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Vol. 9, Issue 26
FOCUS ON: Union Tool Hot Melt Roller Coaters
The Union Tool Corporation offers hot melt roller coaters to cover applications from 6" to 120". These hot melt roller coaters can use hot melt adhesives (PUR, PSA, EVA) as easily as water-based adhesives and can be applied to a variety of substrates including wood, foam, plastic and steel. Perfect for table and counter tops, office partitions, door panels, entry and garage doors, RV wall, ceiling and floor panels. The unique heated roll design ensures a consistent, precision-controlled adhesive temperature and hot oil heater located under the coating area saves valuable floor space.
AkzoNobel Sells National Starch
Akzo Nobel N.V. has announced the sale of its National Starch business to Corn Products International, Westchester, Ill... more.
Cognis Publishes 2009 Sustainability Report
"Sustainability Driven by Innovation" looks at the company's progress in implementing the 24 Principles of Green Chemistry and Engineering... more.
DOE Seeks Information for Offshore Wind Demonstration Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) seeks input on the research, development, and deployment of offshore wind demonstration projects... more.
Dow Added to Global Sustainability 50 Index
The Dow Chemical Co. has been added to the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability 50 Index for the first time... more.
H.B. Fuller Announces Second Quarter Results
Net income for the quarter was $11.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to $17.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, the previous... more.
Kraton Names Director of Investor Relations
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. has named Gene Shiels director of Investor Relations. Shiels will report to the company's chief financial officer... more.
New Products
ATLAS: Testing Instrument
Atlas now offers the SEPAP 12/24, a medium-pressure mercury arc testing instrument... more.
CHARLES ROSS & SON CO.: Sanitary Mixer for Paste Manufacturing
The Ross VersaMix triple-shaft mixer is now available with a solid/liquid injection manifold, or SLIM™, system... more.
WILDEN: Plastic AODD Pumps
Original™ series plastic air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps can be used for the transfer of various chemicals... more.
XENON CORP.: Sintering System
Xenon Corp. has entered the field of photonic curing with its SINTERON 2000, a new system for sintering or annealing conductive nanoparticles...more.
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