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Chromaflo Technologies to Exhibit Colorant Product Lines at Foam Expo North America 2020

Team members from Chromaflo will be in booth #1710 showcasing the company’s products.

February 24, 2020

Chromaflo Technologies recently announced that it will be exhibiting at Foam Expo North America.

BASF Invests in Expansion of Polyurethane Dispersions Business in Europe

The expansion will allow BASF to increase its production capacity by 30%.

January 28, 2020

BASF recently announced a single-digit million-euro investment in the capacity expansion of water-based polyurethane dispersions at its Castellbisbal site in Spain.

Advances in Reactive Hot-Melt Technology with Thermoplastic Polyurethanes

Crystalline thermoplastic polyurethanes allow a high degree of control in formulating reactive hot-melt adhesives.

Gonzalo Löwenberg

Nicholas DeLuca

January 15, 2020

Reactive hot-melt (RHM or HMPUR) adhesives are solid prepolymers terminated in reactive groups (-NCO-) manufactured from mixtures of solid and liquid polyester/ether polyols with isocyanates, which are very low in free isocyanates.

From the Editor

Our 2020 Vision for the Adhesive and Sealant Industry: Top-Quality Content and Dynamic Design

I'm thrilled to invite you in for our January issue, featuring a redesign for 2020!

Susan Sutton

January 2, 2020

Welcome to the New Year! At ASI, we’re focused on a clear vision for 2020. Our goal is to bring you high-quality content that helps you and your businesses succeed, and to provide that content via whatever platform(s) you prefer.

Huntsman to Expand Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation Downstream Footprint with Icynene-Lapolla Acquisition

Icynene-Lapolla has annual revenues of approximately $230 million, with manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas, and Mississauga, Ontario.

December 12, 2019

Huntsman Corp. recently announced its agreement to acquire Icynene-Lapolla, a North American manufacturer and distributor of spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation systems for residential and commercial applications.

UTECH North America 2020 Issues Call for Papers

Submissions should be received by December 20 to qualify for consideration.

December 6, 2019

Organizers of UTECH North America 2020, a polyurethanes conference and trade show that will take place May 19-21 in Chicago, have announced a call for papers.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in Covestro’s Third Quarter Performance

News from Covestro regarding its third quarter sales results drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

November 19, 2019

Does your company have news to share with the industry? Please send news releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Dow Nets Four 2019 R&D 100 Awards

The R&D 100 awards honor research and development pioneers and their contributions to science and technology.

November 18, 2019

Four technologies from Dow were recently recognized with 2019 R&D 100 awards from R&D World magazine.

Ask Dr. Dave

What is the difference between thermoplastic and thermoset adhesives?

Thermoset and thermoplastic adhesives can be differentiated by whether or not they soften on heating.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

November 18, 2019

Adhesives can be classified in several ways, including their material origin (e.g., natural or synthetic) and their type of cure (e.g., physical curing such as drying or chemical curing).