Polyurethanes - Articles - Page 20 | Adhesives & Sealants Industry

BASF Lifts Force Majeure

The force majeure was expected to last through the second quarter.

June 15, 2017

BASF recently announced it has lifted the force majeure on PolyTHF® (polytetrahydrofuran) in North America.

New Tin- and Mercury-Free Organometallic Catalysts for CASE Urethane Applications

New catalysts offer performance characteristics in multiple applications.

Bing Hsieh Ravi Ravichandran Robert Coughlin John Florio

June 7, 2017

Isocyanates react with compounds that have active hydrogens. For example, in coating applications, isocyanates are typically reacted with polyols to form polyurethanes, or with primary and secondary amines to form polyureas. Catalysis of the polyol/isocyanate reaction, which is often required to develop sufficient cure response, can be achieved with a variety of compounds.

Composite Adhesives Market to Be Worth $1.78 Billion

Currently, the North America region is reported as the largest for the composite adhesives market, in terms of both value and volume with the U.S.

June 6, 2017

The market was valued at $1.13 billion in 2016 and is projected to reach $1.78 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9% from 2017 to 2022.

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Signs Agreement with ALFA

NUWC XP-1 is a high-performance polyurethane developed for protection of marine acoustic and optical equipment.

May 17, 2017

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport has recently entered into an agreement with ALFA International Inc. for the commercialization of a high-performance polyurethane.

Q&A About Polyurethanes

Consistent Performance in a Waterborne Polyurethane Adhesive

What should we do about inconsistent performance in a waterborne polyurethane adhesive?

Dr. Jeffrey F. Dormish

May 1, 2017

Scaling up products from the laboratory to field trials to full production can often be problematic, whether a new polymer is being developed or a formulated finished adhesive is manufactured. If bond failures are occurring during production, the plant may go back to the adhesive supplier and claim the adhesive is at fault.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Were Most Interested in H.B. Fuller’s Financial Results

Last week, news about H.B. Fuller’s first quarter revenue garnered the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

April 17, 2017

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.

Global Polyurethane Market to Reach $105 Billion by 2025

Flexible polyurethane foams remained the dominant product with about 27% volume share in 2015.

April 12, 2017

The global polyurethane (PU) market is anticipated to reach $105 billion by 2025, according to a recent report.

Accella Completes Purchase of Polyurethane Foam Business from Covestro

Accella Polyurethane Systems LLC recently announced it has completed the purchase of certain assets of the North American spray polyurethane foam (SPF) business from Covestro LLC.

April 10, 2017

"We are very pleased to announce the completion of this important acquisition,” said Andy Harris CEO and president.

2017 Raw Materials and Chemicals Roundtable

Industry leaders in the raw materials and finished adhesives markets share their thoughts on this complicated but vital aspect the industry.

Teresa McPherson

April 3, 2017

What effects do you think the Trump administration will have in the future for supplies and/or suppliers of raw materials/chemicals?

Ask Dr. Dave

I see a lot of job advertisements for polyurethane chemists. Why the sudden interest?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

April 3, 2017

Polyurethanes can be one- or two-component systems. The single-component systems comprise a polyester or polyether polyol that has been end-capped with an isocyanate.