Articles Tagged with ''resins and base polymers''

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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?
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Wacker Opens Training Center in Japan

The center primarily offers seminars on silicone products for the automotive, electronics, sealant and personal-care sectors.
March 30, 2017

Wacker Chemie AG recently announced it has opened a new Wacker Academy training center in Tsukuba, Japan.


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Oxea Opens Second Propanol Unit in Texas

The new unit is scheduled to come on stream in 2018.
March 20, 2017
Oxea recently announced it has started the construction of a new world-scale propanol unit at its production site at Bay City, Texas.
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Adding Functionality to Hot-Melt Adhesives

Mineral oils can add functionality in metallocene polyolefin-based hot-melt adhesives.
Peter Kaali, Ph.D.
March 1, 2017
Metallocene polyolefins (mPOs) are increasingly gaining ground in adhesive applications due to their unique characteristics, supply security and enhanced performance in different fields.
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Plaza Group Acquires Truth Chemical

“The addition of Truth Chemical is an opportunity for immediate growth in clientele, an expansion of our product portfolio and expansion into industries not currently serviced,” said Randy Velarde, president and founder of The Plaza Group.
February 27, 2017
The Plaza Group, a leading international petrochemical marketing firm, recently announced it has acquired Truth Chemical.
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Wilson Joins Cadence Chemical

Wilson will be integrally involved with the management of existing Cadence principal supplier relationships.
February 24, 2017
Cadence Chemical, a Maroon Group LLC company, recently announced that Alexander “Sandy” Wilson has joined the organization as vice president, Principal Management Specialty Intermediates.
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Banick to Lead Hexion Resins Segment

Banick will oversee Hexion’s North American wood fiber, oriented strand board, plywood, performance adhesives, laminated melamine derivatives, and wax business segments.
February 23, 2017
Hexion Inc. recently announced that Steve Banick has been named leader of the North America Commercial and Supply Chain organization within the company’s forest products resins segment.
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