Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

2013 can only be characterized as the first year in the recent past where all was quiet on the front lines of the adhesives and sealants industry—especially as compared to the significant volatility the industry has been experiencing since the beginning of the 2008 recession.

Henkel’s collaboration with multiple large chemical companies to address sustainability issues drew the most interest last week.

News of an acquisition and a divestment by Berry Plastics drew the most interest last week.

Henkel recently announced it has joined forces with five additional chemical companies in a new collaborative initiative, “Together for Sustainability.”

H.B. Fuller’s announcement regarding a new North American customer-focused packaging center was big news last week.

Adhesive and sealant manufacturing is tied very closely to large industries that have suffered from the recession.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) has targeted five trends that it sees impacting the industry. The adhesive and sealant community will discuss these types of issues and opportunities at the ASC Fall Convention and Expo, which will be held October 21-23 in Minneapolis.

The first experiments with electron beams date from as early as 1920 in the U.S., but the first attempts to cure varnishes with electron beam curing (EBC) were only made in 1960.