is a supplier of coatings and sealants for rigid packaging in the local and export markets of Latin...

Hydraulic Institute Board.(PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... ALAN BOYCE, president of Moyno Inc., Springfield, OH, was recently appointed to the Hydraulic Institute Board. The Hydraulic Institute serves member companies and pump users by providing product standards and a forum for the exchange of...

Reichhold Inc.(PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... JEROME DEVILBISS has been named business manager for Reichhold Inc.'s (Research Triangle Park, NC) DION Engineered Resins Group. DeVilbiss has 26 years of experience in the Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP) industry where he has worked in...

Powers Fasteners Inc.(PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Powers Fasteners Inc., New Rochelle, NY, has named SCOTT GLASNAP branch manager of the company's Phoenix branch warehouse. Glasnap joins Powers with over 14 years of experience in construction sales, having most recently been the Phoenix-area...

Scapa Group.(PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Scapa Group plc, Windsor, CT, has appointed STEPHEN D. LENNON as COO of Scapa North America. In his new position, Lennon will provide leadership and strategic direction for all of the company's commercial and operational activities in Europe,...

Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute.(PEOPLE)
May 1, 2005... JOSE MARTINEZ has joined the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) as director of its Latin America office located in Mexico City. Also, JACQUELYN BRADSHAW has been promoted to director of Web Services for the Arlington, VA-based...

Dow Emulsion Polymers.(PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Dow Emulsion Polymers, Midland, MI, has named JONATHAN MASON to the role of Paper Technical Service and Development (TS&D) leader in North America. Mason most recently worked as senior TS&D leader for carpet in North America.

Malvern Instruments Inc.(PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Malvern Instruments Inc., Southborough, MA, has appointed DR. FRED MAZZEO to the position of product manager of its rheology team. Mazzeo joins Malvern from TA Instruments, where he was a senior applications scientist.

Eastman Chemical Co.(PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, has named DAMON C. WARMACK vice president and general manager for Eastman's coatings, adhesives, specialty polymers and inks business organization. Warmack was previously vice president and general manager...

Avery Dennison Corp.(PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The board of directors for Avery Dennison Corp., Pasadena, CA, has elected DEAN A. SCARBOROUGH to the position of president and CEO. Scarborough has been president and COO of Avery Dennison since 2000.

Sidney Rosen, founder of National Instrument Co., dies.(OBITUARY)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Sidney Rosen, chairman of the board and founder of National Instrument Co., died on Feb. 15, 2005. He was 91. One of Rosen's first products was the model AB Filamatic filler, a singlemozzle filling machine. National's future product line...

ASI announces pricing web seminar.(COMPANY NEWS)(Adhesives & Sealants Industry (magazine))(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Having a tough time recovering your soaring raw materials and energy costs? Running into customer objections to price increases? There is a solution. Join ASI Online for our inaugural web seminar on Tuesday, May 24, at 11 a.m. EDT. ...

History Channel presents 'History of Glue'.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... They're Super. They're Krazy. And they can be found in everything from carpet to computers, books to boats, sneakers to the space shuttle. They're essential to mail bonding, reef repair and cut control. Without them, our material goods would...

Price adjustments.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COMPANY PRODUCT INCREASE DATE BASF, Charlotte, NC Acrylic and 6 cents/wet lb. April 1 styrene-acrylic latex products ...

Poised for growth: Eastman Chemical Co. partners with key customers to expand its success.(FOCUS ON)
May 1, 2005... Eastman Chemical Co. is a global leader in products and services for adhesives and sealants. The Kingsport, TN, headquarters houses more than 500 buildings located on its five-miles-by-one-mile site, with the South Fork Holston River running...

Going green: pine chemicals and Arizona Chemical.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2005... Pine chemicals are renewable, naturally occurring materials derived from the pine tree (genus Pinus). The range of chemical classes obtained from pine trees includes numerous plant sterols, terpenes (or turpentine), resin acids (or rosin) and...

Sticky science: mussels could be the key for new natural adhesives.
May 1, 2005... Purdue University scientists have found that the glue that salt-water mussels use to affix themselves to rocks has a scientific interest and potential applications in medicine and industry. Jonathan Wilker and his research group have discovered...

Managing waste: guidelines for the responsible disposal of wastes and containers from polyurethane processing.
May 1, 2005... This guide was developed to help processors of polyurethane chemicals manage waste chemicals and empty containers in a responsible manner that conforms to federal and state regulations. In particular, it focuses on those chemicals used in...

Ask the expert.(Brief Article)
May 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...

Branching out: H.B. Fuller widens its scope with venture fund.
May 1, 2005... H.B. Fuller Co. hasn't had much trouble staying alive. In its 118 years, the St. Paul, MN-based company has successfully navigated the specialty chemical marketplace to become a $1.4 billion giant in the adhesives, sealants and coatings...

Pumping adhesives and sealants: application of sealless pump technologies.
May 1, 2005... Pumping adhesives and sealants presents a unique set of challenges, mostly due to the physical properties of these liquids. High viscosity, shear sensitivity, reaction with air or the absence of air, high temperature, or any combination these...

Pump it up: pumps provide precision dispensing in hot-melt adhesive applications.
May 1, 2005... Adhesives provide a low-cost, effective method for joining various substrates. Applied by a dispenser, spray nozzle or hand held gun, an adhesive joint offers better stress distribution, superior fatigue resistance, and greater strength over...

Additives: keys to new products.
May 1, 2005... Excluding binder applications, the U.S. adhesives and sealants industry consumed some 8 billion dry pounds of materials in 2004. Additives, comprising just 6% of this weight, are essential to the success of many products. They can improve the...

Just add PIBs: polyisobutylenes are a vital part of adhesive and sealant formulations.
May 1, 2005... BASF has a long history of producing materials for improving adhesives and sealants formulations. BASF acrylates, for instance, have been widely used in the industry. This article focuses on the company's contributions through the growing...

A sticky solution: Gecko feet hold key to development of self-cleaning adhesives.(Gecko Setae)
May 1, 2005... Gecko feet may hold the key to the development of synthetic self-cleaning adhesives, according to a biologist from Lewis & Clark College, whose research was published in the online early edition of the Proceedings from the National Academy of...

Labelstocks: Fasson Roll N.A.(Fasson Roll North America)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Fasson[R] tamper-evident security products were designed to improve product authenticity while reducing retail theft and fraud. These new pressure-sensitive labelstocks are used for at-risk applications from heavily regulated pharmaceutical...

Flame retardant: Great Lakes Chemical Corp.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Firemaster[R] 552 is a phosphorusbromine flame retardant based on proprietary technology that offers the advantages of the long-established Great Lakes DE-62 flame retardant, with such characteristics as superior resistance to foam...

Product samples: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... This company is now offering free samples of its Meldin[R] Polyimide and High Performance Thermoplastics Materials. The Meldin range is offered as rod, sheet, custom-molded parts and/or machined components and stock shapes for excellent...

Thermoplastic polyurethane resin: Sartomer.(Sartomer Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Poly bd[R] 2035 TPU, the first commercially available thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resin based on unique polybutadiene polyols, is designed to enhance the performance of films, adhesives, sealants, coatings and thermoplastic elastomers...

Thermal paper: S+E release.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... With ever-present environmental issues in mind, this company has developed a UV-silicone-coated thermal paper that enables laminators to manufacture self-wound label stock. The "T-Liner" is designed to reduce cost in transport, storage and...

Silicone spray: Anderson and Associates LLC.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... AeroCure is a silicone spray designed for electrical connections that protects against moisture and temperature variances without impeding electrical conductivity. Once sprayed, the material cures to a conformal coating. The thickness of the...

Dielectric adhesive: Aremco Products Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Pyre-Putty[TM] 677 is a single-part, water-dispersed, alumina silica-based thixotropic adhesive and coating system for use in electrical insulation and bonding applications to 2400[degrees]F. Properties include a dielectric strength of 200...

Flexible adhesive: Devcon.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... This company's new Flex Welder FC (Fast Cure) is ideal for the quick and permanent assembly of products subject to flexing, shock, vibration or variations in temperature up to 250[degrees]F. Recommended for bonding nylon and its alloys,...

Release coatings: Dow Corning.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Syl-Off[R] SL 9 I00 series of products is specially designed for use on temperature-sensitive filmic substrates such as mono- and biaxially oriented polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyethylene-coated kraft. They are also appropriate for...

Solder paste: Henkel.(Multicore WS300)
May 1, 2005... Multicore WS300, a high-activity, water-washable material with superior cleaning characteristics, exhibits excellent print definition with long open- and abandon-time capabilities. The product's high activity flux offers excellent wetting to a...

Threadlocker: Permatex.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Permatex[R] Threadlocker Gel, with its inventive Gel Twist[TM] pinpoint applicator, is made from a patent-pending formula that is just as reliable and much easier to use than conventional liquid and solid-stick threadlocking methods. The gel...

Insulation tape: Venture Tape Corp.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... VentureClad[TM] Plus is a zero permeability, 13-ply laminate construction designed for sealing insulation over ductwork in harsher environments. The material is weatherproof, water resistant and tough as metal but easier to install. Compared to...

Batch dispenser: Asymtek.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Spectrum[TM] S-820 Series Dispensing System is designed for batch processing for semiconductor packaging, such as underfill, cavity fill, die attach and encapsulation. It provides exceptional dispensing accuracy and is ideal for batch...

RFID Starter Kit: Avery Dennison.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The comprehensive equipment-and-service RFID Starter Kit enables companies facing retailers' 2005 RFID labeling mandates to easily establish a cost-efficient in-house capability designed to meet current and anticipated RFID standards. Companies...

Labeler: B&H Labeling Systems.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... This company now offers the new Marathon[TM] XL, the fastest labeler in the Marathon family of roll-fed labelers, which features SMARTdrive[TM], the industry's first all-electronic drive train. With a servomotor-driven feedscrew and container...

Agitators: Binks.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... This company's new agitator line is applicable to 2-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 30- and 60-gal pressure tanks, 5- and 10-gal pails, and open or closed drums up to 55-gal that use agitators to mix fluid materials. These agitators provide continuous and...

Mixer: Charles Ross and Son Co.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The patented PowerMix includes two agitation systems within one mixer. A powerful planetary blade revolves in combination with a separate high-speed dispersion blade. Both blades revolve on their own axes as well as a common axis, and each...

Coefficient of friction tester: Chemsultants International Network.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The COF-500 test platform is ideally suited to test the coefficient of friction of papers, films, foils, synthetic materials and nonwovens used in label, tape, packing, and other specialty applications. Designed to calculate both static and...

Adhesive dispenser: ConProTec Inc.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The MIXPAC 550 System for two-component adhesive dispensing is designed to work with manually operated dispensers from ConProTec, as well as with the new battery-powered EZmix[R] HI handheld dispensing unit by DTIC Dispensing Technologies....

Epoxy dispensing robot: Dispense Works.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... This company now offers a complete solution for two-part meter mixing applications. This solution is the next logical step for upgrading tedious, messy and expensive manual hand gun application to a money-saving, streamlined robotic method....

Lid-seal adhesive: Dow Corning Corp.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Dow Coming[R] EA-6700 Microelectronic Adhesive is a new lid-seal material based on a chemistry that makes it ideally suited for the latest generations of flip-chip semiconductor packages. This product's unique chemistry improves the long-term...

Metering pump: Moyno.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Moyno[R] Metering Pump is available in bare shaft, close-coupled and motorized configurations, each delivering smooth. metered flow free from pulsations and variations to prevent material waste or mixture imbalance. Bare shaft configuration...

UV-curing system: UV III Systems Inc.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Sidekick is a high-powered, air-cooled, flood UV-curing system designed for use in smaller applications or for enhancing production lines. Lightweight, compact and durable, the Sidekick can be hand-held or used alone or in multiples in a...

Product safety website: Dow Chemical Co.(RESOURCES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Dow has announced the availability of a new product safety website designed to make product safety processes and information more transparent and readily available to the public. Specifically, the site describes the processes Dow uses to...

Equipment website: Henkel Corp.(RESOURCES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... This company recently introduced a dedicated equipment website designed to educate the marketplace about available Loctite[R] adhesive dispensing, curing and processing equipment, and to simplify equipment selection and procurement. Designed...

Marketing guide: Impact Marketing Consultants Inc.(RESOURCES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... According to the fourth edition of the Rauch Guide to the U.S. Adhesives and Sealants Industry, a new 324-page study, adhesives and sealants registered sales of $11.85 billion in 2003, spurred by resumed growth in the economy. During the next...

Fact sheet: National Adhesives.(RESOURCES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Don't Lick It--Just Stick It is a free fact sheet on pressure-sensitive hot melts and their application as self-sealing adhesives. According to the fact sheet, this company's pressure-sensitive hot-melt adhesives are formulated for most...

Website: Ross Systems & Controls.(RESOURCES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The New Ross Systems and Controls (SysCon) website features background on the company and detailed information on its process systems, automation systems, control systems, and static mixers. With many years of experience in process industries,...

Product selection guide: Shincor Silicones.(RESOURCES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... This company recently issued a selection guide for their newest Liquid Injection Molding System (LIMS) products. The guide provides detailed technical data on a variety of Shin-Etsu LIMS, including general-purpose, fast-curing and low-viscosity...

Product development and testing solutions.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)(Brief Article)
May 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...

PATTI coatings adhesion tester.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)
May 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...

Defoamers.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... ULTRA ADDITIVES INC. DEE FO 215, DEE FO 97-3, DEE FO 2020E/50 and DEE FO HG-12 deliver breakthrough technologies created specifically for superior defoaming in the resins you rely on, including EVA, PVA, acrylics, acrylic copolymers and...

Mixers.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)(Brief Article)
May 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)(Brief Article)
May 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 *...

Ask Dr. Dave.
May 1, 2005... QUESTION: I want to use an epoxy adhesive for a high-temperature application but don't want to use a long heat cure. Can I use the fast-curing "five-minute" epoxies for high-temperature applications? ANSWER: In general, all two-part...