Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from October 2003

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from October 2003

Look inside.(Editor's Memo)(industry forecasts)(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... The leaves are starting to turn, the kids are back in school... it must be time for the ASI 50, our annual listing of the top 50 adhesives and sealants manufacturers in North America (see p. 43). Despite the never-ending talk we hear from the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... OCTOBER 1-3 Curtain Coating: An Emerging Technology to Impact Paper Manufacturing, Converting and Markets; Gorham International; Atlanta Airport Marriott; Atlanta; (207) 892-2216, alb@gorhamintl.com 1-3...

Brookhaven Instruments further polymer research at Nanyang.(Company News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... SINGAPORE -- Research characterizing polymer-surfactant systems at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has been given a boost recently in the form of several new pieces of equipment from Brookhaven Instruments. Michael KC Tam,...

All Plastics Inc., Waterford, MI, has announced the appointment of Specialty Chemical Sales.(Company News)(marketing distributor)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... All Plastics Inc., Waterford, MI, has announced the appointment of Specialty Chemical Sales as its sales and marketing distributor in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern Kentucky.

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Metabolix Inc., Cambridge, MA, have entered into a research collaboration agreement on plastics made from renewable resources.(Company News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Metabolix Inc., Cambridge, MA, have entered into a research collaboration agreement on plastics made from renewable resources. Under the terms of the initial one-year agreement, Metabolix will...

Bostik Findley Inc., Wauwatosa, WI, successfully completed the sale of its Georgia-based foam latex operations with the help of Milwaukee-based investment banking firm Grace Matthews Inc.(Company News)(ACT Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Bostik Findley Inc., Wauwatosa, WI, successfully completed the sale of its Georgia-based foam latex operations with the help of Milwaukee-based investment banking firm Grace Matthews Inc. The transaction with ACT Technologies Inc., Dalton, GA,...

Goldschmidt Chemical Corp.(Company News)(expansion at Hopewell site)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Goldschmidt Chemical Corp. celebrated the expansion of its Hopewell, VA, site on June 18 by holding a dedication ceremony at the new North American Competence Center for the Goldschmidt Polyurethane Additives business line. The state-of-the-art...

The Henkel Group.(Company News)(places Euro Benchmark Bond)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Henkel Group, Dusseldorf, Germany, placed its first Euro Benchmark Bond in the European capital market on May 23. The issue has a volume of 1 billion euros and a term of 10 years. The bond matures on June 10, 2013, pays a coupon of 4.25%...

NETZSCH Inc., Exton, PA, has announced the appointment of Hastik-Baymont Inc.(Company News)(distributor for NETZCH pumps)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... NETZSCH Inc., Exton, PA, has announced the appointment of Hastik-Baymont Inc. as a distributor for NETZSCH Positive Displacement Pumps in the Houston and Gulf Coast territories of Texas.

PQ Corp., Valley Forge, PA, announced that its European subsidiary has acquired the silicate business of Rhodia, Italy.(Company News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... PQ Corp., Valley Forge, PA, announced that its European subsidiary has acquired the silicate business of Rhodia, Italy. The company also announced that the business involved in the purchase will be known as PQ Italy, a unit of PQ Europe. Terms...

Adhesives Research Inc. honors Edward L. Daisey.(Applause)(president retires)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... GLEN ROCK, PA -- Edward L. Daisey, retiring president and CEO of Adhesives Research Inc., was honored on June 26 by associates and peers for his accomplishments and service to the company and the community. Daisey announced his retirement in...

The Plaza Group, Houston, has entered into a non-exclusive, multi-year agreement.(Company News)(distribution agreement )(Mt. Vernon Phenol Plant Partnership )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Plaza Group, Houston, has entered into a non-exclusive, multi-year agreement with the Mt. Vernon Phenol Plant Partnership (MVPPP) to distribute acetone manufactured by MVPPP.

Precision IBC Inc., Fairhope, AL, has acquired the rental fleet of Manfredi Special Services, Cleveland.(Company News)(sale of bulk containers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Precision IBC Inc., Fairhope, AL, has acquired the rental fleet of Manfredi Special Services, Cleveland. The assets of the sale include over 650 intermediate bulk containers (IBC) of various styles and sizes. As part of an exclusive agreement...

Precision IBC Inc.(People)(Anthony P. Beard appointed president)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Anthony P. Beard has been named president of Precision IBC Inc., Fairhope, AL. He replaces the company's founder, Van P. Finger Jr., who will assume the position of chairman of the board. Beard previously held the title of chief financial...

Adhesives Research Inc.(People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Adhesives Research Inc., Glen Rock, PA, has hired Walter A. Car as a Medical/Pharmaceutical Process Engineer. Car will be responsible for providing leadership and technical support as a part of a team that also includes scientists and sales...

Rohm and Haas Co.(People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Michele Cavallo has been appointed Adhesives and Sealants European Business Manager for Transportation for Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia. Cavallo joined the company with the Morton acquisition in 1999, and since that time has held several...

KI Logistex[R] Alvey Systems.(People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... KI Logistex[R] Alvey Systems, St. Louis, has announced the appointment of Tony DiNello to director of Midwest regional operations. DiNello will lead day-to-day and strategic operations throughout the Midwest, with a focus on maintaining the...

Dow Automotive.(People)(appoints George Hamilton president)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... George Hamilton has been named president of Dow Automotive, Auburn Hills, MI. Hamilton previously served as Dow Automotive's vice president of Automotive Materials, and was named chief operating officer in March of this year. Hamilton's...

Sika Corp.(People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Scott Henry has been named vice president of Transportation OEM and Marine for Sika Corp., Madison Heights, MI. Dr. George Sivy has been appointed director of Product Engineering following tenure as the division's Technical Service Manager.

Johnson Polymer.(People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Johnson Polymer, Sturtevant, WI, has named Alan Henshaw vice president, Americas Region, and Mike Dalton global director of Strategic Business Development. Henshaw remains vice president of Product Innovation & New Technology, and assumes...

Southern Clay Products.(People)(Marketing manager Michelle Londa)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Southern Clay Products, Austin, TX, has announced the hiring of Michelle Londa as Marketing manager for the company's Composites and Coatings business, where she will focus on medium-and long-term opportunities for Southern Clay in applicable...

Pulsair Systems Inc.(People)(appointment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Pulsair Systems Inc., Bellevue, WA, has announced the appointment of John Voorhies to Sales manager, Eastern Region.

U.S. medical adhesives demand to reach $1.3 bil. in 2007.(Market Trends)(Illustration)
October 1, 2003... Demand for medical adhesives and sealants in the United States is forecast to rise 7.5% per year to $1.3 bil. in 2007. When the slower-growing dental segment is excluded, demand will rise at double-digit rates. Much of this growth can be...

PSAs: good medicine for the medical industry.(pressure-sensitive adhesive systems)
October 1, 2003... Pressure-sensitive adhesive systems are used in a range of healthcare products, and the market for these specialized PSAs is expected to grow significantly over the next several years. Factors that will contribute to this growth include longer...

Space ace: Adhesives Research Inc. supplies critical adhesive spacer tape component for blood coagulation meter.
October 1, 2003... Adhesives Research Inc., Glen Rock, PA, a leading global developer and manufacturer of specialty pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coated products, provided an essential adhesive spacer tape solution to HemoSense Inc., a medical device...

Automated flow-in-place gasketing: material and design considerations.
October 1, 2003... Automated flow-in-place gasketing refers to the use of industrial automation such as XYZ tables and articulated and robots to apply a variety of flowable materials to act as a gasket on different substrates. Traditionally, gaskets have...

Ask Dr. Dave.(acrylic adhesives)(hot-melt adhesives)(silicone sealants)
October 1, 2003... Do you have an adhesives-related question? Send it to Dr. David Dunn, a technical consultant. His broad knowledge of the industry has helped hundreds of people. He may just have the answer you're looking for to help your business. Q We...

Mixing it up: this article discusses serial mixing and the manufacture of hot-melt adhesives.
October 1, 2003... Mixing History In the beginning, when people wanted to mix something, not much was available. I imagine that sticks, boat oars or paddles were used to more products around in the mixing vessel. As mixing became more sophisticated,...

ASI 50.(Adhesives & Sealants Industry top manufacturers)(Directory)
October 1, 2003... This issue of Adhesives & Sealants Industry magazine brings you the sixth annual listing of the country's top manufacturers of adhesives/sealants; pressure sensitives; and adhesives/sealants products. Companies are listed in alphabetical order....

Topical skin adhesive speeds closure, eases application.(Advancing Adhesives)(United States Surgical Corp.)(Indermil Tissue Adhesive)
October 1, 2003... INDERMIL[R] (n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate) Tissue Adhesive from United States Surgical, Norwalk, CT, is available for use in the closure of topical skin incisions and lacerations. It enables clinicians to close wounds and incisions with a precise,...

Triple shaft mixer.(Equipment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... CHARLES ROSS & SON CO. This company has announced a redesign of its Laboratory Triple Shaft VersaMix, in 1-, 2- and 4-gal sizes. The new model is completely enclosed, with all components shrouded for safety and to enhance the overall look...

Viscometer.(Equipment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... BROOKFIELD This company has taken its DV-II+ viscometer and added bidirectional communication between a dedicated computer and the instrument. This model offers simplicity of operation for single-point viscosity measurement, or it can be...

Sealless pump.(Equipment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... MAGNATEX PUMPS INC. The Texel[R] MTA Series Pump features an ANSI-compatible design combined with a chemically inert PFA lining. The MTA Series conforms to ANSI B73.3M hydraulic and dimensional standards, thus preventing the need to alter...

Gloss meter.(Equipment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... BYK GARDNER This company introduces the new micro-gloss meter, a unit that combines portability and ease-of-use with a unique functionality. This product's intelligent auto diagnosis tells when to calibrate and even checks if the standard...

BASF: helping make products better.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... BASF is a worldwide chemical-industry leader fielding a work force of 100,000 employees in 38 countries, including a growing presence in the North American marketplace. BASF's success is closely linked to its commitment to high-technology...

CHEMCENTRAL: distributing quality chemicals and services worldwide.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... CHEMCENTRAL Corp. began as a one-branch, Chicago-based company, committed and determined to build its reputation as an ethical, professional organization with high-quality products and friendly, dependable service. Since its founding in 1926,...

ConProTec, Inc.(Corporate Profiles)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... ConProTec, Inc. is the North American distributor of MIXPAC SYSTEMS AG, a leading manufacturer of 2-component adhesive dispensing systems. Our state-of-the-art facility is located in Salem, New Hampshire, where product is inventoried,...

Degussa Methacrylates.(Corporate Profiles)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Degussa Methacrylates is offering its comprehensive monomer booklet that provides chemists and formulators with a broad commercial product range of high-performance methacrylate monomer building blocks. The booklet demonstrates Degussa's...

Eastman Chemical Co.: intense customer focus solutions to today's problems and answers for tomorrow's challenges.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... When key customers in the adhesives and polymers markets are searching for innovative solutions, they turn to Eastman Chemical Co. Why? Because Eastman has built one of the world's largest resins and polymers companies with the broadest resins...

Goodyear Chemical.(Corporate Profiles)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Goodyear Chemical, a division of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company based in Akron, OH, makes basic and high-performance synthetic rubber and adhesive materials for many applications, including tires, sporting goods, and healthcare and...

Huntsman Polyurethanes.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Dedicated Customer Service. Tailor-Made Products. Global Approach. Huntsman Polyurethanes offers an extensive range of MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) products, MDI-based prepolymers, and TDI (toluene diisocyanate), as well as polyester...

Lubrizol: Lubrizol Foam Control Additives.(Corporate Profiles)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Lubrizol Corporation has established a global capability in foam control technology with the acquisition of ROSS Chem Inc., KABO Chemicals Inc., Becker Chemie and Brose Chemicals Co. The combined FOAM BLAST[R], KFO[R], Acepol and BCC product...

Neville Chemical Co.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... COMPANY DESCRIPTION Neville Chemical Co. has been conducting business on Neville Island, Pa., since 1925. It all started by utilizing the unwanted co-products of the coking industry that was prevalent in the Pittsburgh area. Today, Neville...

Nordson[R].(Corporate Profiles)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq--NDSN), a $645 million company headquartered in Westlake, OH, is the world's leading producer of precision dispensing equipment. Nordson systems apply adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and...

NuSil Technology.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... NuSil Technology is the world's leading formulator of silicone compounds for aerospace, healthcare, electronics and other applications requiring precise, predictable, cost-effective materials performance. ISO-9001-certified since 1994, NuSil...

Charles Ross & Son Company.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Over 150 Years of Growth and Leadership in Specialty Mixing Worldwide The investment Ross has made in its people and facilities during the last 150 years has yielded a proud record of leadership and innovation. Today, Ross products are...

Ultra Additives Inc.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Our Beginnings Founded in 1952 by two entrepreneurs, M. Join D'Amico and Malackin Zechin, Ultra Additives began business in a rented, 2,000-sq.-ft. building in Belleville, N.J., under the name of Ultra Manufacturing. The company produced...

Adhesive Packaging Specialties: APS sets new standards of excellence in custom resin packaging.(Corporate Profiles)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... For over two decades, Adhesive Packaging Specialties, Inc. (APS) has provided the highest-quality custom packaging of both single-component and multi-component resin materials. Throughout the globe, APS customers enjoy the fastest turnaround...

Accumetric, LLC.(Corporate Profiles)(adhesives and sealants)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Accumetric, LLC manufactures, packages and markets adhesives, sealants, lubricants and related products. The ISO 9002 certified company manufactures or purchases product in bulk from major domestic and foreign suppliers and packages these...

Conn & Co.(Corporate Profiles)(mixing equipment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Conn & Co. designs and manufactures industrial mixing equipment. Complete mixing/dispersing drive assemblies are available, with motors, reducers and speed controls that meet customer requirements. Recognizing the need for mixing/dispersion...

Graco Inc.(Corporate Profiles)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid materials....

Liquid Control.(Corporate Profiles)(dispensing equipment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... With state-or-the art facilities and the most experienced technical team in the industry, Liquid Control is the knowledge leader in dispensing equipment. The company designs and manufactures a complete line of dispensing equipment for...

Merlin Packaging Technologies Inc.(Corporate Profiles)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Merlin Packaging Technologies' team has dedicated itself to providing the "complete professional customer-service experience" when it comes to production packaging, contract packaging or custom packaging for adhesive manufacturers and other...

Morehouse-COWLES, division of MFIC: the solution to dissolving viscous materials.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Your single-shaft unit is running. The heavy, viscous product is not moving. The blades are boring a hole. Solution: a multi-shaft dissolver. With three shafts, each with its own motor and distinct impeller design, the ViscoMax multi-shaft...

Myers Engineering.(Corporate Profiles)(mixers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... For the past 55 years, Myers Engineering has manufactured quality products from its manufacturing facilities in Bell, California, just outside of the Los Angeles area. Mixers, single shaft and dual shaft high speed dispersers and dual and...

NETZSCH.(Corporate Profiles)(NETZSCH Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Company Description: NETZSCH Incorporated is dedicated to providing highly advanced, quality engineered, durable equipment for particle processing technology. Our Exton, PA headquarters houses every phase of machinery development and...

RAHN USA.(Corporate Profiles)(specialty chemicals)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... RAHN is a global supplier of additives, oligomers, monomers, photoinitiators and other customized specialty chemicals. Its products are used in ultraviolet, electron beam, peroxide, amine and hybrid cure technologies and are essential...

Semco Packaging and Application Systems.(Corporate Profiles)(plastic cartridge manufacturer)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... At Semco[R] Packaging & Application Systems, quality is more than just a word-it's the way we make our products. With over 40 years experience, we are the world's leading manufacturer of plastic cartridges. As a captive molder, we manufacture...

Sheepscot Machine Works.(Corporate Profiles)(dispensing products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Since its establishment in 1978, Sheepscot has designed and manufactured single-and plural-component dispensing products for customers in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Our systems are used in markets including electrical, electronics,...

Sulzer Chemtech USA.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Sulzer Quadro Systems-NSA, part of Sulzer Chemtech USA and worldwide Sulzer Ltd., continues its impressive growth in both North and South America. The company's 40+ year heritage of static mixing expertise and innovation, coupled with its...

TA Instruments.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Company Description TA Instruments is the world's leading supplier of thermal-analysis and rheology instruments. Our products are used by the adhesives and sealants industry for characterizing material properties. Our thermal analyzers...

TAH Industries.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... TAH Industries, Inc. is a world-leading manufacturer of motionless mixers and two-component adhesive packaging. Their wide-range of solutions are designed to meet the demands of plural-component adhesive and sealant users around the globe. ...

Techcon Systems.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... An OK International Co., Techcon was established in 1961 to service industrial manufacturing markets and has continued to be an innovative leader in premium fluid-delivery systems. Techcon's components are used in thousands of medical,...

Acton Technologies.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... The world leader in pre-bonding surface modification of fluoropolymers, Acton Technologies is also the manufacturer of FluoroEtch[R] Safety Solvent. Supported by years of experience, state-of-the-art equipment and technology, and some of the...

FPC Corporation.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... For over 35 years, FPC Corporation has been serving customers with the finest selection of fastening products. The company offers the top-quality Surebonder[R] line of glue guns, glue sticks, adhesives, staple guns, staples, hammer tackers,...

Adaptive Energy.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... High Performance Blending And Bubbles Removal The THINKY SUPER MIXER, AWATORI RENTARO Series offers a new concept in mixing: revolution PLUS rotation--a simultaneous process deemed impossible until now. This high-performance machine...

Ashby Cross Co. Inc.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Ashby Cross Co. Inc. is a major supplier of high-quality dispensing systems for both single- and plural-component reactive materials. Applications include: * Potting * Encapsulating * Gasket forming * Vacuum encapsulation ...

Brookfield Engineering.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Brookfield is the world's leading manufacturer of viscometers and rheometers for laboratory and on-line process applications. In 2002, Brookfield introduced the YR-1 Rheometer, a low-cost benchtop instrument for performing yield stress tests on...

Chemsultants.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Comprised of three companies--Chemsultants Inc., ChemInstruments Inc., ChemDevelopment Inc.--Chemsultants International Network provides a complete range of products and services related to adhesives, coatings, sealants and specialty inks. ...

Research Plastic Inc.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Designed for high-speed filling production and profitability, RPI introduced the "Self Burping Tube" and recently received the 26th Annual Packaging Expo First Place Award Winner for "Distinguished Achievement in Product Packaging" at the...

Russell Finex.(Corporate Profiles)
October 1, 2003... Russell Finex Inc. provides equipment to screen and filter materials at all stages of adhesive and sealant production. This ensures that your ingredients and final products are of the highest quality, safeguarding your reputation and winning...