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Huntsman to Acquire Gabriel Performance Products

Under the terms of the agreement, Huntsman will pay $250 million, subject to customary closing adjustments, in an all-cash transaction funded from available liquidity.

December 8, 2020

Huntsman Corp. recently announced its agreement to acquire Gabriel Performance Products, a North American specialty chemical manufacturer of specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite end markets, from funds owned by Audax Private Equity.

ADEKA Reactive Surfactants Receive New FDA Approval for Food-Contact Adhesives

ADEKA recently received FDA approval to increase usage levels up to 3% by weight (dry), reportedly allowing adhesive manufacturers to achieve optimal polymerization stability.

December 3, 2020

ADEKA Corp. recently announced that its REASOAP series has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to increase maximum usage levels in accordance with FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) and 175.125 (Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives).

Maroon Group to Distribute Elementis Coating Additives Nationwide

Effective January 1, 2021, Maroon Group will bring its technical sales team, customer service, formulary support, and laboratory facilities to Elementis customers across the U.S.

December 2, 2020

Maroon Group recently announced an extended, nationwide distribution agreement with Elementis.

ChemPoint to Distribute DuPont Specialty Solutions Products in Mexico

The agreement will extend DuPont’s footprint in Mexico’s industrial market to meet the demand for cellulosic and poly (ethylene oxide) ingredients.

December 1, 2020

ChemPoint.com Inc., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions Inc., recently announced that DuPont has expanded its agreement with ChemPoint for the sale and distribution of DuPont’s cellulosic and poly (ethylene oxide) offerings in industrial applications throughout Mexico.

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ASC Innovation Awards Are Top News

Our readers last week were most interested in the winners of this year’s ASC Innovation Awards.

Susan Sutton

November 23, 2020

Has your company recently received an award or honor? I'd love to hear about it! Please send your news to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Pine-Based Tackifiers Offer Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Bio-based tackifiers allow packaging adhesive formulators to meet their most difficult challenges with minimal impact on the environment.

Olivia Jobes

November 17, 2020

Two of the biggest challenges facing the global adhesives and sealants market today are meeting consumer preferences for sustainable packaging and aligning with the industry’s increasing regulatory demands, especially when it comes to food applications.

CIMBAR Performance Minerals Adds Palmer Holland to Distributor Network

Palmer Holland represents CIMBAR’s lines of barium sulphate, talc, magnesium hydroxide, sodium bentonite clays, and alumina trihydrate.

November 16, 2020

CIMBAR Performance Minerals recently announced the restructuring of its sales and distribution network to include Palmer Holland in the U.S.

Huber Carbonates Announces New Distribution Partnerships

The changes involve Huber’s ground calcium carbonate products for non-rubber industrial applications, such as paints and coatings, plastics, inks, grouts, mortars, stuccos, adhesives, caulks, and sealants.

November 13, 2020

Huber Carbonates, LLC, a subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corp., recently announced a change in distribution partnerships in North America for its ground calcium carbonate business.

Dymax Appoints Maroon Group Distributor for Eastern U.S.

The agreement involves the promotion of UV-curable oligomers, resins, and additives for CASE applications such as adhesives, coatings, 3D-printing resins, and cosmetics.

November 12, 2020

Dymax Oligomers & Coatings recently announced the appointment of Maroon Group as its sales partner for the Eastern U.S.