Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from May 2009

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from May 2009

ASI goes green.(EDITOR'S MEMO)
May 1, 2009... How do you define "green"? More than just a color created by combining yellow and blue, green continues to be a hot topic in the industry, and rightly so. This month we've taken green to a new level by making the entire issue, inside and out,...

Bayer Materialscience.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE, Leverkusen, Germany, has announced plans to invest 20 million [euro] in a new aromatic and aliphatic polyisocyanate manufacturing facility in India as part of its strategy to grow its business in the country and...

Cheminstruments.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... CHEMINSTRUMENTS, Fairfield, OH, has announced the acquisition of the manufacturing and distribution rights to the CAM-Plus contact angle meters formerly produced by the Tantec Group. With the addition of the CAM-Plus surface energy meter...

Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC., Columbus, OH, has announced plans to build a new production facility in Esslingen, Germany, to produce specialty epoxy resins, vital materials used in the production of windmill blades for the wind energy...

Huntsman Textile Effects.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... HUNTSMAN TEXTILE EFFECTS has announced plans to establish a new headquarters in Singapore. The move is considered a major part of the division's previously announced restructuring and will significantly contribute to the division's focus on...

Incorez.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... Industrial Copolymers, a Lancashire, UK-based manufacturer of high-performance resins and polymers for the coatings, adhesives, and sealants industries, changed its name to INCOREZ effective April 1, 2009. Since 1986, the company's product...

Interpolymer GMBH.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... INTERPOLYMER GMBH, Hassloch, Germany, has announced that the first production line of a new facility for waterborne styrene-acrylic dispersions, acrylic solutions and wax dispersions has started production in Nanjing, China. The plant, which...

Garlock sweeps 12th annual 'Best of Web' awards.(APPLAUSE)
May 1, 2009... The Rochester Business Journal recently honored Garlock Sealing Technologies with the Overall-Gold award in its 2009 "Best of the Web" competition. The producer of industrial fluid sealing devices also won an award for the best Web site in the...

SOCMA becomes 'Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates'.(ANNOUNCEMENT)
May 1, 2009... In an effort to better serve the batch, custom and specialty chemical industry, SOCMA members voted on March 19 to change the organization's name from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association to the Society of Chemical...

Lanxess.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... LANXESS, Pittsburgh, recently announced the completion of de-bottlenecking operations for its MESAMOLL[R] plasticizer and other alkyl sulfonic ester derivative plasticizers. It is expected that this move will help the company offer...

Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has announced an expanded sales territory for Cleveland-based Specialty Chemical Sales that includes coatings colorant sales for most customers in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin.(COMPANY NEWS)(Financial report)
May 1, 2009... PLASTICOLORS INC., Ashtabula, OH, has announced an expanded sales territory for Cleveland-based SPECIALTY CHEMICAL SALES that includes coatings colorant sales for most customers in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin. With the addition of...

R.E. Carroll Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... R.E. CARROLL INC., Trenton, NJ, has announced a distribution agreement with Pergan Marshall LLC to sell Peroxan organic peroxides to the North American adhesives industry. Pergan Marshall LLC is the American subsidiary of Pergan GmbH, based in...

Wacker Chemie AG.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... WACKER CHEMIE AG, Munich, Germany, has announced plans to build a new 550-acre hyper-pure polycrystalline silicone facility in Tennessee for approximately $20 million. The company expects to make a mid-term investment in the Cleveland, TN, area...

IPS Corp.(PEOPLE)
May 1, 2009... IPS Corp., Compton, CA, has named KAREN BROCK AMOAH sales and marketing manager for its WELD-ON[R] structural adhesives. In her new position, Brock Amoah will focus on expanding WELD-ON adhesives into new markets, as well as supporting products...

Robert "Andy" Dunn.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... Nordson Corp., Westlake, OH, has announced the retirement of ROBERT "ANDY" DUNN, corporate senior vice president of the company's Advanced Technology Systems segment. A Nordson employee for 37 years, Dunn is credited with leading the Advanced...

Emerald Kalama Chemical.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Emerald Kalama Chemical, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, has appointed SHAMSI P. GRAVEL as product line manager for its K-Flex[R] Plasticizers. Gravel will be responsible for leading all commercial aspects of the product line,...

Tremco Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tremco Inc., Beachwood, OH, recently named RANDALL J. KORACH as president and chief operating officer. During his 12 years with the company, Korach has held...

IPC--Association Connecting Electronics Industries[R].(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... IPC--Association Connecting Electronics Industries[R], Bannockburn, IL, has appointed YURY KOVALEVSKY as its official representative to Russia and Russian-speaking countries. Kovalevsky's appointment is part of IPC's long-term plan to expand...

Pilot Chemical Co.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... Pilot Chemical Co., Cincinnati, has announced the appointment of DAVID LIGON to its Board of Directors. Ligon is the founder and managing partner of Brightwell Capital Partners LLC, Los Angeles, an asset management and advisory firm serving...

Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Palmyra, PA, has announced the addition of two new regional sales managers to its Service All Mixers (SAM) program.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Palmyra, PA, has announced the addition of two new regional sales managers to its Service All Mixers (SAM) program. TIMOTHY MCCULLOUGH, formerly of Micromatic LLC, will oversee SAM sales in Indiana, Kentucky,...

Univar, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2009... Univar, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has named DAVID STRIZZI president of Univar USA, Belleview, WA. Strizzi joins Univar following a 34-year career of progressive leadership and growth with three Fortune 100 companies. He began his career at...

Krayden Inc. named 2008 Distributor of the Year by Dow Corning Electronics.(APPLAUSE)
May 1, 2009... Krayden Inc., a leading distributor of engineered materials, has been named 2008 Distributor of the Year by the Dow Corning Americas Electronics Channel Team. The company was also honored with GOLD level status for 2008. This is the third...

Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
May 1, 2009... MAY 2009 11-13 10th International Conference on Wood & Biofiber Plastic Composites & Cellulose Nanocomposites Symposium; Forest Products Society; Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center; Madison, WI;...

Where will you be when the recession ends? A company's actions now can affect its future success.(STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Where will you be when the recession ends? This is not a rhetorical question. We are currently living in a transformational period that will affect not only our industry but our world. When this recession ends, much...

Royal adhesives and sealants plans $4.3 million expansion.(FOCUS ON)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Royal Adhesives and Sealants LLC has announced plans to invest $4.3 million in its South Bend, IN, operations by adding manufacturing and warehouse space. The project includes the purchase of approximately $3.2...

Henkel honored with five awards at APEX.(FOCUS ON)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Henkel Corp., Irvine, CA, was honored with five awards at the IPC APEX EXPO held March 31-April 2 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Two Henkel electronics assembly materials--Hysol[R]...

U.S. demand for sealants and caulks to exceed 2 billion pounds in 2012.(MARKET TRENDS)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] U.S. demand for sealants and caulks is projected to increase 2.9% annually to more than two billion pounds in 2012, valued at almost $4 billion. This represents an improvement over gains posted in the 2002-2007...

Green is growing: recent studies show that green building is a key part of America's economic future, promising jobs, energy savings and economic benefits.
May 1, 2009... Even as dire financial news continues to dominate headlines, new studies and reports point to green building as a growing bright spot for the U.S. economy. In fact, as a recovery plan that focuses on green jobs and infrastructure is...

Low-emitting green adhesives bring improvement to indoor air quality.
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Poor indoor air quality is one of our nation's greatest health risks. Current medical data indicates that over 80 million Americans suffer from debilitating asthma, allergies, respiratory disease and general illness...

Sustainability: a factor of success.(Company overview)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Global competition poses new challenges for all market players. It has become increasingly important to combine product performance with social and environmental responsibility. Henkel has been working toward...

Advances in adhesive dispensing technology move packaging to greater sustainability.
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The world is changing. Resources once considered endless are becoming both limited and costly. For example, adhesives are produced using petroleum, energy and water. Recent adhesive cost increases of 10-25%, along...

Green materials profiles: the green materials profiles is a comprehensive listing of the top suppliers' green raw materials for adhesives and sealants formulation. Use this guide throughout the year to formulate sustainable, green materials from renewable ingredients.
May 1, 2009... ARIZONA CHEMICAL Raw Material: A variety of bio-based and sustainable raw materials. New literature highlights minimum renewable content sold into the adhesives industry. General Properties: Arizona tackifiers for adhesives allow...

Silicones deliver durability and performance in harsh environments.
May 1, 2009... Dow Corning[R] window-sealant technology is helping protect the new zero-emission Princess Elisabeth polar research station, which opened in April in Antarctica to study climate change. The 20 million [euro] ($26 million) science station is...

Q&A about polyurethane.(Interview)
May 1, 2009... Q&A IN PAST COLUMNS, YOU DISCUSSED MDI MONOMER AND POLYMERIC MDI POLYISOCYANATES. CAN YOU DESCRIBE OTHER STANDARD MDI-BASED POLYISOCYANATES AND THEIR TYPICAL APPLICATIONS? This is a broad question, but important in understanding the...

Lake Tahoe hosts Wood Adhesives 2009.
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Forest Products Society will sponsor this year's International Conference on Wood Adhesives, taking place September 28-30 at Harveys Resort Hotel & Casino, South Lake Tahoe, NV. The adhesive team at the Forest...

Lights on for savings: by installing energy-efficient fluorescent lights throughout its 95,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, along with the modification of office lights, ABB's New Berlin, WI, facility will see a reduction of 193 tons of C[O.sub.2] annually, reduce energy consumption by at least 25%, and save $35,300 each year.
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABB's New Berlin, WI, campus has made good on its resolution to reduce energy consumption by at least 25% per year by way of retrofitting the lighting in its main office and production facility. The reduction results...

Super giant chemical companies: BASF acquires Ciba.(Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.)(Table)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BASF has announced plans to acquire Ciba Holdings AG, the latest in a series of large acquisitions in the chemical industry over the past two years. BASF has offered 50 Swiss francs ($44.96) in cash for each Ciba...

The role of innovation.(Interview)(Company overview)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The DeSai Group is an "innovation execution" consulting firm that helps clients to build sustainable innovation capabilities for continuous growth. Its goal is to create organizations that add value to customers and...

Flour power: soy flour adhesive helps reduce formaldehyde emissions.(ADVANCING ADHESIVES)(Reprint)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A new soy-flour adhesive, developed with support from the soybean checkoff, may help reduce the emissions of a known carcinogen. SOYAD from H2H Innovations replaces urea formaldehyde in wood adhesives, making the...

Ester resins: Ashland Performance Materials.(RAW MATERIALS)
May 1, 2009... Ashland Performance Materials has announced an expansion to its Derakane[R] line of epoxy vinyl ester resins. In addition to Derakane Momentum[R] 411-350 and Derakane Momentum 510C-350 resins, the company now offers Derkane 451-400 and Derakane...

Dry film fungicide: Dow Chemical Co.(RAW MATERIALS)
May 1, 2009... BIOBAN[TM] IPBC 40 LE Antimicrobial is a broad spectrum dry film fungicide based on 40% w/w 3-Iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate. This product is formulated in solution form and can be used in water- and solvent-based formulations. Features include...

Primer: Mica Corp.(RAW MATERIALS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... This company has announced the introduction of CurePrime technology for converters using two-component urethanes for adhesive laminations. CurePrime is a water-based primer and adhesion promoter that can be applied to plain and printed films...

In-can stabilizers: Rahn.(RAW MATERIALS)
May 1, 2009... Low-viscosity GENORAD[R] 22 is specially designed for use in UV inkjet inks and coating formulations. As a premium low-viscosity stabilizer, GENORAD 22 offers effective stabilization without compromising formulation viscosity and cure speed....

Monomer: Sartomer Co.(RAW MATERIALS)
May 1, 2009... This company has announced the availability of CD262, a liquid-form alkyl dimethacrylate monomer for peroxide-cure applications in coatings, composites, elastomers, adhesives, sealants and polymer modification. CD262 is a low-viscosity,...

Aerospace adhesive film: Bostik Inc.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
May 1, 2009... The Transportation division of Bostik Inc. has introduced a strippable, high-performance, fire-retardant film adhesive designed to replace solvent-based adhesives used to bond decorative laminates to composite panels for interior aerospace...

Assembly sealant: Dow Corning Corp.(Dow Corning[R] HM-2520 Assembly Sealant )(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Specially formulated for automated assembly, new Dow Corning[R] HM-2520 Assembly Sealant combines the immediate green strength of a hot-melt adhesive with the long-term performance of a reactive silicone sealant. This product is a neutral-cure,...

Eco-friendly adhesives: Eclectic Products.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
May 1, 2009... This company's EcoGlue[R] Green Solutions[TM] product line now offers two odorless, nontoxic adhesives that emit no dangerous gases that may create toxic indoor air quality or cause ozone damage. Ecoglue Extreme is an adhesive and sealant...

TAH Industries is the leading manufacturer of static mixers and two-part adhesive packaging and dispensing equipment.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)
May 1, 2009... TAH Industries is the leading manufacturer of static mixers and two-part adhesive packaging and dispensing equipment. We offer a complete system for meter/mix and disposable single-use cartridge applications, including spiral and TURBO[TM]...

UV/visble light-curing adhesives: Ellsworth Adhesives.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
May 1, 2009... EMAX 904-Gel-SC and EMAX 904-T-SC are high-strength, UV/visible light-curing adhesives formulated for securing vulnerable components on circuit boards. The products feature Dymax See-CureTM technology, which helps customers monitor the curing...

Two-part silicones: Henkel Corp.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For potting and sealing applications where bond line aesthetics are critical, Henkel Corp. has introduced Loctite[R] Ultra-Clear Two-Part Silicones. These adhesives/sealants rapidly bond dissimilar...

Spray adhesives: Krylon Products Group.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
May 1, 2009... Krylon Products Group has announced the introduction of White Lightning[R] Industrial Spray Adhesives, available in both multipurpose and heavy-duty formulas. Both versions ensure a long-lasting bond on a variety of surfaces, including paper,...

Urethane foam sealant: Todol Products Inc.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Todol Duo-Fill 400 Two-Part Urethane Foam Sealant is designed for plugging and sealing applications where rapid expansion and fast curing are required to quickly stop flowing water. Packaged in a "can-inside-a-can"...

Gasketing systems. Ames Corp.(EQUIPMENT)
May 1, 2009... Ames Corp., a manufacturer of elastomeric coatings, moldings and insert molded components, has introduced the AMESSeal[TM] line of Form-In-Place gasketing systems for proton exchange membrane (PEM), direct methanol (DMFC), and phosphoric acid...

Dispensing system: Mixpac Equipment Inc.(FOCUS ON)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MIXPAC Equipment Inc. has announced the availability of its DXH-3 handheld dispenser, which is reportedly ideal for dispensing in tight spaces or handling smaller-sized applications, such as those found in the...

Mixing systems: Charles Ross & Son Co.(EQUIPMENT)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Charles Ross & Son Co. has announced the availability of complete sanitary mixing and dispersion systems. Each system is designed to suit the needs of the customer for which it is built, and each unit typically...

Medical-grade-free adhesive film: Mactac.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This company has expanded its product offering to include a new medical-grade-free adhesive film specifically designed to address the needs of medical device OEMs and medical converters challenged with laminating...

Setting blocks: Pres-On.(EQUIPMENT)
May 1, 2009... Pres-On[R] now offers window manufacturers a new line of heavy-duty setting blocks in commercial-grade silicone, neoprene or EPDM. Also known as glazing shims, Pres-On setting blocks are installed inside a window sash, between the sash and...

Flexible screw conveyor: Spiroflow Systems.(EQUIPMENT)
May 1, 2009... The Spiroflow Mobile Flexible Screw Conveyor is ideal for use with a range of materials, particle sizes and bulk densities for discharging from bulk bags, silos, hoppers, transportable rigid bins, mixers, reactors or dryers in process...

Dispensing valve: Tridak.(EQUIPMENT)
May 1, 2009... Tridak, a producer of standard and custom fluid dispensing equipment, has introduced its model 775 spool dispensing valve. The 775 dispensing valve handles tacky materials with ease and eliminates unwanted problems inherent with stringy and...

Training courses: Brookfield.(RESOURCES)
May 1, 2009... This company has announced the availability of two training courses that provide users of Brookfield instrumentation with the hands-on knowledge to get the most out of their viscosity test methods. These day-long training sessions are presented...

Mixers catalog: Cole-Parmer.(RESOURCES)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cole-Parmer[R] has announced the publication of its 2009 Mixers Catalog, a comprehensive source for the latest in overhead mixers and overhead stirrers, including laboratory and industrial process scale, static,...

Applications guide: Cook Composites and Polymers.(RESOURCES)
May 1, 2009... The 11th edition of the CCP Composites Applications Guide, also known as "The Cook Book," contains critical information on health, safety and environmental issues, as well as educational information on composites, open molding, closed molding,...

New website: Franklin Adhesives and Polymers.(RESOURCES)(Website overview)
May 1, 2009... Franklin Adhesives and Polymers[TM], a division of Franklin International, has launched a new website to provide wood products manufacturers and label makers with in-depth information on its wood adhesive, pressure-sensitive adhesive and...

Product information flyers: Henkel Corp.(RESOURCES)
May 1, 2009... The Industrial Adhesives business of Henkel Corp. has published six flyers featuring information on the company's products that promote green and sustainable goals in multiple applications and markets. "Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Solutions"...

White paper: Onset.(RESOURCES)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A new white paper from Onset entitled "Using Data Loggers to Meet LEED[R] Existing Building Certification Credits" provides information on how data loggers can make earning LEED for Existing Buildings O&M credits...

Ask Dr. Dave.(Interview)
May 1, 2009... QUESTION: Some time ago, you wrote that you were a big fan of silicones for exterior caulking. Is this still the case? I really don't like them because they're not easy to paint. ANSWER: I am still a proponent of silicones for caulk...