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.

For a FREE sample using your supplied material, or for more information, call (800) 222-1117 or click here.

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Industry News

3 SIGMA NAMES CHIEF STRATEGY AND MARKETING OFFICER
3 Sigma Corp., Troy, OH, has named Mark Dallmeier as chief strategy and marketing officer... more.

CRAY VALLEY NAMES NEW R&D DIRECTOR
Cray Valley has named Steven K. Henning as its new director of research and development... more.

GELEST NAMES FLUOROCHEM EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR IN THE UK, IRELAND
Gelest Inc., Morrisville, PA, has announced the appointment of Derbyshire, England-based Fluorochem Ltd. as the exclusive distributor of Gelest silane, metal-organic and silicone catalog products in the United Kingdom and Ireland... more.

MAPEI CORP. ACQUIRES ADDITIONAL PROPERTY IN GEORGIA
MAPEI Corp. has announced the acquisition of an additional 90,500-square-foot building on 5.2 acres of property located in Dalton, GA... more.

TECHCON SYSTEMS APPOINTS TECHNICAL SALES REP
Techcon Systems, a leading provider of fluid and adhesive dispensing systems, has announced the appointment of Ian Jennings as technical sales representative... more.

New Products

OMNOVA SOLUTIONS: Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
OMNOVA Solutions has announced the availability of three new NovaCryl^TM pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) for the vinyl film, tape and label markets... more.

PRES-ON: Acrylic Adhesive
Pres-On, a leading manufacturer of industrial tapes and gaskets, now offers a new "free film" acrylic adhesive for OEMs who require the immediate adhesion of materials during assembly, including difficult-to-attach woods, foams, fabric, painted surfaces, and plastics... more.

SPECTRONICS CORP.: UV Lamp
This company's powerful MAXIMA^TM ML-3500C UV lamp reportedly slashes the time it takes to cure adhesives, coatings, inks, epoxies, resins, printed circuit boards, plastics and other materials... more.

WACKER: VAE Dispersion
This company has expended its existing range of vinyl acetate/ethylene-based (VAE) dispersions for adhesives with a novel product specifically developed for the requirements of the paper and packaging industry... more.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Report from the Additive Manufacturing Consortium Kick-Off Meeting

On Feb. 10, representatives of industry, government and academia gathered in Columbus, OH, for the Edison Welding Institute's (EWI) Additive Manufacturing Consortium (AMC) Kick-Off Meeting, and ASI was there.

To read the full report, click here .