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Q&A About Polyurethanes: Increasing Market Requests for Sustainable Adhesives

How is the adhesive industry addressing market requests for increased sustainability?

Dr. Jeffrey F. Dormish Heinz-Werner Lucas

May 1, 2014

Researchers have identified a number of global trends that will have an impact on the adhesive business. One major trend is to use energy more efficiently—both to protect the environment by reducing carbon emissions and from a basic cost-of-energy standpoint.

HORN Expands Partnership with BASF

April 29, 2014

HORN recently announced it has expanded its distribution partnership with BASF in the western U.S.

EVONIK: Chinese Website

April 23, 2014

This company’s Comfort & Insulation business line has launched a new Chinese website for polyurethane additives.

Top 5 News that Sticks

New Huntsman Facility in Shanghai Draws Most Interest

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

Susan Sutton

March 24, 2014

Last week, readers were most interested in news from Huntsman regarding a new Shanghai facility.

Huntsman Opens Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Production Facility in Shanghai

March 13, 2014

Huntsman Corp. announced the official opening of its new thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) production facility in Shanghai, China.

Adhesives and Sealants at the 2014 FIFA World Cup™

We’ll be using our What’s New section in the June issue to highlight adhesives, sealants and coatings products that will be used for the tournament.

Susan Sutton

March 12, 2014

The 2014 FIFA World Cup™ is scheduled to run June 12-July 13 in Brazil, and I absolutely cannot wait!

Q&A About Polyurethanes: Prepolymers with Low Isocyanate Content

What might cause problems with reproducibility in prepolymers with low isocyanate content?

Dr. Jeffrey F. Dormish

March 1, 2014

We manufacture prepolymers with an isocyanate content of 15-20% NCO using a variety of diphenylmethane-based isocyanates and polyether polyols.

NORDSON CORP.: Tank Melters

February 25, 2014

VersaPUR™ adhesive tank melters offer a moisture-curing reactive polyurethane (PUR) adhesive system.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in Ashland Specialty Ingredients’ New Facility

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

February 17, 2014

An announcement from Ashland Specialty Ingredients regarding a new facility drew the most reader interest last week.

Dow Partners with Koda Distribution Group

February 3, 2014

The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced it has partnered with Koda Distribution Group (KDG) to form an alliance in the U.S. for the supply of isocyanates and polyols to the polyurethane market.