Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from November 2006

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from November 2006

Non-stop in November.
November 1, 2006... Exciting things are happening here at ASI! This issue examines some hot topics in the industry, including the new REACH regulations. Whether your company is an adhesives manufacturer or end user, find out how REACH will affect your business on...

Advanced Applied Adhesives.(COMPANY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... ADVANCED APPLIED ADHESIVES has announced CAPLINQ Nederland as its sales representative for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Founded by Christopher Perabo, CAPLINQ replaces Norel, which has ceased operations.

Akzo Nobel.(COMPANY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... AKZO NOBEL, Arnhem, the Netherlands, has announced its acquisition of The Flood Co. of Hudson, OH. Grace Matthews, a Milwaukee-based investment bank, advised Akzo Nobel on the transaction.

Applied Manufacturing Technologies Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... APPLIED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES INC., Orion, MI, recently announced plans to open a new Midwest regional office located in St. Louis, MO. The new office will support the growing Midwest market as well as AMT's key local customers.

Atlas Material Testing Technology.(COMPANY NEWS)(Atlas Consulting Group)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... ATLAS MATERIAL TESTING TECHNOLOGY, Chicago, has established a new entity called Atlas Consulting Group. The new group will provide consulting for the design, implementation and evaluation of weather test programs. Other services will include...

BASF Aktiengesellschaft.(COMPANY NEWS)(The Dow Chemical Co's joint venture)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, have launched a long-term venture to produce propylene oxide (PO) at the world's first commercial-scale hydrogen peroxide propylene oxide (HPPO) plant at...

Chemcentral Australia Pty Ltd.(COMPANY NEWS)(C.P. Hall Co contract)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... CHEMCENTRAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, Ingleburn, New South Wales, Australia, has announced it is now representing the C.P. Hall Co. in Australia and New Zealand. The C.P. Hall Co. is a global supplier of performance additives to the Polymer and...

Dow Polyurethanes.(COMPANY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... DOW POLYURETHANES, Midland, MI, has successfully completed preliminary development of natural oil polyols (NOPs) for urethane formulations and will begin product sampling with a select group of customers immediately. Dow plans to begin market...

GE.(COMPANY NEWS)(general electric contracts with Apollo Management L.P., )(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... GE has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell GE Advanced Materials (Silicones & Quartz), Wilton, CT, to Apollo Management L.P., a private investment firm, in a deal valued at approximately $3.8 billion in cash and securities....

National Starch and Chemical Co.(COMPANY NEWS)(expansion of adhesives facilities)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL CO. has announced the official opening of its expanded adhesives, synthetic polymers and electronic materials manufacturing facilities at its Salisbury, NC, plant. The new facilities add over 10,000 sq. ft. of...

OMNOVA Solutions.(contracts)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... OMNOVA SOLUTIONS, Fairlawn, OH, has entered into an agreement to sell its GenFlex Building Products business to Firestone Building Products Co, a division of BFS Diversified Products LLC. Total cash to be realized approximates $40 million,...

BCF warns of raw materials shortages.(COMPANY NEWS)(British Coatings Federation )
November 1, 2006... Moira McMillan, British Coatings Federation (BCF) CEO, has warned of the likelihood of coatings price increases as a result of ongoing shortages in a range of key raw materials (including precursor materials for epoxy resins), a number of...

Cortec Film receives Taropack 2006 International Award.(APPLAUSE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Cortec Corp. of St. Paul, MN, has announced that its Eco Film [TM] compostable and biodegradable films and bags received the PIF Gold Medal at Taropack 2006 in Poznan, Poland. The PIF Gold Medal is awarded to "the most modern and innovative...

RPM International Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... RPM INTERNATIONAL INC., Medina, OH, has announced that its StonCor Group has acquired 14.99% of the outstanding shares of Kemrock Industries & Exports Ltd., a $20 million, fully integrated fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) composites...

Saiden Technologies.(COMPANY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... SAIDEN TECHNOLOGIES, a manufacturer of specialty polymers, adhesives and coatings, has announced the expansion of its Sanford, NC, facility, which will provide a 20% increase in raw-material handling capability and a 30% increase in finished...

Stahl Coatings and Fine Chemicals (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.(COMPANY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... STAHL COATINGS AND FINE CHEMICALS (SUZHOU) CO. LTD. celebrated the grand opening of its new $18 million manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, on Sept. 8. Over 500 invited guests from China and Southeast Asia attended the event.

Henkel Corp.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Henkel Corp., Irvine, CA, has announced the appointment of JASON BRANDI to the position of global product manager for Phase Change and Thermal Adhesives, where he will be responsible for both the introduction of new technologies and the...

Hockmeyer Equipment Corp.(PEOPLE)(Oaniyel Firestone appointed as a representative)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Hockmeyer Equipment Corp., Harrison, NJ, has named OANIYEL FIRESTONE of Norstone Inc., Wyncote, PA, as its new equipment representative for Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, New York City and Long Island. BRIAN LEAVITT of...

Sartomer Co.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Sartomer Co. has appointed BRIAN KENDALL plant manager of its Chatom, AL, facility. Kendall assumes responsibility for all plant operations and reports directly to EDWARD J. OGLE, who was recently named manager of metallic monomer...

Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing, Beachwood, OH, has promoted BOB MELOCHE to Eastern Division sales manager. In his new role, Meloche will be responsible for managing three regions in the eastern United States, including three...

Henkel named most sustainable consumer goods company.(Henkel Austria GmbH)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... In the Corporate Responsibility Rating of the Munich, Germany-based agency oekom research, Henkel has been recognized as the most sustainable among the world's top II stock-quoted consumer goods manufacturers. On a scale of A+ to D-, Henkel...

Price adjustments.(COMPANY NEWS)(Statistical table)
November 1, 2006... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COMPANY PRODUCT INCREASE DATE Air Products, Vinyl acetate homopolymer 3 cents/ Oct. 1 Lehigh Valley, PA and copolymer, vinyl wet lb ...

Calendar.(Calendar)
November 1, 2006... NOVEMBER 2006 1-3 Third Annual International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference (IWLPC): Chip Scale Review magazine, SMTA: Wyndham Hotel: San Jose, CA: www.smta.org/iwlpc 8-9 InformexChina[R] 2006: CMP Information, cpcia: The Jinhan...

Current & future European regulation for adhesives in food-contact articles.(Cover story)
November 1, 2006... Food-contact articles and facilities, like cutlery, dishes, processing machines, containers and packaging, are subject to special demands. This applies to both the processing of food and to its transport and warehousing. The term also includes...

Sealing solution: new product line introduction was orchestrated by lidding film.
November 1, 2006... When introducing a new line of products, a regional food manufacturer knew that the selection of the packaging material would have a significant impact on the success of the launch. The manufacturer planned to serve both retail and...

Surgery sealant: DuraSeal[R] sealant can reduce or eliminate air leaks in lung surgeries.
November 1, 2006... Confluent Surgical Inc. has announced that a CE Mark has been granted for the DuraSeal Sealant System for use as a surgical sealant during elective pulmonary resection as an adjunct to standard closure techniques of visceral pleural air leaks....

Specialty adhesives for medical devices: study finds growth being driven by aging population, medical advances.
November 1, 2006... Recent advances in medical adhesives are creating new applications for the bonding and joining of medical devices. Medical device manufacturing is a $60 billion market growing at 12% annually. The aging population and advances in medical...

Q What options exist, to offset skyrocketing plasticizer cost while maintaining adhesive properties?(Ask the Expert)
November 1, 2006... A Many formulators have had success replacing expensive plasticizers with select polymer emulsions. For example, products such as Airflex [R] 401 vinyl-acetate ethylene (VAE) emulsion offer high wet tack, good setting speed, long open time and...

REACH requirements for adhesives manufacturers and users.
November 1, 2006... The consultation process on the New European Chemicals Regulation REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) will be finished soon. The political agreement reached in the Council, as published in June 2006, will most likely...

Measuring success: eco-efficiency analysis illustrates the benefits of ultraviolet-cured adhesives.
November 1, 2006... Following the devastating effects of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, government, businesses and consumers are paying closer attention to the environmental impacts of the products that they buy; they are also enacting stronger environmental...

No bones about it: Huntsman Advanced Materials' epoxies produce artificial bones for medical testing.(Pacific Research Laboratories Inc.)
November 1, 2006... As the number of joint-replacement and other orthopedic surgeries performed in the United States increases, medical companies are continually working on new and improved artificial implants. Before introducing new designs, parts must be tested...

Impellers.(PRODUCT ROUND-UP)
November 1, 2006... The Quickblades, Inc. standard Saw Tooth or revolutionary Turbo Tooth impeller will make short work of your dispersion needs. Quickblades offers quality replacement dispersion blades at competitive pricing, and we even pay the shipping charges...

PATTI coatings adhesion tester: SEMicro Division--M.E.Taylor Engineering, Inc.(PRODUCT ROUND-UP)
November 1, 2006... 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 continuous load to a pull-stub mounted on the test...

Thermoset resins: Designer Molecules Inc.(RAW MATERIALS)
November 1, 2006... This manufacturer of premium specialty resins and oligomers has announced the release of several new thermoset resins. Polyrad 3300 is a high-molecular-weight polyester methacrylate acrylate oligomer diluted with toluene for ease of handling....

Thermoplastic copolymers: Lanxess Corp.(RAW MATERIALS)
November 1, 2006... LEVAMELT[R] ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers offer advantages over other EVA thermoplastic-type materials used in the packaging industry, most commonly as adhesive tie layers. LEVAMELT copolymers contain from 40 to 80% vinyl acetate,...

Silicone adhesive: GE Advanced Materials.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
November 1, 2006... SnapSil RTV230A/B is a two-component, room-temperature-cure silicone adhesive that features a tack-free time of approximately six minutes, primerless adhesion to many substrates and greater flexibility in usage and storage. RTV230 can deliver...

Silicone sealants: Krylon Products Group.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
November 1, 2006... This company offers the industrial RTV silicone sealant family of products as part of its White Lightning[R] line of specialty caulks and sealants. Included in this family of products are premium, 100% RTV neutral-cure silicone sealants, a...

UV-curable adhesives: LuminDynamics.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
November 1, 2006... The LD-Ultrabond family of UV-curable adhesives is comprised of one-component, rapid-cure UV adhesive formulations that cure on command by exposure to short or long wavelength UV light-emitting systems. Applications for the LD-Ultrabond...

Bonding adhesives: M&C Specialties.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
November 1, 2006... This company has announced the availability of pressure-sensitive adhesives used in automotive paint processes for masking and finishing. These high bonding adhesives offer solutions for various automotive applications, such as interior and...

UV-curable compound: TRA-CON Inc.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
November 1, 2006... TRA-COAT 15C is a clear, non-yellowing, UV-curable compound ideal for coating applications that require a glossy, lens-like finish. This product is a low-viscosity, flexible compound that offers low shrinkage during cure and will cure at a rate...

Label system: Avery Dennison.(EQUIPMENT)
November 1, 2006... A new labeling solution available from Avery Dennison Printer Systems consists of new scalable ItemSight[TM] software bundled with a scanner, plus optional label-production systems. The label production options include Avery Dennison's AP5.4...

Viscometer/rheometer software: Brookfield Engineering Laboratories Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
November 1, 2006... New RHEOCALC Version 3.1 Software for use with DV-II+Pro Viscometers and DV-III Ultra Rheometers is a must for industries that require strict control of data capture without any possibility of modification or tampering. It also allows...

Cylindrical vacuum dryers: Charles Ross & Son Co.(EQUIPMENT)
November 1, 2006... This company recently introduced a new line of Cylindrical Dryers for the chemical process industries. The unit shown above is a 150 cu. ft. model; it is being used to dry specialty chemicals. Internal agitation consists of an improved paddle...

Conductivity & temperature meter: Gardco.(EQUIPMENT)
November 1, 2006... The IQ340 is a waterproof, hand-held, non-glass conductivity meter. This rugged system is NEMA4x (IP67) rated, showcases an extra large LCD display with LED backlight, and has the ability to accurately measure conductivity and temperature....

Dispense valves: Sealant Equipment & Engineering Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
November 1, 2006... This company's re-design of its 2200-Series mid-size dispense valves improves dispensing and operating performance or the user. The new design of these one-piece body valves includes the No-Drip[R], Snuf-Bak[TM] and Tip-Seal[R]...

Coating brochure: Dielectric Polymers Inc.(RESOURCES)
November 1, 2006... This company has released a new brochure promoting its custom coating capabilities. The four-page color brochure details the approach Dielectric Polymers takes to solving application problems that involve pressure-sensitive and other types of...

Website: Dow Polyurethanes.(RESOURCES)
November 1, 2006... This company has announced the launch of the re-designed website for its VORANOL[TM] VORACTIV[TM] polyols at www.voractiv.com. With separate web pages for slabstock and molded foam producers, as well as for automotive and bedding manufacturers,...

Dispensing catalog: I&J Fisnar Inc.(RESOURCES)
November 1, 2006... Dispensing for All Applications is an all-encompassing, easy-to-read catalog containing the latest in dispensing technology. It also contains vital information on all of its products, such as specs, features and a brief synopsis of the...

Executive summary: MPI Group.(RESOURCES)
November 1, 2006... Manufacturing 2006 is a 28-page report detailing how U.S. manufacturers are performing now and what they need to get ahead in the future. This resource includes analysis of such critical performance areas as Human Resources, Operations, Supply...

Ask Dr. Dave.(interview with Dave Dunn )(Interview)
November 1, 2006... QUESTION: We make HDPE tubing that is used for underground drainage pipes, and want to bond it to fittings made of polystyrene or PVC. No great strength is required--the bond merely has to hold the parts in place while they are being buried...