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Coatings

Optical Coatings: A Lucrative Industry Full of Opportunities

With the advent of the Industrial Revolution between the late 1700s and early 1800s, manufacturing processes marked a significant shift from localized to mass manufacturing. …
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Finished Adhesives and Sealants

Stick and Stay Stuck: Optimizing Performance for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Scott Krusinski
Production problems…we’ve all been there. Consider this: A new type of plastic was selected for an automotive headlamp component. …
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Raw Materials and Chemicals

Synthomer Announces Agreement to Acquire OMNOVA Solutions

Synthomer plc recently announced that it has reached an agreement with OMNOVA Solutions Inc. on the terms of a recommended acquisition of the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital of …
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Finished Adhesives and Sealants

Chemical Industry Logistics Digitization in a Changing Economy

David Cahn
The chemical industry in the U.S. is poised for significant growth in 2019, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC). …
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Raw Materials and Chemicals

Next-Level Distribution for Adhesives and Sealants

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Susan Sutton
At a basic level, distributors facilitate the sale and delivery of products between suppliers and end users. …
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Finished Adhesives and Sealants

SEMICON West Helps Attendees Move "Beyond Smart"

The 49th SEMICON West will be held July 9-11, 2019, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. …
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Columns

Why do monomers from different suppliers result in different cure speeds and stabilities for anaerobic adhesives?

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Dave Dunn Ph.D.
I started my career as a chemist with Loctite Corp., and we used to manufacture our own monomers. …

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