Scott Bader Ltd. recently announced it has been shortlisted in this year’s UK Private Business Awards in the Technology Innovation of the Year category for the outstanding chemical research and innovative development of its Crestabond® range of industrial primer-less structural adhesives. The awards ceremony takes place September 6 in London. Crestabond structural adhesives are designed for bonding a range of substrates, including metals, plastics and composite materials, used in industrial applications. 

“We are delighted that Scott Bader’s innovative Crestabond structural adhesive technology has been given public recognition by making it to the final four national shortlist in the Technology Innovation of the Year award,” said Malcolm Forsyth, global director, Adhesives & Advanced Composites Business. “This is great external validation of what our customers already know—that we are a clear leader in the world of composites and now structural adhesives when it comes to technically leading products that deliver outstanding performance and improve the quality, cost-effectiveness and capability of our customers’ products.”

Now in its second year, the UK Private Business Awards 2012 event, sponsored by PWC in association with HSBC Private Bank, is a showcase and celebration of the most successful companies and individuals operating in the private sector. Only privately owned businesses are eligible.

For additional information, visit www.scottbader.com or www.privatebusinessawards.com.