FOCUS ON: APS FROZEN SYRINGES/CARTRIDGES
APS' Pre-Mixed & Frozen Syringes or Cartridges can be stored in your freezer (-40°F or greater) and can simply be thawed before use. The process includes thoroughly blending two-component optic materials, degassing them to remove entrapped air and then refreezing the resin in a disposable syringe or cartridge. Benefits include longer shelf life with minimal user contact with materials.

For a FREE sample using your supplied material, call Adhesive Packaging Specialties at (800) 222-1117 or click here.

DORF KETAL ACQUIRES DUPONT CHEMICALS AND FLUOROPRODUCTS' SPECIALTY CATALYSTS BUSINESS
Dorf Ketal Chemicals (India) Pvt. Ltd., a leading specialty chemicals company headquartered in Mumbai, India, has acquired the Specialty Catalysts business (comprising organometallic titanates, zirconates and specialty additives) of DuPont Chemicals and Fluoroproducts through a new LLC company in the U.S., effective immediately... more.

EPA ANNOUNCES ACTIONS TO ADDRESS CHEMICALS OF CONCERN
On Dec. 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a series of actions on four chemicals that have raised serious health or environmental concerns, including phthalates... more.

IPC ISSUES CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries^® has announced a Call for Nominations to recognize the countless volunteers who contribute their time and expertise to IPC standards development and other vital IPC activities... more.

MOMENTIVE ANNOUNCES GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH TARGRAY INTERNATIONAL
Momentive Performance Materials has named Targray Technology International as a designated global channel-to-market for solar industry-specific silicone potting, sealing and adhesive products... more.

RPM REPORTS RECORD NET INCOME AND CASH FLOW FOR FISCAL 2010 SECOND QUARTER
RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has reported record net income and cash flow, despite a small decline in net sales, for its fiscal 2010 second quarter ended November 30, 2009... more.

SPECTRONICS CORP. OFFERS NEW LED FLASHLIGHT
Spectronics Corp. has unveiled its Spectroline^®  OPTIMAX^TM 365C - a cordless, rechargeable, true UV-A (365 nm) LED  flashlight for the curing of adhesives, sealants, epoxies, resins, coatings and other materials... more.

SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS INDUSTRY COUNCIL SELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) has appointed Bud DeFlaviis to serve as its new executive director... more.

TRIDAK OFFERS NEW POPPET VALVE
The Tridak Model 785 poppet valve can be used in numerous applications to dispense low-to-medium viscosity materials such as adhesives, silicones, greases, and other filled materials. This economical valve improves fluid dispensing accuracy and consistency... more.

SAVE THE DATE: Webinar
"The Value in Use Analysis Approach to Product Marketing"
Feb. 16, 11:00 a.m. EST
Presented by Jose Briones, director of Business Development, ezCollaborator.com

Determining the value of a new product in the marketplace is one of the most pressing issues a commercial manager faces today. This webinar will present a new approach to mapping the value space for a product or service called the "Value Box." This tool combines conventional value approaches like cost-plus with more sophisticated methods like cost-in-use and value-in-use. The Value Box allows commercial managers to properly define marketing strategy and communicate it to his/her team and management. Examples relevant to the adhesive industry will be examined, and marketing research methods to determine the value-in-use of a product will also be discussed.

Dr. Jose A. Briones is currently the director of Business Development at ezCollaborator.com . Briones has 18 years of technical and commercial experience in the chemical industry, holding marketing, innovation, sales, engineering, and research positions with Celanese, Air Products and Chemicals, Elf Atochem, and Reichhold Chemicals. He holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Clemson University and is a graduate of the Business Administration Program at Wharton Business School.

UPDATE: Registration now open.  Click here.