E-Newsletter Vol. 9, Issue 7 - Adhesives & Sealants Industry

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.

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Vol. 9, Issue 7

FOCUS ON: KitPackers Custom Adhesive and Encapsulant Packaging
KitPackers specializes in custom packaging of adhesives and encapsulants in one- and two-component packaging systems, including Monopak, MixPac, RatioPak, TwinPak, dual syringe, TechKit, TAH, bottles, cartridges, cans, jars, tubes, and more. The company packages epoxies, urethanes, polysulfides, silicones, acrylics and difficult-to-package one-component resins. ISO 9001-certified, KitPackers can work with partner locations throughout the world to package and quickly deliver an effective solution. KitPackers is also an authorized re-packager of Dow Corning products, including XIAMETER^® PMX-200 Silicone Fluids.

Click here for a quote, or call (877) 313-8977 to speak with a packaging specialist.

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E-News Survey

1. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev, is proposing a slimmed-down version of the jobs bill covering only a fraction of the provisions in the Baucus-Grassley bill. Reid's bill would not include extending the deadline to file for federal unemployment insurance, providing a subsidy for Cobra health insurance or extending many tax and health care provisions from last year. However, it would exempt employers from Social Security payroll taxes on new hires who were unemployed, and extend a tax break for businesses that spend money on capital investments like equipment purchases. Are you in favor of the slimmed-down bill?
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2. If this bill passes, would your company hire in the next three months?
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3. If this bill passes, would your company spend money on capital investments in the next three months?
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Industry News

BASF NAMES POLYONE DISTRIBUTOR FOR HIGH-TEMP POLYMERS IN NORTH AMERICA
BASF's Engineering Plastics business has entered into an agreement with PolyOne Distribution, Avon Lake, OH, for PolyOne to serve as an authorized distributor for Ultrason^® high-temperature polymers to the healthcare industry in North America... more.

MACTAC PRINTING PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR
MACtac^®, a global supplier of pressure-sensitive adhesive products, has announced the appointment of Michael Marasch as senior marketing director for the MACtac Printing Products division... more.

SEAL BOND NAMES DALLEY CHIEF CHEMIST
Seal Bond, Spring Lake, MI, has announced the appointment of Paul Dalley as chief chemist... more.

WISDOM ADHESIVES OPENS CANADIAN OFFICE
Wisdom Adhesives, Elgin, IL, recently opened Wisdom Adhesives Canada as part of a global expansion plan... more.

New Products

BRADY WORLDWIDE INC.: Temperature-Indicating Labels
This company has introduced a new series of temperature-indicating labels that can permanently document the temperature levels of a piece of equipment during operation... more.

DEWAL INDUSTRIES INC.: HVOF Tape
This company has announced the availability of a one-step masking tape that masks products during extremely hot, highly abrasive high-velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) thermal spraying... more.

DOW CHEMICAL CO.: Polyurethane Adhesive System
This company has announced the availability of its new Mor-Free™ L75-173/C-145 solvent-free, 100%-solids polyurethane adhesive system for flexible packaging... more.

TESA: Easy-Open Tapes
New tesa^® Easy Open Tear Tapes are designed as embedded opening tools for small to mid-sized corrugated packages... 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.

Registration now open. Click here.