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Hexion Divestment is Top News

Readers last week were most interested in Hexion’s planned Epoxy Business sale.

December 13, 2021

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Hexion Announces Agreement to Sell Epoxy Businesses to Westlake Chemical

The transaction includes approximately 1,300 associates and eight manufacturing facilities globally.

December 3, 2021

Hexion Holdings Corp. recently announced that, as a result of its ongoing strategic review, it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its epoxy-based Coatings and Composite businesses.

Hexion’s Composite Technology Wins Two Awards from SPE

Hexion's composite technology was recognized in awards within the North American and Central European divisions, as well the Grand Award.

November 26, 2021

The Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE) recently recognized Hexion’s composite technology at the society’s Annual Automotive Innovation Awards Program.

LOHMANN CORP.: Color-Changing, UV-Cure Epoxy Adhesive

A fast acting epoxy resin, it is reported to be stronger and more resilient than pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes and liquid adhesives.

November 2, 2021

Lohmann Corp. has announced the expansion of its Reactive Chemistry Adhesives line with the addition of UV-LUX, a UV-light-activated adhesive with color change.

Market Trends

Strong Growth Projected for Structural Adhesives

The global structural adhesives market is projected to reach $27.9 billion and exhibit a considerable CAGR from 2021-2030.

Suchita Gupta

October 26, 2021

Structural adhesives, also known as load-bearing adhesives, are substances that harden and fasten two similar or dissimilar substrate elements with high-modulus, high-strength, and permanent bonds.

Ask Dr. Dave

Vibration- and Shock-Resistant Adhesives

Which adhesives can resist serious vibration and shocks?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

October 20, 2021

You have a wide range of possibilities here. Normally, you would require an adhesive that has been toughened with a rubber for this.

Strategic Solutions

Assembly with Adhesives

Three key steps must be undertaken when considering the use of adhesives in assembly operations.

George W. Ritter, Ph.D.

October 11, 2021

When manufacturers are looking to use adhesives in an assembly operation, three steps must enter into the decision process: suitability, compatibility, and capability.

MASTER BOND: Thermally Conductive, Low-Outgassing Epoxy

Master Bond reports that the epoxy adheres to a variety of substrates, including metals, composites, glass, ceramics, semiconductor materials, and many plastics.

September 21, 2021

Master Bond EP3HTS-TC is a one-part, NASA-low-outgassing-rated epoxy with a thermal conductivity of 16-17 W/(m·K).

Palmer Holland Expands Distribution Relationship with Olin Epoxy into Canada

The new agreement will provide Olin’s Canadian customers with enhanced service.

August 24, 2021

Palmer Holland recently announced the expansion of its longstanding relationship with Olin, a global supplier of epoxy materials, into Canada.

Ask Dr. Dave

Bonding with Differing Coefficients of Thermal Expansion

We have a problem maintaining adhesion to two steel surfaces at divergent temperatures because of the response of materials to thermal conditions when going through heating and cooling cycles.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

August 17, 2021

We are using epoxy adhesives to bond steel substrates that are exposed periodically to both 150˚C and as low as 0˚C. Our problem is in maintaining adhesion to the two steel surfaces at such divergent temperatures because of the response of materials to thermal conditions when going through heating and cooling cycles. Do you have any suggestions?