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.
Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the capital stock of privately held Arizona Chemical Holdings Corp.
The fall convention program includes concurrent technical sessions, an Expo, a polyurethane adhesives short course and more.
September 21, 2015
From October 19-21, industry professionals, end users, and researchers will have the opportunity to network, visit the exhibition space, and learn and participate in various lectures and courses at the Fall ASC Convention and Expo.
The “Specialty Chemicals Market Volume Index,” a new tool created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), remains on a soft note, falling 0.4% in May from the previous month, on a three-month-moving average (3MMA).
This has been a good year for the adhesives and sealants industry, as some positive economic trends are taking shape—and some long-unsettled regulatory oversight may be straightened out.
The global market for adhesives and adhesive applying equipment is expected to total almost $48.7 billion and $62 billion in 2016 and 2021, respectively.