FOCUS ON: Nordson EFD In-Line Metal Mixers
Nordson EFD (formerly TAH), a leading manufacturer of static mixers, has been designing and manufacturing mixers for more than 30 years. The company offers a range of high-quality, moderately priced in-line metal pipe mixers with your choice of reusable metal or disposable plastic mix elements.

For more information, call (800) 556-3484, (609) 259-9222 or e-mail info@nordsonefd.com.

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CEREPLAST EXPANDS BIOPLASTIC RESIN DISTRIBUTION WITH A. SCHULMAN IN EUROPE
Cereplast Inc., a Hawthorne, CA-based manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, has extended its distribution agreement with A. Schulman Inc., Akron, OH, to include all of Europe...more.

CHARLES ROSS AND SON CO. OFFERS PLANETARY DISPERSER
This company has announced the availability of a new design of its PowerMix planetary disperser for viscous mixtures requiring a combination of slow and high-speed agitation...more.

CLARIANT ADDS DOWD AND GUILD TO DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
Clariant, Charlotte, NC, has expanded its North American distribution network for biocides and preservatives used in paints, coatings and construction chemicals markets by adding San Ramon, CA-based Down and Guild Inc...more.

DSM AND NOVOMER TO DEVELOP FIRST CARBON DIOXIDE-BASED RESIN FOR COATINGS
Royal DSM N.V., a global life sciences and materials sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Novomer Inc., based in Waltham, MA, have announced an agreement to jointly develop a revolutionary coating resin using carbon dioxide (CO₂) as a raw material...more.

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. ACQUIRES UNIVERSAL SEALANTS LTD.
RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has announced the acquisition of the Universal Sealants (U.K.) Ltd., a supplier of coatings and construction products and services for bridges and large infrastructure projects headquartered near Newcastle, England...more.

SME ELECTS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT
For the first time in its 78-year history, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has elected a woman to lead the organization...more.

TAPPI ACHIEVES ANSI STANDARDS CERTIFICATION
TAPPI, Norcross, GA, has received accreditation as a developer of American national standards through the Executive Standards Council of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)... more.

ZYVEX PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LAUNCHES TWO-PART EPOXY ADHESIVE PASTE
HK-100P is a carbon nanotube enhanced two-part epoxy adhesive thixotropic paste that is used for bonding, laminating, filling or potting... more.

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FIBER OPTIC CENTER INC. OFFERS LOW STRESS EPOXY

ISP PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS LAUNCHES NEW LINE OF MICROBIOCIDES

SHIMADZU INTRODUCES NEW FATIGUE TESTING MACHINE

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.

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