Articles Tagged with ''bio-based materials''

EMERALD KALAMA: Plasticizer

May 15, 2018

This company recently announced that it has expanded the range of chemistries available in its line of high-performance plasticizers.

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Bostik Price Increases Announcement Receives Most Interest

Bostik’s price increase announcement garnered the most reader clicks last week.

Teresa McPherson

May 14, 2018

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Tremco Product Receives Biobased Certification

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label displays a product's biobased content.

May 11, 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that POWERply® Endure™ BIO adhesive has received the Certified Biobased Product label.

DuPont, ADM Open World’s First Bio-Based FDME Facility

The plant is reportedly the centerpiece of a long-standing collaboration.

May 2, 2018

DuPont Industrial Biosciences and Archer Daniels Midland Co. recently announced the opening of the world’s first biobased furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME) pilot production facility.

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Again, H.B. Fuller’s Restructuring Announcement Sparks Most Reader Interest

H.B. Fuller held onto the number-one spot with its restructuring announcement.

Teresa McPherson

March 26, 2018

Ingevity Completes Acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s Pine Chemicals Business

The company has also entered into a 20-year, market-based crude tall oil supply contract with certain of Georgia-Pacific’s paper mill operations.

March 12, 2018

Ingevity Corp. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s pine chemicals business for a cash purchase price of $310 million.

KRATON CORP.: Terpene Phenolic Tackifiers

March 5, 2018

The tackifiers are engineered for high-performance specialty pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) applications with solvent-based and hot-melt systems.

Are Bio-Based Solutions Causing Problems?

In collaboration with MIT and the National Research Council of Canada, a team of researchers from the Composites Research Network and the Department of Biology have been studying the development and application of bio-sourced composites.

Joan Mantini

January 17, 2018

A caution flag is being given by the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan School of Engineering to manufacturers who incorporate fibers such as flax, hemp, cellulose nanofiber, and kenaf in a drive for greener solutions.

Green Polyurethane Sealants Spurring Market Growth

The latest trend gaining momentum in the market is rising popularity of eco-friendly and bio-based polyurethane sealants.

December 28, 2017

The global polyurethane (PU) sealants market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.42% during from 2017-2021.

Expedition Northeast India

Scientists often look to nature to find alternative ways to current methods, and researchers in northeast India are doing just that.

Joan Mantini

December 20, 2017

Researchers from several institutes are partnering under the guidance of the Chemical Ecology Network Program in a course titled “Chemical Ecology of the Northeast Region.”

This annual Midwest coatings conference combines all of the high-quality technical presentations, exhibits and networking opportunities from the Coatings Trends and Technologies and Powder Coating Summit conferences into one new event. The event caters to both liquid and powder coatings formulators and manufacturers.

As the industry’s premier international event, WAC 2026 offers a unique opportunity for professionals from every continent to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of the sector.