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Sustainable Adhesive and Sealant Formulations Hitting their Stride

A 100% post-consumer recycled raw material is delivering real value to adhesive and sealant formulators and end users.

May 4, 2020

Let’s face it, it’s a lot easier to talk about and set sustainability goals than it is to actually create and launch technically, operationally, and commercially viable greener formulas.

Trends in Construction Sealants and Adhesives

Several sealant and adhesive trends are addressing the specific needs of construction and remodeling projects.

Jennifer Johnson

Jay Misas

April 29, 2020

Sealants and adhesives are important tools on the construction job site and for home projects.

Avery Dennison Performance Polymers website

AVERY DENNISON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS: Updated Website

Avery Dennison reports that the site is designed for everyone from engineers to buyers in companies that manufacture pressure-sensitive products used in automotive, building and construction, electronics, general industrial, graphics and signage, labels and packaging, and medical applications.

April 28, 2020

Avery Dennison Performance Polymers has launched a more dynamic website with enhanced functionality and improved product selection and search features.

New NAHB Index Finds Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic is Causing Remodeling Activity to Slow

Concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, combined with high unemployment and other factors, are reducing remodeling activity.

April 27, 2020

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently announced that it redesigned its Remodeling Market Index (RMI) in the first quarter of 2020 to ease respondent burden and improve its ability to interpret and track industry trends.

Advancing Adhesives

Making Adhesives Tougher with Weaker Bonds

Researchers have found that adding sacrificial weak bonds can improve the toughness of an adhesive system.

April 21, 2020

How do you make adhesives for electronics, vehicles, and construction tougher? By making them weaker.

Builder Confidence Posts Historic Decline in April Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

The decline in April was the largest single monthly change in the history of the index and marks the lowest builder confidence reading since June 2012.

April 16, 2020

Reflecting the growing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes plunged 42 points in April, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

What Impact Does Residential Construction Have on the U.S. Economy?

Building 1,000 average single-family homes creates 2,900 full-time jobs and generates $110.96 million in taxes and fees for all levels of government, according to NAHB’s “National Impact of Home Building and Remodeling” report.

April 8, 2020

A recent study from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that housing stands poised to lead the economic rebound once social distancing and other virus mitigation efforts show success in containing the coronavirus pandemic.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Huntsman Acquisition Draws Most Reader Interest

Last week, readers were most drawn to Huntsman’s acquisition of CVC Thermoset Specialties.

Susan Sutton

March 31, 2020

Do you have news to share with the industry? Please send press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Business Leaders Call for Infrastructure Investment to Jump-Start the COVID-19 Economy

According to the CED, an efficient investment in cutting-edge infrastructure supports critical components for putting our economy back on solid footing.

March 27, 2020

The Committee for Economic Development (CED) of The Conference Board (CED) recently announced that it is calling for policymakers and businesses to work together to put an emphasis on infrastructure spending now in order to kick-start the U.S. economy in the face of the coronavirus-related downturn.

Mussel Polymers Licenses Underwater Adhesive Technology from Purdue Research Foundation

Called poly(catechol-styrene), the adhesive was engineered to mimic the glue that mussels naturally use to attach to substrates in the ocean.

March 26, 2020

Mussel Polymers Inc. (MPI), a startup created by technology development company Wardenclyffe Chemicals Inc., has licensed patented underwater adhesive technology from the Purdue Research Foundation.