FOCUS ON: APS Two-Component Mixing Packages
APS now offers low-cost, two-component mixing packages of reactive adhesives and sealants in A-PAK^® flexible pouches. The A-PAK^® divider clip pouch is a versatile package designed to hold pre-measured amounts of unmixed resin and catalyst in quantities ranging from 1 gram to 250 grams in any specified ratio. The plastic divider clip also serves as a convenient applicator.

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ASHLAND SELECTS QUADRA CHEMICALS FOR CANADIAN PVAc EMULSIONS DISTRIBUTION
Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., has selected Quadra Chemicals to be its sole distributor of polyvinyl acetate homopolymer and copolymer emulsions, acrylic and vinyl acrylic emulsions, wood glue emulsions, and wet adhesion monomer technologies in Canada... more.

CHARLES ROSS & SON CO. LAUNCHES NEW MIXER
The Ross VersaMix Model VMC is availabile in many sizes, ranging from one gallon to 750 gallons working capacity...more.

DYMAX CORP. ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
DYMAX Corp. has announced the appointment of Stephen LaCroce as director of Applied Technology...more.

HENKEL CORP. OFFERS NEW THREADLOCKER
A new high-lubricity threadlocker from Henkel Corp., Loctite^® 2047^TM, is designed to ensure maximum performance of fasteners greater than 7/8-inch in diameter...more.

IRPHOTONICS OPENS APPLICATION CENTER
IRphotonics has announced the opening of its first Application Engineering Center dedicated to the development and optimization of heating and adhesive curing processes for its growing customerbase...more.

PRES-ON EXPANDS LINE OF DIE-CUT TAPES AND GASKETS
Pres-On has expanded its in-house die-cutting capabilities of gaskets and tapes used in the assembly of furniture, vehicles, consumer electronics, and countless other products...more.

RPM INCREASES CASH DIVIDEND FOR 36TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
RPM International Inc. announced at its annual meeting of stockholders that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.205 per share, payable on October 30, 2009, to stockholders of record as of October 19, 2009...more.

WACKER AND DOW CORNING START SECOND PHASE OF CHINESE SILICA PLANT
On Oct. 21, Wacker Chemie AG and Dow Corning Corp. officially started construction on the second phase of their pyrogenic silica plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, China...more.

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