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Vol. 6, Issue 10
ASI ANNOUNCES WEB SEMINAR
"HazMat Compliance on a Budget"
Presented by Michael K. Beckel, Manager, Consulting Services, 3E
If you do not have a comprehensive EH&S compliance plan in place, you may be exposing your company to fines or -- even worse -- you may not be prepared in the event of a spill or an emergency.
Join Michael K. Beckel, Manager, Consulting Services 3E Co. and learn:
how to conduct an on-site assessment of HazMat compliance information
the direct and indirect costs associated with compliance-related tasks and omissions
how to develop and manage a comprehensive HazMat compliance plan
how a company outsourced their HazMat plan and the benefits they achieved
Seminar is approximately 1 hour in length and will include a Q&A session.
Registration: $149 per person. Join us for this interactive web seminar by registering today at https://adhesivesmag.webex.com.
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG NAMES CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Dr. Axel Steiger-Bagel has been appointed chief administration officer of Bayer MaterialScience AG, effective March 1. He will be a member of the Management Board and Executive Committee of this Bayer subgroup.
BROOKFIELD SOFTWARE TURNS VISCOMETERS INTO RHEOMETERS Brookfield Engineering has introduced Calcalc32 Software, a powerful new tool for use with Brookfield’s CAP2000+ Cone & Plate Viscometers. Brookfield’s CAP2000+ is a variable-speed (5-1000 rpm) instrument ideal for R&D as well as more detailed QC testing. The new version of Capcalc features Test Wizards that make setting up and running tests easier than ever. Once set up, the program can be run completely and correctly at the push of a button. Test Wizards can be used to set up a variety of tests, including: Time to Stop, which collects a number of data points at one speed; Time to Torque, which collects data until a target torque is reached; Ramp, which collects data at
several different temperatures; Curing, which characterizes curing behavior using a series of speeds; and Thix Index, which calculates thixotropic index using two speeds.
CHEMARK AND SPECIALTY COATING SERVICES ANNOUNCE COLLABORATIVE ASSOCIATION The CHEMARK Consulting Group Inc., Southern Pines, NC, and Specialty Coating Services, Inc., Louisville, KY, have announced the formation of a collaborative association.
DOW TO EXPAND MDI PRODUCTION IN NORTH AMERICA The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, has announced plans to expand product at its Freeport, Texas, MDI facility by 50% over the next 36 months. In Sept. 2006, the company also announced plans to expand MDI production at its Estarreja, Portugal, site. These two projects are expected to significantly increase Dow’s global MDI capacity and support the future growth plans of Dow’s performance businesses. “Demand for MDI has been growing steadily, and expanding our production capability will allow us to more effectively address the changing market needs,” said Pat Dawson, business vice president, Dow Polyurethanes. “With (this) announcement, our North
American customers will have the comfort of knowing that we are well positioned to reliably meet their growing supply requirements both now and in the future.”
DOW CORNING PRESSURE SENSITIVE INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES NEW GLOBAL DIRECTOR Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI, has named Jean Francois Bailly as its global industry director for the company’s Pressure Sensitive and Paper businesses. Based in Seneffe, Belgium, Bailly is a veteran of the industry, having served previously as Dow Corning’s European industry director for Paper.
LAMBERTI USA ACQUIRES ALKOXYLATION ASSETS OF SYNAIR CORP. Lamberti USA, Conshohocken, PA, has announced the completion of its acquisition of the Synair Hawthorne Polyols & Surfactants manufacturing site. The plant site, located on 46 acres in Chattanooga, TN, was commissioned in 2001 and specializes in ethoxylation/propoxylation technology to produce alkoxylated adducts, including a wide range of polyols, surfactants, block copolymers, intermediates, and blends.
LOHMANN CORP. ANNOUNCES SPECIALTY COATINGS EXPANSION Lohmann Corp. has announced that its subsidiary, Lohmann Specialty Coating LLC, located in Orange, VA, will be expanding its existing manufacturing facility in early 2007.
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