Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from September 2003

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from September 2003

Industry events score high marks.(Editor's Memo)
September 1, 2003... This August, I had the opportunity to attend the 2003 TAPPI PLACE Conference and Global Hot Melt Symposium at the Rosen Center Hotel in Orlando, FL. While Orlando might not be at the top of your destination list for August, if you are involved...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... SEPTEMBER 4-5 Leading with Safety; Behavioral Science Technology Inc.; Atlanta; www.bstsolutions.com/leadingwithsafety.htm 9-11 Introduction to Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Technology; Chemsultants...

Nova Films moves to new, larger facility.(Focus On)(Nova Films & Foils Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... BEDFORD, OH -- Nova Films & Foils Inc. recently completed a move to a new 35,000 square foot facility in Bedford, OH. With new management and extensive equipment upgrades, Nova is positioned to serve the foil and adhesive coated markets with...

ADCO Global Inc., Michigan Center, MI, has announced the purchase of Chemetall's (Frankfort, Germany) primary and secondary insulating glass sealants and casting resins business.(Company News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... ADCO Global Inc., Michigan Center, MI, has announced the purchase of Chemetall's (Frankfort, Germany) primary and secondary insulating glass sealants and casting resins business. As part of the ADCO Global network of companies, the Chemetall...

Adhesives Research Inc.(Company News)(opens new manufacturing plant)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Adhesives Research Inc. has announced the opening and operation of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at its corporate headquarters in Glen Rock, PA. The new facility will be used to manufacture custom-designed dissolvable films for the...

Anton Paar USA.(Company News)(Anton Paar USA announces sponsorship of new award given by Society of Plastics Engineers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Anton Paar USA, Ashland, VA, has announced its sponsorship of a new award given by the Society of Plastics Engineers--the Founders Award for Outstanding Achievement in Polymer Analysis. This award will be presented to an individual who has made...

BYK-Chemie USA Inc.(Company News)(opens new technical service lab)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... BYK-Chemie USA Inc., Wallingford, CT, has announced the opening of its new, 13,500 sq. ft. technical service laboratory. Built at a cost of $3.5 million, the new facility significantly expands the company's technical capabilities. In addition...

Bayer Polymers LLC, Pittsburgh, PA, has appointed Air Products and Chemicals Inc. as its global distributor for excess toluenediisocyanate (TDI) intermediates.(Company News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Bayer Polymers LLC, Pittsburgh, PA, has appointed Air Products and Chemicals Inc. as its global distributor for excess toluenediisocyanate (TDI) intermediates. With the 2003 start-up of its new dinitrotoluene (DNT) and toluenediamine (TDA)...

ChemConnect Inc.(Company News)(launches new Leveraged Procurement Solutions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... ChemConnect Inc., Houston, a leader in helping customers optimize their purchasing and sales processes for feedstocks, chemicals, plastics, and related products, has announced the availability of new Leveraged Procurement Solutions designed to...

The ChemQuest Group Inc., Cincinnati, and Robert J. Koch Associates LLC, Berea, OH, have announced a joint venture of their two successful consulting practices.(Company News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The ChemQuest Group Inc., Cincinnati, and Robert J. Koch Associates LLC, Berea, OH, have announced a joint venture of their two successful consulting practices. The venture will operale as The ChemQuest Group and will cover skills including...

Dielectric Polymers Inc.(Company News)(Launches new corporate identity tagline )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Dielectric Polymers Inc., Holyoke, MA, has launched a new corporate identity tagline that reflects the company's commitment to providing custom solutions for pressure sensitive application problems. "Our new tagline is designed to match our...

ExxonMobil receives nine industry awards for health and safety performance.(Applause)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... HOUSTON -- ExxonMobil has announced that nine of its facilities have been recognized by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) for excellent safety performance. All Exxon Mobil VPP...

Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, has announced the appointment of Dunleary Inc.(Company News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, has announced the appointment of Dunleary Inc., Baltimore, as a distributor for the company's line of specialty latexes used for construction products, adhesives and nonwoven...

e-epoxy.com.(Company News)(launches services in China)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... e-epoxy.com, the first and only e-commerce site designed exclusively for the epoxy industry, is now available to customers in the world's largest market--The People's Republic of China. e-epoxy.com will now offer several of the highest volume...

Henkel KgaA.(Company News)(accepts offer from Procter & Gamble Management GmbH for Wella AG stake)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Henkel KgaA, Dusseldorf, Germany, has accepted the Voluntary Public Offer of Procter & Gamble Management GmbH, Schwalbach/Taunus, concerning Henkel's stake of 6.86% in the share capital of Wella AG, Darmstadt, (4.99% of the common shares and...

Huron Capital Partners LLC.(Company News)(Huron Capital Partners LLC forms partnership with veteran chemicals executives and investors to build platform company in specialty chemicals industry)
September 1, 2003... Huron Capital Partners LLC, Detroit, announced that it has formed a partnership with veteran chemicals executives and investors, Frederick A. Quinn and Carol g. Bramson, to build a platform company in the specialty chemicals industry. Through...

KRATON Polymers.(Company News)(awards engineering contract to Aker Kvaerner)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... KRATON Polymers, Houston has awarded a detailed engineering contract to Aker Kvaerner to begin work on the capacity expansion for KRATON[R] polymers at its Belpre, OH, plant. The effort to increase production capability comes in response to...

MatlinPatterson Global Opportunity Partners.(Company News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... MatlinPatterson Global Opportunity Partners, New York, NY, has announced the completion of the restructuring of Vantico and the transfer of the business to HMP Equity Holdings, its partnership with Huntsman LLC. Huntsman now has full...

National Starch and Chemical Co., Bridgewater, NJ, and Collano, Sempach-Station, Switzerland, have announced an agreement to form a joint venture called Purbond AG.(Company News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... National Starch and Chemical Co., Bridgewater, NJ, and Collano, Sempach-Staticm, Switzerland, have announced an agreement to form a joint venture called Purbond AG. Purbond--which will have its headquarters in Sempach-Station--will specialize...

NETZSCH Inc., Exton, PA, has announced the appointment of Rodgers Equipment Co. Inc.(Company News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... NETZSCH Inc., Exton, PA, has announced the appointment of Rodgers Equipment Co. Inc., Dallas, as an authorized representative for NETZSCH Positive Displacement Pumps in the North-Central Texas territories.

Precision IBC Inc.(Company News)(to expand operations with new facility)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Precision IBC Inc. has announced plans to expand its operations with a new facility in Fairhope, AL. The 17,000 sq. ft. building will include executive offices, administrative, data processing and an R&D facility. The $1.4 million building will...

Schenectady International Inc.(Company News)(on fast-track schedule for construction of new facility in Shanghai, China)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Schenectady International Inc. (SII), Schenectady, NY, a global manufacturer of alkylphenols, phenolic resins and electronic chemicals with 21 operations in 14 countries, has announced it is on a fast-track schedule for the construction of a...

TriMas Corp.(Company News)(to build new facility in Hackettstown, New Jersey)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... TriMas Corp., Netcong, NJ, has announced an $18 million investment to build a manufacturing facility in Hackettstown, NJ. The company will move its Compac Corp. operations from Edison and Netcong, NJ, into the new location, which is targeted...

Universal Instruments, Binghamton, NY, and Asymtek, Carlsbad, CA, have announced a partnership that will place an Asymtek Millennium 2020 Dispenser in Universal's new Technology Excellence Center in Suzhou, China.(Company News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Universal Instruments, Binghamton, NY, and Asymtek, Carlsbad, CA, have announced a partnership that will place an Asymtek Millennium 2020 Dispenser in Universal's new Technology Excellence Center in Suzhou, China. This machine will primarily be...

Awards ceremony honors Sartomer Company's Chatom, AL, facility.(Applause)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... EXTON, PA -- Sartomer Co. held a ceremony on May 22 at the Edith Wilcox Community Center during which its Chatom, AL, facility was presented with two awards, a stretch of Highway 17 was renamed "Sartomer Drive," and May 22 was proclaimed...

Wacker-Chemie GmbH, Munich, Germany, and Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI, have announced their intent to form a joint venture in Asia to manufacture silicone intermediates and fumed silica.(Company News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Wacker-Chemie GmbH, Munich, Germany, and Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI, have announced their intent to form a joint venture in Asia to manufacture silicone intermediates and fumed silica. These materials are used in thousands of finished...

Price adjustments.(Company News)
September 1, 2003... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS Company Product Increase Air Products and Airthane[R] and 10 cents/lb Chemicals Inc., Versathane[R] (prepolymers); 10 Lehigh Valley, PA ...

Powers Fasteners Inc.(People)(promotes Robert Aurisy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Powers Fasteners Inc., New Rochelle, NY, has promoted Robert Aurisy to regional manager and named Jim Dalesandro Philadelphia branch manager.

L.D. Davis Industries Inc.(People)(hires Gregory T. Baumann)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Gregory T. Baumann has joined L.D. Davis Industries Inc., Huntingdon Valley, PA, as national sales manager. Baumann will be responsible for the company's domestic sales force and domestic distributors.

Nylok Corp.(People)(Paul Boone, Sarah M. Ortega)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Nylok Corp, Macomb, MI, announced the appointments of Paul Boone as territory sales manager in the west and Sarah M. Ortega as outside sales representative.

ADCO.(People)(David J. Cooper of ADCO accepts invitation to join IGMA's Technical Services Committee representing Sealants Classification)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... David J. Cooper, business development manager for the Window Assembly Systems group at ADCO, Michigan Center, MI, has accepted an invitation to join IGMA's Technical Services Committee representing the Sealants Classification.

Ultra Additives Inc.(People)(names Curtis Downs vice president International Business)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Ultra Additives Inc., Paterson, NJ, has named Curtis Downs vice president of International Business. Downs has been with Ultra for eight years, the first six of which were served as international sales manager for Europe. Sergio Gonzalez-Parga...

Sartomer Co.(People)(names Steve Edwards business, marketing manager for Asia-Pacific)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, has further expanded its Asian market leadership by appointing Steve Edwards business and marketing manager for the Asia-Pacific region. Edwards is responsible for the coordination of business development and marketing...

Degussa Corp.(People)(names Thomas Rudolph business manager of Aerosil & Silanes unit)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ, has named Dr. Thomas Rudolph business manager of the Aerosil & Silanes business unit's Silanes business line. In this new position, Rudolph will be responsible for the global management of all market- and...

3M.(People)(Antonius J. Theunissen appointed president of Dyneon LLC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... 3M, St. Paul, MN, has appointed Antonius (Tony) J. Theunissen president of its wholly owned subsidiary, Dyneon LLC. Theunissen has nearly 30 years of experience at 3M, which includes assignments in technology development, manufacturing and...

H.B. Fuller.(People)(Jeff Wroblewski to lead solutions alliance with CODACO)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... H.B. Fuller, St. Paul, MN, has announced that Jeff Wroblewski will lead the company's solutions alliance with CODACO, wherein Fuller will market bonding solutions using CODACO's new Radio Frequency (RF) bonding systems. The company has also...

Sika Automotive.(People)(appoints Steve Zielinski)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Steve Zielinski has been appointed senior sales representative for the General Motors account at Sika Automotive, Madison Heights, MI. Zielinski's responsibilities include developing new opportunities for Sika Automotive to provide GM with...

Larry Owen joins ASI advisory board.(People)(Adhesives & Sealants Industry)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... ASI magazine has appointed Larry Owen to its Editorial Advisory Board. Owen has worked in the adhesives industry and with Franklin International, Columbus, OH, for 23 years. Currently chairman of the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC), he has...

U.S. specialty adhesives demand to reach $3 billion in 2007.(Market Trends)
September 1, 2003... Specialty adhesive demand in the United States is forecast to increase 6.7% per year from a relatively weak 2002 base to $3 bil. in 2007, with market volume forecast to rise 4% per year to 780 mil. lbs. Advances will benefit from a solid...

Soybean oil a viable alternative in manufacturing polyurethanes.(Environmental Update)
September 1, 2003... More than 78 million pounds of thermoplastics resins were used in the plastics industry in 2001. As this market--the fourth largest manufacturing industry in the United States--continues to grow in demand, new products are being introduced...

Advancements in solventless technology for silicone PSAs.
September 1, 2003... Silicone pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) have been used for many years in areas where typical organic PSAs have failed. One of the most important uses is applications where large temperature extremes occur. The composition of silicone...

Opportunities for professional development.(ASC NewsPage)
September 1, 2003... ASC 2003 Fall Convention and Exposition September 21-24 Hyatt Regency O'Hare Rosemont (Chicago), IL. The ASC 2003 Fall Convention and Exposition will be held on Sept. 21-24 in Rosemont (Chicago), IL. New features at the Convention include...

ASC industry collaboration.((ASC NewsPage))(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The ASC will be co-locating its 2003 Fall Convention and Exposition with the Assembly Tech Exposition in September and will sponsor the "Adhesives Forum" on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Presentations will include: * Bonding of Low Surface Energy...

BTI update.(ASC NewsPage)(Ultra Additives is newest ASC member to join the BTI Program)
September 1, 2003... Ultra Additives is the newest ASC member to join the BTI Program, bringing the company count to 43 and generating 8680,000 for the two-year industry initiative! In light of a continuing struggling economy, member support has surpassed ASC's...

ASC news.(ASC NewsPage)(Four new member companies)
September 1, 2003... The ASC is pleased to welcome four new ASC member companies: * Franklin Industrial Minerals * Henkel Loctite * Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. * Industrias Negromex S.A. de C.V. For information about membership in the ASC,...

2003-2004 calendar of events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... 2003 Fall Convention and Exposition (Co-located with the 2003 Assembly Tech Expo) September 21-24, 2003 Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel Rosemont (Chicago), IL Reactives Short Course September 21, 2003 Hyatt Regency...

High-tech adhesives and composites: enhance bicycle performance.
September 1, 2003... Innovative manufacturers of high-performance bicycles and accessories such as handlebars, bar ends and seat posts are turning to state-of-the-art adhesives to produce durable joints on substrates including aluminum, titanium, and fiber...

The rheology of hot melt adhesives.
September 1, 2003... Hot-melt adhesives are fast becoming the largest volume segment of the adhesive industry. Easy to apply and relatively low in cost, hot melts can help increase throughput and reduce costs due to time saved during application. In addition, since...

Alliances among top-level executives: drive new technologies into the market.(Dow Chemical accesses high-powered decision makers from leading companies in high-potential fields to help commercialize Insite technology)
September 1, 2003... Large R&D-driven companies are reducing commercialization costs and increasing speed to market by thinking in terms of whole new markets rather than individual products. The idea is to take a new product or technology and quickly launch it into...

Adhesive formulator increases packaging speed 100% with new syringe filling system.
September 1, 2003... Growing worldwide demand for inkjet printers, cell phones and consumer electronics has led to a dramatic increase in orders for the adhesives, encapsulants and sealants produced at Emerson & Cuming's Special Packaging Department, Canton, MA....

Bar coding and RFID: when should you rely on bar coding to store information? When should you use radio frequency identification (RFID)? And what's the difference?
September 1, 2003... Bar coding is a cost-effective and low-risk method of encoding information that helped start sophisticated supply-chain management. Radio frequency identification (RFID), on the other hand, enables users to collect and encode information for...

Injecting light cure adhesive: fast cure times and simple processing improve needle joints.
September 1, 2003... Disposable needles make up a large percentage of the disposable medical device market. Billions of needles are assembled annually. A wide variety of medical devices incorporate a needle or cannula, such as insulin syringes, hypodermic and...

Robotic sealing system helps increase production flexibility and reduce operating costs.(Case Study)
September 1, 2003... Lamson & Sessions is a leading producer of thermoplastic conduits, enclosures, wiring outlet boxes and accessories for the electrical, construction, consumer, power and communications markets, as well as large-diameter pipe for the wastewater...

Ask Dr. Dave.
September 1, 2003... Q We are using a hot melt adhesive for gluing white cartons in an automatic line. However, after heating in the pot for several hours, the adhesive sometimes forms a skin, gets thicker and eventually turns brown. If we forget to turn off the...

Chemical company builds state of the art emulsion plant.(Case Study)(Alberdingk Boley GmbH)
September 1, 2003... Alberdingk Boley GmbH, headquartered in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of polyurethane and acrylate emulsions used in the production of high-quality adhesives and coatings. In 2000, the company chose to...

MACtac supplies pressure-sensitive material for lighthouse stamps.(Advancing Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... Just in time for summer, the United States Postal Service (USPS) released new additions commemorating five Southeastern structures to its popular series of lighthouse stamps. The Southeastern Lighthouse stamps were issued June 13 at the Tybee...

Adhesion promoters.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2003... CHARTWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. This company has announced the availability of its 515.71 line of adhesion promoters. These products are aminofunctional agents that are useful in both water- and solventborne systems. Applications are found in...

Terpene phenol resin.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2003... ARIZONA CHEMICAL Sylvares[R] TP 96 is a low softening point terpene phenol resin with wide polymer compatibility that can be used to enhance the performance of a range of adhesive products, including low application temperature packaging...

Antioxidant.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2003... GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP. This company has announced the production of a new grade of Anox[TM] 20 hindered phenolic antioxidant with a non-organotin catalyst. This product is considered a primary antioxidant and is used to protect...

Repulpable splicing tape.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... ADHESIVES RESEARCH INC. ARclad[R] 0101 is a double-faced, aqua green, high performance repulpable splicing tape designed for adhesion to "hard-to-adhere" paper and paperboard grades for flying splice applications, including off-machine...

Double-coated adhesive.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... SCAPA This company has introduced Dublfilm[R] $500, a double-coated, pressure-sensitive adhesive film designed for a range of general-purpose mounting and bonding applications. The product exhibits good chemical resistance and...

Acrylic emulsion.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... SAIDEN TECHNOLOGIES This company has announced the launch of Formulator's Select, a high-solids, low-viscosity acrylic emulsion from its Saitack[TM] series. This product features a viscosity of less than 1000 cps, pH levels between 4.5 and...

High-temperature-resistant epoxy.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... MASTER BOND INC. This company has developed a two-component epoxy system for service above 500 [degrees] F. Called EP125, this compound is designed to withstand exposure to boiling acids, alkalis, salts, fuels and most organic solvents. It...

Epoxy die-attach adhesive.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... CREATIVE MATERIALS INC. This company's 122-33 (SD) is a 100%-solids, syringe-dispensable, one-component epoxy die-attach adhesive. The system features excellent thermal stability, chemical resistance and high-temperature properties. ...

Antimicrobial rubber.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... MILLIKEN CHEMICAL Elastoguard[R] antimicrobial elastomers provide an effective way to control, if not halt, the growth of bacteria, fungi, and yeast on rubber parts while avoiding the challenges organic biocides have posed in the past. The...

Fast-curing epoxy adhesives.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... DEVCON A general-purpose adhesive/encapsulant, 5 Minute[R] Epoxy bonds metals, fabrics, ceramics, glass, wood and concrete in all combinations. Its mixed viscosity (10,000 cps) and dielectric strength (490 volts/mil, per ASTM D 149) make...

Temporary mounting adhesive.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... ACCUMET MATERIALS CO. EZ-Bond temporary mounting adhesive is a non-hazardous material exhibiting high bond strength which makes it ideal for temporarily mounting materials that require polishing, dicing, scribing and other machining...

Custom engineered tapes.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... TYCO ADHESIVES Tyco custom engineered tapes are formulated with the appropriate combination of materials, thickness, flexibility, adhesion, and release characteristics to meet specific customer application and process needs. Products...

Latex Firestop Sealant.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... ACCUMETRIC LLC Boss[R] 810 Non-Intumescent Latex Firestop Sealant is a single-part, acrylic, multi-purpose sealant that will prevent the spread of toxic gases, smoke and fire. The product is extremely flexible and is ideal for both...

UV/heat-curing adhesive.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INC. EMCAST 4100 is a 100%-solids, medium-viscosity, one-component epoxy-based formulation that can be cured by exposure to ultraviolet light in the 320-380 nm wavelength range and/or with heat above 110 [degrees] C to...

Metal bonding adhesives.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... PERMABOND This company has introduced a line of structural bonding adhesives designed to replace rivets, screws, and welding, improve aesthetic appearance of finished products, and reduce assembly costs. This line of adhesives includes...

High-temperature masking tape.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... 3M This company has announced its exclusive Non-Silicone High Temperature Masking Tape 5563, designed for masking gold plated fingers or selected areas of printed circuit boards during high temperature (200-260 [degrees] C) process. The...

Aerospace sealant.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... PPG AEROSPACE-PRC-DESOTO PRC FEP (formed-in-place) Strip sealant tape for aircraft access doors reduces application time and improves quality compared with traditional wet-applied sealants. The strips are packaged in plastic film and...

Choke and transformer adhesives.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... DYMAX CORP. 821-GEL G-20 or G-50 are new choke and transformer adhesives that contain particles sized to maintain appropriate gaps and simplify the process of bonding gapped e-cores. The addition of sized particles eliminates the need for...

High viscosity adhesive.(Formulated Adhesives)
September 1, 2003... ADM TRONICS UNLIMITED INC. EVR-31-T is a water-based adhesive specifically designed for production applications that require maximum viscosity. This product is particularly suited for combinations or polyester to paper, providing...

Process pump.(Equipment)
September 1, 2003... MOYNO INC. Designed for highly viscous, abrasive or corrosive applications, the PowerFlow[TM] offers superior pumping performance, lower maintenance and longer life as a result of its hardened tool steel or hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel...

Cartridge dispenser.(Equipment)
September 1, 2003... I&J FISNAR INC. The I&J123-D50 twin-pack cartridge dispenser is designed to eliminate the problems of working with 50mL cartridges when accurate and repeatable dispense cycling is required. The system includes a stepping motor drive...

Adhesive melters.(Equipment)
September 1, 2003... NORDSON CORP. ProBlue adhesive melters use intuitive graphic controls to eliminate complicated programming and status-at-a-glance indicators for system and temperature monitoring. A disposable basket filter eliminates filter flushing, and...

Rheology System.(Equipment)
September 1, 2003... PAAR PHYSICA USA The Physica Interfacial Rheology System (IRS) consists of a newly developed interfacial rheology cell based on a bi-cone geometry, and a software analysis package that allows a full hydro-dynamical analysis of the flow...

Radiation curing materials.(Equipment)
September 1, 2003... TRANSENE CO. The TUV-100 and TUV-200 employ 100% solids acrylate-based chemistry to effect cure even of thick layers in seconds when exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Dual-cure technology utilizing heat as well as light to effect cure is...

Pressure transducer.(Equipment)
September 1, 2003... SENSOTEC INC. This company's new Flush Diaphragm Model 355 pressure transducer is a one-piece, stainless steel unit that features a flush diaphragm design, making it ideal for operations which involve the spraying or application of...

Vacuum conveyors.(Equipment)
September 1, 2003... PIAB VACUUM CONVEYORS This company's C-series of vacuum conveyors are powered by pneumatically driven vacuum pumps and can safely and quietly transport up to 10-15 tons/hour of powders and granules in virtually any manufacturing or...

Rotor/Stator Mixer.(Equipment)
September 1, 2003... PREMIER MILL The Premier VMS Vertical Max Shear/Stator Mixer features a close tolerance rotor/stator mechanism that provides a combination of both high flow and high shear. Also featured is a large internal stator shearing surface area...

UV potting compounds.(Equipment)
September 1, 2003... DYMAX CORP. A new line of two-part UV curing potting compounds called Trigger Cure[TM] have an instant UV curing feature, with the ability to cure at room temperature to depths of an inch or more. The 1:1 two-component products are...