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Scott Bader Receives Innovation in Materials Award

October 30, 2013

Scott Bader recently announced it has received the Composites UK 2013 Innovation in Materials industry award for its Crestabond® MMA structural adhesives range.

MAPEI: Single-Component Mortar

October 22, 2013

MAPEI Ultralite Mortar Pro is a new professional-grade, lightweight, single-component mortar that can be used for medium-bed and nonsag applications, as well as for thin-set installations.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Henkel’s Sustainability Collaboration Continues to Draw Attention

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

October 21, 2013

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

Top 5 News that Sticks

Acquisition in Packaging Sector is Top News

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

October 14, 2013

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

TEC®Products Endorsed for Use with Porcelain Panels

October 14, 2013

TEC recently announced that its products have been endorsed by Crossville for use with its Laminam^®by Crossville^®line of large thin porcelain panels.

AkzoNobel Completes Sale of Building Adhesives Business to Sika

October 11, 2013

AkzoNobel recently announced it has finalized the €260 million (~ $352 million) divestment of its Building Adhesives business to Sika AG.

Housing Markets Back to Normal in 52 Metro Areas

October 9, 2013

Housing markets in 52 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide have now returned to or exceeded their pre-recessionary levels of activity.

ACC: U.S. Economy Continues to Improve

October 4, 2013

The U.S. economy continues to improve, with forecasts now suggesting economic expansion into 2015, according to the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) monthly Chemical Activity Barometer.

Mechanical vs. Adhesive Bonds in Assembly

Using multiple materials in assembly can provide many advantages.

Antoine Curet

October 1, 2013

Adhesive bonding can be used to assemble identical materials or materials of different types; the purpose of such an assembly is to transfer mechanical loads in a given environment.