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Case Study: Progressive Cavity Pumps to the Rescue

The right progressive cavity pump can improve mixer discharge rates and minimize maintenance requirements.

June 3, 2013

As a member company of the AISIN Group, Aisin Chemical contributes to the automotive industry by developing and producing chemicals, friction materials and plastic parts. Aisin Chemical specializes in adhesives, coatings, and friction materials for transmissions and brake pads.

DYMAX: Gasket

May 1, 2013

This company has introduced Ultra Light-Weld^®GA-145, a UV/visible light-curable form-in-place and cure-in-place gasket for fuel cell sealing applications.

HENKEL CORP.: Social Media Presence

April 23, 2013

This company’s automotive group recently announced the launch of a social media presence centered on vehicle lightweighting.

Prebay Joins Sika Automotive Division

April 15, 2013

Sika Automotive Division USA recently announced it has hired Scott Prebay as key account manager for BMW and Daimler product sales.

HENKEL: Electrically Conductive Adhesives

April 12, 2013

This company has developed a new portfolio of silicone-based electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) with properties to address harsh environmental conditions.

Advancing Adhesives: On the Move

Ford is using liquid gasketing in a new high-volume production engine.

April 1, 2013

The Ford Motor Co.’s one-liter Fox engine will reportedly soon be manufactured across the globe. Designed at the company’s Dagenham Diesel Centre (DDC), it has the highest output per displacement of any high-volume production engine on the market, with a power output of 124 hp.

Labor and Productivity Trends

Future job growth in the adhesives and sealants industry is expected to align with end-market demand.

Andy Hinz Trent Myers

March 1, 2013

In terms of job growth—or more accurately, the lack of job growth—the Great Recession was a brutal period for the adhesives and sealants industry.

Strategic Solutions: Fuel Economy Standards and the Adhesives Market

Robust demand is expected to offer opportunities for adhesives.

A. Todd Muhleman

March 1, 2013

In August 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a joint final rule for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2017-2025.

ADCHEM: Transfer Tape

February 27, 2013

7833 PET is a new elevated-temperature acrylic adhesive transfer tape on a PET film liner for thermoforming in aerospace, automotive, appliance, electronic and medical applications.