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UTECH Europe Releases 2015 Program

January 21, 2015

Organizers of the UTECH Europe 2015 polyurethanes event have announced full details of its comprehensive three-day conference.

Spray Polyurethane Foam Application: When Are Workers Safe?

Emissions data collected following spray polyurethane foam application has been used to estimate the time required for workers to safely re-enter and work without respiratory protection.

Richard Wood

January 5, 2015

The determination of trade worker re-entry time following the application of spray polyurethane foam (SPF) in residential and commercial buildings has traditionally been estimated by SPF manufacturers.

Editor's Memo: New Year, New Look for Adhesives & Sealants Industry

Happy New Year to everyone in the adhesives, sealants and coatings industries!

Susan Sutton

January 5, 2015

Happy New Year, everyone! For many companies in the adhesives and sealants industry, 2014 was a year of renewed optimism.

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Readers Most Interested in Dow Divestment Plans

Last week, an announcement from Dow regarding its plans for divestments drew the most interest.

Susan Sutton

December 1, 2014

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

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Jowat’s Adoption of Polypropylene Carbonate Polyols is Top News

Readers last week were most interested in Jowat’s hot-melt adhesives.

Susan Sutton

November 24, 2014

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Jowat Adopts Polypropylene Carbonate Polyols in Hot-Melt Adhesives

November 10, 2014

Novomer Inc. recently announced that Jowat AG is reportedly the first to commercially adopt Novomer’s new polypropylene carbonate polyols for use in polyurethane hot-melt adhesive applications.

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Readers Most Interested in BASF Acquisition

Last week, news that a BASF business group would be acquired by Archroma drew the most reader interest.

Susan Sutton

November 3, 2014

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Carbon Dioxide-Based Polycarbonate Polyols for Polyurethane Systems

PPC polyols are a sustainable, low-cost option with performance properties exceeding those of conventional polyols in polyurethane RHM adhesives.

Anna Cherian

November 1, 2014

Traditional polyurethane reactive hot-melt (RHM) adhesives make use of blends of polyester, polyether and, in rare cases, conventional petroleum-based polycarbonate polyols.

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