Eastman reports that its Regalite UltraPure resin family addresses consumer concerns associated with odor, volatile organic compounds, and trace chemicals in the hygiene industry.
November 12, 2019
Regalite UltraPure from Eastman, a new class of clean tackifying hydrocarbon resins, is one of three products nominated for the 2019 Hygienix Innovation Award.
With its consistent, pressure-sensitive, high-performance, hot-melt synthetic rubber adhesive system, the upgraded tape reportedly adheres rapidly to a variety of surfaces.
November 5, 2019
3M recently announced the availability of Scotch 375+ high-tack box sealing tape, an industrial packaging tape used for box sealing, splicing, recouperage, and other packaging applications.
Covestro’s Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties segment reported a drop in core volumes by 4% as a result of weaker demand for coating raw materials from all key industries.
November 4, 2019
In the third quarter of 2019, Covestro reports that it achieved core volume growth of 5.3% over the prior-year period in a continuing challenging economic environment.
According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the number of residential homes certified to its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system is at an all-time high, having risen 19% since 2017.
Designed to work on a broad range of medium-performance applications and packaging structures, Dow’s new adhesive reportedly offers up to 55% high-solids content in application.
October 31, 2019
Dow recently announced that it has expanded its portfolio of solvent-based adhesives with the new ADCOTE L76-500 high-solids adhesive, reportedly opening new opportunities beyond traditional metal-to-film lamination.
To build a bridge between the current system and an optimized circular system, The Recycling Partnership is calling for a set of concrete actions based on three distinct issues currently undermining the U.S. recycling industry.
October 24, 2019
The Recycling Partnership recently announced what is reportedly the first-ever roadmap aimed at addressing systemic issues in the U.S. recycling system and catalyzing the transition toward a circular economy for packaging.
Digimarc Barcode is a technique to “tag” plastic substrates or print materials (e.g., shrink sleeve, IML label, or paper label) with an identity that could include attributes such as plastic type, product manufacturer, product SKU, and food or non-food usage.
October 21, 2019
Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced its participation in the new recycling initiative, HolyGrail 2.0.
Nouryon reports that it has successfully produced the first ethylene amines products in the demonstration plant, confirming the new technology on an industrially relevant scale and marking the next step toward full commercialization.
October 18, 2019
Nouryon recently announced that it has inaugurated a demonstration plant in Stenungsund, Sweden, to showcase what it calls a more sustainable technology platform to produce ethylene amines and their derivatives.
The new resin family reportedly addresses consumer concerns associated with odor, volatile organic compounds, and trace chemicals, particularly in hygiene products.
October 10, 2019
Eastman launched Regalite UltraPure hydrocarbon resins, a new class of clean tackifying resins, at the recent 2019 European Adhesive and Sealant Conference & Expo in Dubrovnik, Croatia.