Construction - Adhesives & Sealants Industry

	ADVANCING ADHESIVES: New Polymer Emulsion for Construction Applications Proprietary manufacturing processes ensure that formulators can enjoy attributes such as higher neat polymer solids, viscosity and freeze-thaw stabilities.

	Sustainable Building Options Adhesives, membranes and sealants play an important role in the determination of building projects' sustainability levels. by Arthur Mintie

	ADVANCING ADHESIVES: Advanced High-Strength Solution for Trailer Flooring UPM and Dow Automotive Systems have developed a pioneering solution for fully bonded plywood trailer floors.

	ADVANCING ADHESIVES: Tape Builds on Success of Research Project An expanding foam tape will provide a high-performance, airtight, acoustic and thermal seal between straw-filled, cassette-style building blocks.

Commercial Construction Slows in Second Quarter

Real U.S. gross domestic product is projected to grow an annualized 3.8% in the second quarter of 2010, up from 2.7% in the first quarter. However, growth in the latter half of 2010 should moderate to around 2.5%, as housing activity slows with the expiration of the homebuyers' tax credit, the inventory cycle loses its force, and boost from the fiscal stimulus fades.

	ADVANCING ADHESIVES: Low-Shrink Vinyl Replaces Indoor/Outdoor Vinyl Tapes New vinyl offers improved adhesion and performance.

	Making Old Buildings New Again BASF’s Neopor^® expandable polystyrene helps renovate Civil War building into a new learning center.

	MARKET TRENDS: U.S. Demand for Sealants and Caulks to Exceed 2 Billion Pounds in 2012 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.

	MARKET TRENDS: Construction Chemicals in China Demand to approach 40 billion yuan in 2012.

	STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS: The Current State of the Construction and Remodeling Markets Historically, residential housing has led the economy into and out of recessions. Look to an increase in new housing builds as a leading indicator that the recession is near an end. by A. Todd Muhleman

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