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Vol. 6, Issue 12
BASF APPOINTS TODD MARKETING MANAGER IN NORTH AMERICA BASF, Charlotte, NC, has named Jacqueline J. Todd marketing manager of its Captive Acrylic Monomers business. Todd assumes responsibility for the management of BASF’s acrylic monomers provided to BASF businesses in North America, and she is a member of the BASF team that manages the flow of acrylic monomers within the company’s global network.
DIAMOND AMERICA CORP. NAMES SCHWEIZER CEO Diamond America Corp., Tallmadge, OH, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey P. Schweizer to the position of chief executive officer. Schweizer brings with him 25 years of extrusion experience, having worked for the Bonnot Company, where he held positions in management, research and development, and engineering. “Jeff has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the development of extrusion equipment,” said Michael Magee, president of Akron Specialized Products, a holding company for Diamond America. “He is an experienced leader who has the vision and commitment to expand Diamond America’s product line without compromising our existing customer base and the
high level of service they have come to expect from our company.”
DOW POLYURETHANES TO ACQUIRE HYPERLAST UK AND AUTOTHANE FROM BRITISH VITA Dow Polyurethanes, Midland, MI, has announced plans to acquire Hyperlast Limited, a leading UK polyurethanes elastomers systems business, and Autothane Limited, a leading manufacturer of advanced automotive suspension components, pending regulatory approval. Hyperlast UK and Autothane Limited, subsidiaries of British Vita, specialize in the development of innovative polyurethane elastomers for the marine, engineering resins, oil and gas pipeline, and automotive industries.
HENKEL EXPANDS SOLDER PASTE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY IN INDIA Henkel has announced that its will expand its plant in Pune, India, to incorporate a solder paste blending facility for its Multicore brand solder paste products. The new addition will be dedicated to both tin-lead and lead-free solder paste blending specifically for materials destined for the Indian electronics market, and will be operational by October 2007. “The Indian electronics market is a very high priority for Henkel,” says Bhavesh Muni, India Global Director of Business Development at Henkel. “We already invested significant resources, and the establishment of solder paste production capabilities to support our customer base locally further illustrates
our long-term commitment to the region.”
IPC HONORS FISHER WITH 2006 HALL OF FAME AWARD John T. (Jack) Fisher of Interconnect Technology Analysis Inc. was recently honored with the 2006 IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award at the 2007 IPC Printed Circuits Expo®, APEX®
, and the Designers Summit in Los Angeles. Based on exceptional lifetime achievement, the Raymond E. Pritchard IPC Hall of Fame Award is IPC’s highest level of recognition, honoring members who make extraordinary contributions to IPC and the electronics interconnect industry. Fisher has served as the chairman of the working committee for the IPC International Technology Roadmap for Electronic Interconnections (IPC Roadmap) since 1995. During his tenure, six versions of the Roadmap have been published. Through his expertise and leadership, he has raised the level of the document from an industry “wish list” to a detailed, analytic study of what the industry needs and
what it will take to get there. Today, the IPC Roadmap is used worldwide by government, academia and industry.
LANXESS OPENS NEW TECHNOLOGY CENTER The North American labs for the Technical Rubber Products, Material Products and Functional Chemicals business units of LANXESS, Pittsburgh, PA, have been consolidated under one roof with the opening of the LANXESS Technology Center, which hosts a variety of advanced technical capabilities and will help customers better use their chemistry. The new lab offers a state-of-the-art aging room, a mixing room, a biological testing lab, a colorant lab, an extruding lab and analytical testing space.
NOVEON NAMES NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF PERFORMANCE COATINGS Noveon, Inc., Cleveland, OH, has named Eric R. Schnur vice president and general manager of its Performance Coatings division. In his new role, Schnur will be responsible for leading business and growth activities related to the global performance coatings organization, including sales leadership, strategic marketing, business development, major product platform introductions, and regional technical support. Schnur, who most recently served as vice president - Specialties in the Lubrizol Lubricant Additives business segment, joined the company in 1989 as a process development engineer. Prior to his assignment as vice president - Specialties, Schnur held multiple commercial roles,
including regional business manager for diesel engine oil additives (based in Singapore), product manager and program manager.
RPM’S RUST-OLEUM ACQUIRES TOR COATINGS LIMITED RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has announced that its subsidiary, Rust-Oleum Corp., has acquired Tor Coatings Limited, a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty coatings in the UK. Tor has annual sales of approximately $45 million and is expected to be accretive to earnings within the year. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
This company recently introduced its KE2090 and KE2095 series Select-Hesive™
LIMS (Liquid Injection Molding System) that provides primer-less adhesion to a variety of thermoplastic resins. Optimal for multi-component silicone-to-plastic molding, both products are specifically engineered to adhere to thermoplastic substrates (plastic inserts), but not to the metal surfaces of a mold. Engineered for both silicone and plastic molders using either insert over-molding or co-injection (two-shot) molding, the KE2090 and KE2095’s short curing times yield a chemical bond that produces a firmly integrated composite part (rigid and elastomeric). Whereas no primer or pre-treatment of the substrate is required, adhesion tests proved that the silicone tore before the
adhesive bond broke, resulting in 100% cohesive failure.
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