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H.B. Fuller’s New Global Responsibility Website Dominates the News

Readers last week were drawn in droves to learn about H.B. Fuller’s corporate responsibility initiatives.

May 6, 2019

How is your company addressing sustainability? I’d love to hear about it! Please contact me at suttons@bnpmedia.com or (248) 786-1704 to share your story.

Builder Confidence Edges Higher in April

Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the Northeast posted a three-point gain to 51, the Midwest increased two points to 53, and the South was up one point to 67.

May 2, 2019

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 63 in April, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

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Are there adhesives and sealants that expand on curing to fill gaps?

In his May 2019 column, Dr. Dave addresses a question about gap-filling adhesives and sealants.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

May 1, 2019

This is a good question for two reasons: first, adhesives and sealants often have to fill large irregular gaps and expansion on curing enables them to achieve this; and second, the products usually shrink on curing.

Tape Talk

Don’t Miss the 2019 Tape Summit

Some 300 pressure-sensitive adhesive tape professionals are expected to attend the event.

Michel Merkx

May 1, 2019

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s annual Tape Summit is the ideal event to provide learning and knowledge-building opportunities to attendees.

Composite Adhesives Market to Surpass $2 Billion by 2024

The composite adhesives market size is expected to surpass $2 billion by 2024, according to a research report.

April 18, 2019

Acrylic composite adhesives demand will witness significant gains at over 5% during forecast period.

Global Ceramic Adhesives Market to Jump 8%

The global ceramic adhesives market is expected to post a compound annual growth rate of close to 8% during the period 2019-2023.

April 16, 2019

The demand for environmentally friendly ceramic adhesives is increasing significantly in developed countries.

Global Foam Coatings Market to Rise 7%

By 2023, the global market for foam coatings will reach $29.3 billion.

April 12, 2019

The U.S. accounted for the largest demand for foam coating in North America in 2017.

W.R. MEADOWS: Self-Adhering Membrane

March 29, 2019

Air-Shield Aluminum Flashing is a new, self-adhering, roll-type flexible membrane flashing with an aluminum facer.

New Home Sales End 2018 Up 1.5%

The inventory of new homes for sale continued to rise in December to 344,000 homes available for sale.

March 22, 2019

Sales of newly built, single-family homes posted a yearly gain of 1.5% in 2018, according to recently released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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