Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from October 2008

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from October 2008

A bountiful October.(EDITOR'S MEMO)
October 1, 2008... Welcome to the October issue of ASI. This month, we feature our annual look at the top adhesive and sealant companies with our "ASI Honor Roll." This report lists leading adhesive and sealant manufacturers by total 2007 corporate sales, and...

Dupont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company LLC, Loudon, TN, has named Archway Sales Inc., St. Louis, distributor for renewably resourced Susterra[TM] 1,3-propanediol.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... DUPONT TATE & LYLE BIO PRODUCTS COMPANY LLC, Loudon, TN, has named ARCHWAY SALES INC., St. Louis, distributor for renewably resourced Susterra[TM] 1,3-propanediol. Archway Sales will promote and distribute these products for the polyurethane...

CVC Thermoset Specialties Division.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... Emerald Performance Materials LLC, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, has announced the formation of CVC THERMOSET SPECIALTIES DIVISION--the combination of CVC Specialty Chemicals and Emerald's Reactive Liquid Polymers (RLP) businesses. CVC Specialty...

Wacker honors researchers for developing highly reactive alpha-silanes.(APPLAUSE)
October 1, 2008... Wacker Chemie AG has honored Dr. Volker Stanjek, Dr. Wilfram Schindler and Dr. Thomas Kammerl with this year's "Alexander Wacker Innovation Award" for their pioneering work in organofunctional silanes and the development of silane-curing...

E.W. Kaufman.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... At the recent American Coatings Conference, Dow Reichhold honored E.W. KAUFMANN, Bristol, PA, with the "Most Sales of Target Technologies" award for the 2007 sales year. E.W. Kaufmann Co. is a regional distributor of specialty chemicals...

Elemica Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... ELEMICA INC., Exton, PA, a business process network for the external supply chain, has announced that Ticona, a division of Celanese and a major engineered polymers corporation, has implemented Elemica's Demand Schedule Replenishment (DSR)...

Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC., Columbus, OH, has announced that its Brazilian subsidiary, Hexion Quimica Industria e Comercio Ltda., has begun construction of a formaldehyde and resins manufacturing complex to serve the rapidly growing...

Lanxess Corp.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... LANXESS CORP.'s Inorganic Pigments Group (IPG), Pittsburgh, recently announced an agreement with Dowd and Guild Inc. and J.F. Shelton Co. to sell the chemical company's BAYFERROX[R] inorganic pigments. Californiabased Dowd and Guild Inc. will...

University Technologies International (UTI), the University of Calgary's technology transfer, commercialization and incubation center, and Materia Inc., Pasadena, CA, have announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement for olefin metathesis catalysts developed by Dr. Warren Piers.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL (UTI), the University of Calgary's technology transfer, commercialization and incubation center, and MATERIA INC., Pasadena, CA, have announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement for olefin...

Raybo Chemical Co., Huntington, WV, a manufacturer of specialty additives has teamed up with Viachem Ltd., Plano, TX, a chemical sales and distribution company serving the coatings, ink, and adhesives markets.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... RAYBO CHEMICAL CO., Huntington, WV, a manufacturer of specialty additives has teamed up with VIACHEM LTD., Plano, TX, a chemical sales and distribution company serving the coatings, ink, and adhesives markets. The match-up of technical...

Plasticolors Inc.(PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has announced the appointment of ELIZABETH CAMBELL as Thermoset Plastics sales manager. Campbell will be responsible for overall sales of the Thermoset Plastics business unit, which includes leading territory...

Emerald Performance Materials.(PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... Emerald Performance Materials, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, has appointed EDWARD T. GOTCH and JIM DONNELLY as presidents of its Emerald Kalama Chemical and Specialties business units, respectively. Gotch formerly served as business director of the...

Rudolph Bros.(PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... Rudolph Bros., Canal Winchester, OH, has announced the hiring of ANDREW HELLING as its new sales representative for the Kansas City territory. Andrew will cover the major industrial markets in the Kansas City area and will also be responsible...

Pafra Adhesives Ltd.(PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... Pafra Adhesives Ltd., Essex, UK, has announced the retirement of TERRY O'BRIEN after more than 39 years with the company. O'Brien joined Pafra in July 1969 and was responsible for the development of new products for use in the paper and...

Bostik Inc.'s Construction & Distribution (C&D).(PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... Bostik Inc.'s Construction & Distribution (C&D) Division has appointed PHIL PITTS Hardwood Installation Products Market Manager. Formerly Ceramic Product Manager, Pitts joined the Middleton, MA-based company 15 years ago as Technical Service...

Price adjustments.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COMPANY PRODUCT INCREASE BASF, Florham Park, NJ Polyetheramine products 10 cents/lb Dow Chemical Co., Oxygenated solvents 3-15 cents/lb Midland, MI Dow...

E.W. Kaufmann Co.(PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... THOMAS RUDEAU has been named vice president and regional sales manager of E.W. Kaufmann Co., Bristol, PA. In addition to maintaining many of his existing customers, Rudeau has taken on the added responsibility of managing E.W. Kaufmann's sales...

Henkel.(PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... Henkel, Irvine, CA, has announced that DR. MICHAEL TODD will head its global product development initiatives as vice president of Product Development and Engineering. Some of Todd's near-term priorities include aligning the organization's 13...

Gelest Inc.(PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... Gelest Inc., Morrisville, PA, has announced the appointment of JOEL M. ZAZYCZNY as business manager of its Silanes and MetalOrganics division. In his new position, Zazyczny's responsibilities will include product management, marketing, business...

Lanxess' Zachert named CFO of the year by Chemical Week Magazine.(APPLAUSE)
October 1, 2008... LANXESS Chief Financial Officer Matthias Zachert was recently named CEO of the Year at Chemical Week magazine's 13th Annual CFO Conference. Chemical Week's CFO of the Year Award was established in 2001 to recognize and honor the best in...

Calendar.(COMPANY NEWS)(Calendar)
October 1, 2008... OCTOBER 2008 2-3 Introduction to Pressure-Sensitive/Self-Adhesive Technology Workshop 2008; AWA Conferences & Events, Chemsultants International; Crowne Plaza Miami International Airport Hotel; Miami; www.awa-bv.com/?c=event 7-11 2008...

Spray adhesive solvent update: a summary of the regulatory and health issues surrounding the use of n-propyl bromide in foam-fabricating adhesives.
October 1, 2008... Adhesive solvents solvate and act as a carrier for adhesive resins (solids), carrying them to the materials to be bonded. Once the adhesive is applied, the solvent evaporates, leaving only the solids behind to produce a lasting bond. Solvents...

State of the industry roundtable: this article examines the state of the adhesives and sealants industry, including the current impact of raw material and feedstock prices.(Industry overview)(Discussion)
October 1, 2008... 1. WHAT ARE YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR THE ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS INDUSTRY IN 2009 AND BEYOND? George Cramer: I read that U.S. housing starts are down by 27% and light vehicle sales are at their lowest point in over 10 years, yet at the same...

Asi honor roll: This issue of Adhesives & Sealants Industry magazine brings you our third annual listing of the world's top manufacturers of adhesives and sealants. Company rankings are based upon corporate sales for fiscal 2007.(Cover story)
October 1, 2008... 1. 3M CO. 3M Center St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 (651) 733-1110 www.3m.com Total estimated 2007 corporate sales: $24.462 billion 3M is a science-based company that produces thousands of imaginative products. The company is a...

2008 state-of-the-industry report.
October 1, 2008... This year has been bittersweet for the North American adhesives and sealants industry. The economic climate has impacted unit volume negatively, while sales revenue has experienced double-digit growth. Manufacturers continue to face many...

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Regulations.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On April 9, 2007, the Department of Homeland Security issued the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Regulation Interim Final Rule (CFATS). This regulation was a result of the Department of Homeland Security...

Adhesives and sealants 101: hot melts.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hot melts are physically hardening adhesives that are applied in their final chemical state. Only polymers that can be liquefied can be used for this type of adhesive--namely meltable thermoplastics, soluble...

Gasketing resin: Dymax Corp.(RAW MATERIALS)
October 1, 2008... DYMAX Corp. has introduced a new tack-free, soft gasket material for sealing fuel cells, appliance housings and critical electronic assemblies and devices. Light Weld[R] GA-140 is a UV/visible light-curable, formin-place (FIP) and cure-in-place...

Pressure-sensitive aqueous adhesive: Aqua Based Technologies.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
October 1, 2008... Aqua Based[TM] Technologies now offers Aqua Tack[TM] 1125, an adhesive product that provides a high balance of peel and shear when compared to standard adhesives. This water-based adhesive can be used at film thicknesses of .0005" to .001" or...

Die attach/adhensive films: Creative Materials Inc.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
October 1, 2008... Creative Materials has announced the availability of a series of unique single-component, electrically conductive, B-stageable epoxy adhesives. The 118-06 series of products is available for a variety of application techniques, such as screen...

Fuel cell adhesives/sealants: Henkel Corp.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
October 1, 2008... Henkel Corp. has introduced a full line of adhesives and sealants for use on micro-to-large, stationary or portable fuel cells. Henkel products are compatible with membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) and include structural adhesives for metal...

Pressure-sensitive adhesives: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
October 1, 2008... NovaCryl[TM] pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) from OMNOVA Solutions meet Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards to be utilized in adhesives and coatings intended for indirect food contact applications. The full line of NovaCryl...

Cosmetic black film: Victrex.(FORMULATED ADHESIVES)
October 1, 2008... Based on VICTREX[R] PEEK[TM] polymer, APTIV high-performance film is now available in a cosmetic black color. The black film has the same properties as the natural color film, but offers customers a new option when dark color is a design...

Fluid jetting valve: Asymtek.(EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... This company has introduced its new DispenseJet[R] DJ-9500 fluid jetting valve for high-speed underfill applications and jetting silicone for LEDs. The DJ-9500's flexible pneumatic design can jet a variety of fluids up to 10 times faster than...

Sanitary V-blenders: Charles Ross & Son Co.(EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Charles Ross & Son Co. now stocks three sizes of its V-Blenders. The V-Blender design is most often used for the intimate dry blending of free-flowing solids. The solids blended in these units can vary in bulk...

Adhesive labeling system: Nordson Corp.(EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... Nordson Corp. has announced the addition of breakthrough EcoPattern[TM] technology to its highly successful PatternJet[TM] hot-melt adhesive labeling system. Offering adhesive savings up to 90%, the EcoPattern technology allows bottlers who use...

Meter/mix/dispense system: Sealant Equipment & Engineering Inc.(EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc.'s new Mobile See-Flo[R] 202 meter system is a cart-mounted positive-displacement meter-mix dispensing system designed to apply precision beads and small metered shots of...

Complete dispensing catalog.(PRODUCT & LITERATURE Showcase)
October 1, 2008... EFD's product catalog provides detailed information on their complete dispensing product line for applying adhesives, lubricants, sealants, solder pastes and other assembly fluids in accurate, repeatable amounts. Controlled fluid application...

UV lamp: Spectronics Crop.(EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The super-powerful MAXIMA [TM] ML- 3500C UV lamp slashes the time it takes to cure adhesives, coatings, inks, epoxies, resins, printed circuit boards, plastics and other materials. The lamp produces a nominal...

Website: Fusion UV.(RESOURCES)(Website overview)
October 1, 2008... Fusion UV Systems Inc. has announced the debut of its new website at www.fusionuv.com. In addition to an updated look, the site allows visitor registration and improved navigation through the site. Visitors can now register to more easily...

Viscosity conversion table: Norcross Corp.(WHAT'S NEW)
October 1, 2008... This company now offers a viscosity conversion table that lets users compare the time it takes to drain various cups and their corresponding centipoise. The Norcross Product Overview & Viscosity Conversion Table compares and contrasts 37...

PSA tape guide: Pressure sensitive Tape Council.(WHAT'S NEW)
October 1, 2008... Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes: A Guide to Their Function, Design, Manufacture and Use is a "must-have" for newcomers and veterans alike. From the early years of tape manufacturing through discussion of elastomers, backings, processing and...

Hazardous chemcials guide: Research and Markets LTD.(WHAT'S NEW)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Correlating chemical structure with toxicity to humans and the environment, and the chemical structure of compounds to their hazardous properties, A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances, Third Edition allows...

Ask Dr. Dave.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] QUESTION: We need to formulate some fast-curing two-part epoxies for both assembly and repair applications. What would you recommend? ANSWER: There are a few choices for this type of adhesive. Using a standard...