Articles Tagged with ''bio-based materials''

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Advancing Adhesives

Underwater Bonding

A new “biomimetic” glue can provide high-strength bonding under water.
Erin Easterling
November 1, 2017
When it comes to underwater adhesion, shellfish are the true experts. Mussels, barnacles and oysters attach to rocks with apparent ease. Yet our man-made glues often fail when trying to stick in wet environments. “Our current adhesives are terrible at wet bonding, yet marine biology solved this problem eons ago,” said Jonathan Wilker, a professor of chemistry and materials engineering at Purdue University.
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Editor's Memo

The Future is Now

Consumers today want to make sure they are buying high-quality products that are also good for the environment.
Teresa McPherson
November 1, 2017
Today’s environmentally conscious consumer does more than just buy organic, fair-trade groceries and recycle newspapers and glass containers. Now, consumers research the everyday items they buy in the same way as big-ticket purchases like TVs or cars, to make sure they are both high-quality products and good for the environment.
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Moving/expansion

Novomer to Open Innovation Center

The company is expected to employ about 60 chemists, engineers, lab technicians, and other personnel at the new facility.
October 23, 2017

Novomer Inc. recently announced plans to open a new innovation center in Rochester, N.Y. 


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Green Home Building Continues to Gain Traction

Increasing energy efficiency continues to be the most common method of improving the performance of a green home, followed by creating a healthy indoor living environment.
October 17, 2017

Green construction is rapidly gaining traction among both single- and multi-family home builders, according to the latest in a series of studies conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).


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TOTAL CRAY VALLEY: Diol

September 15, 2017

The material can reportedly replace polyether and polyester diols while providing improved moisture resistance and lower viscosity.


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Market Trends

Adhesives Consumption Growing Despite Environmental Restrictions

Curbs on emissions are bringing about changes in the commodity pattern of the U.S. adhesives industry.
Anna Sergeeva
August 3, 2017
U.S. adhesives consumption continued to grow in 2015, a positive trend that began after the culmination of the global recession seven years ago. Compared to 2014, the market has increased by 3% in value terms to $11.3 billion, and by 18% when compared with 2008.
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