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Welcome to ASI E-News - the weekly electronic newsletter for subscribers of Adhesives and Sealants Industry magazine. ASI E-News is a fast-scan format so you can quickly keep up on all the latest happenings in the adhesives and sealants industry. Please let us know what you think by sending your comments to Brian Hayes, E-News Editor, at hayesb@bnpmedia.com.
Price increases, as well as additional current press release information, can be found on our website at www.adhesivesmag.com.
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FOCUS ON: SEMICON West 2009
Connect with the latest trends in the microelectronics industry, discover solutions for today's most critical challenges, and network with friends and colleagues at SEMICON West 2009, July 14-16 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Highlights include keynote addresses from Anand Chandrasekher of Intel and Walden Rhines of Mentor Graphics, as well as a panel on the semiconductor industry roadmap. SEMICON West 2009'S Extreme Electronics section offers free sessions on MEMS, nano, LEDs and Solid State Lighting, and printed electronics. TechXPOTS cover device scaling, assembly, test and packaging, solar/PV, EHS, and standards. And be sure to check out SEMICON West's exhibits and so much more!
Register today at www.semiconwest.org. |
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ACC TELLS CONGRESS U.S. NEEDS PERMANENT CHEMICAL FACILITY SECURITY REGS
American Chemistry Council (ACC) Vice President of Federal Affairs Marty Durbin recently testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security during a legislative hearing on the "Chemical Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009"... more.
DYNEON AND DONGYUE REACH AGREEMENT ON PTFE INTERMEDIATE
Dyneon LLC, a 3M company, and Shandong Dongyue Polymer Material Co. Ltd., a China-based PTFE producer, have agreed to enter into a raw material supply agreement relating to suspension polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) intermediate...more.
HUNTSMAN REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH BANKS FOR $1.73 BILLION
Huntsman Corp. recently announced an agreement with Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank ("The Banks") to settle Huntsman's claims and end the ongoing trial against them in Texas state court for fraud and tortious interference in connection with Huntsman's terminated merger agreements with Basell and Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc...more.
MAPEI CORP. NAMES SENBETTA HEAD OF LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONALS GROUP
Dr. Ephraim Senbetta, LEED AP, will spearhead the group of LEED Accredited Professionals MAPEI Corp. is assembling to assist architects, contractors and specifiers with questions concerning the role of MAPEI's products in helping contribute valuable points to projects seeking LEED certification...more.
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NUSIL TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHES NEW FLUOROSILICONE ELASTOMER
NuSil Technology, a manufacturer of silicone-based materials for aerospace, aircraft, electronics and photonics industries, has announced the launch of an extension to its line of adhesives and sealants... more.
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES IN SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
OMNOVA Solutions' Specialty Chemicals business today announced a price increase of up to $0.10 per dry pound for all GenFlo®, GenCeal®, OMNABONDTM, GenCryl® and GenCal® styrene butadiene-based emulsion polymers...more.
POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC. OFFERS POLYMER-BASED SEALANT
Polymeric Systems Inc. now offers Sili-Thane 803, an MS polymer-based sealant that combines the benefits of silicone with the benefits of polyurethane...more.
PPG AEROSPACE BEGINS USE OF CHROMATE-FREE MOISTURE SEAL ON WINDSHIELDS
PPG Industries' aerospace business has begun using its chromate-free polysulfide aircraft window sealant on its glass-faced acrylic replacement windshields for Bombardier Challenger 600 Series business jets to provide operators with an environmentally responsible moisture seal...more.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
Click on the links below for Web-only ASI content.
HENKEL CORP. LAUNCHES NEW NETWORKING SITE
TRIDAK LLC INTRODUCES NEW DIGITAL VALVE CONTROLLER
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E-News Survey Results (6/30/09)
The energy overhaul bill has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is currently before the U.S. Senate. It is predicted by some that, if passed and implemented, this bill will have the effect of "devastating the country's battered industrial base while pushing polluting industries to countries with lower environmental standards." John Boehner, R-Ohio, says, "This is the biggest job-killing bill that has ever been on the floor of the House of Representatives." Do you agree with these assessments?
Yes: 79.52%
No: 20.48%
Do you think the bill will pass the Senate?
Yes: 52.44%
No: 47.56%
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ABOUT OUR SPONSORS
Sponsored by Celanese -
Celanese Emulsion Polymers manufactures and markets a range of PVA homopolymers, VAE copolymers and acrylic copolymers for use in construction adhesives under the brand name TufCOR™. Our emulsions formulate easily into joint compound, mastics, caulks and sealants, spackling compound, and cement bonding/admix. Visit www.TufCOR.com or call (972) 443-8506.
Sponsored by Cray Valley -
Cray Valley's unique Wingtack® resins are your solution for high-performance, SIS-alternative adhesives solutions. Colorless, low-odor Wingtack delivers near-SIS characteristics. For more information, visit www.crayvalley.com. |
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