Papers are sought for the 12th Internatio​nal Conference on Biocomposi​tes, which will take place May 6-8, 2012, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

This business group of the Dow Chemical Co. now offers BIOBAN(TM) 551S, a new generation of in-can preservative based on its new antimicrobial active ingredient, MBIT (2-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one).

The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) recently called on a group of Chinese solar cell and panel importers to explain how what CASM contends is an unprecedented surge of dumped and subsidized exports made according to weak environmental standards and shipped halfway around the world could possibly benefit U.S. consumers or the environment, as the importers claimed this week.

A new high-performance polyurethane adhesive can prevent crack propagation on wind blades and deliver excellent long-term structural integrity on turbine assemblies.

PPG Industries recently announced that its glass and coatings were used in the headquarters building of Bioconstrucciόn y Energìa Alternativa, Monterrey, Mexico.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc. (ASC) has submitted six terms and definitions related to sustainability to the ASTM D 14 Adhesives Subcommittee on Terminology for inclusion in the ASTM D 907 (Standard Terminology for Adhesives).

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials Business Unit recently announced it has received the 2011 Environmental Leadership Award from the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI).

The new ProSperse™ 700 series aqueous emulsion polymers can be used for factory- and field-applied coatings on metal, plastic, wood, and cementitious substrates.

European green building space is predicted to almost quadruple by 2016.

This feature provides a listing of green products that are offered by leading adhesive and sealant companies. To send submissions for future installments of this feature, email Teresa McPherson, managing editor, at mcphersont@bnpmedia.com.