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Hexion Holdings Completes Sale of Epoxy Businesses to Westlake Chemical

The sale includes the epoxy specialty resins and base epoxy resins and intermediates product lines.

February 8, 2022

Hexion Holdings Corp. has completed the previously announced sale of its epoxy-based Coatings and Composite businesses to Westlake Chemical Corp.

Scott Bader Establishes Scott Bader Ireland

Scott Bader Ireland was established as its own legal corporation in Ireland during 2021.

December 13, 2021

Further committing to the Irish composites market, Scott Bader has incorporated the company's Irish office.

Hexion Announces Agreement to Sell Epoxy Businesses to Westlake Chemical

The transaction includes approximately 1,300 associates and eight manufacturing facilities globally.

December 3, 2021

Hexion Holdings Corp. recently announced that, as a result of its ongoing strategic review, it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its epoxy-based Coatings and Composite businesses.

Chromaflo’s Tellman Achieves Certified Composites Technician Instructor Status

Keith Tellman joins a group of 51 total certified instructors across the U.S.

December 3, 2021

Keith Tellman, technical service representative for thermosets at Chromaflo Technologies, recently achieved the Certified Composites Technician–Instructor certification through the American Composites Manufacturers Association.

Hexion’s Composite Technology Wins Two Awards from SPE

Hexion's composite technology was recognized in awards within the North American and Central European divisions, as well the Grand Award.

November 26, 2021

The Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE) recently recognized Hexion’s composite technology at the society’s Annual Automotive Innovation Awards Program.

Ask Dr. Dave

Adhesives for Fiberglass Bonding

What are the best adhesives for bonding fiberglass components?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

July 20, 2021

Called thermoset polyesters, these materials are glass fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyesters. They are also often referred to as “sheet molding compounds” (SMCs), “fiber-reinforced plastics” (FRPs), or simply “fiberglass.”

Top 5 News that Sticks

New Dow MDI and Prepolymers Facility is Top News

An announcement from Dow regarding a new facility drew the most reader interest last week.

June 28, 2021

Is your company expanding? Please send press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com so we can help share the news!

MASTER BOND: Low-Outgassing Epoxy

As a toughened system, this epoxy resists thermal cycling and is ideal for bonding dissimilar substrates.

June 22, 2021

Master Bond Supreme 70CN is a two-part epoxy adhesive formulated using a natural, renewable, and sustainable ingredient.

Covestro Receives JEC Innovation Award

Covestro’s polyurethane resins for wind rotor blades and its coating solutions for offshore wind turbines were included in the case for the award.

June 15, 2021

Covestro recently announced that it is a winner of the JEC Innovation Award 2021 in the Sustainability category.

SAMPE North America Cancels 2021 Conference

SAMPE plans to launch a new technical community platform designed specifically for professionals in the global advanced materials and process industries.

January 27, 2021

Due to the continuing COVID-19 situation, SAMPE North America has decided to cancel the 2021 Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for May 24-27.