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DuPont Takes Steps to Increase Capacity for Automotive Adhesives in Europe

The investment will expand capacity to support growth in vehicle electrification.

May 24, 2021

DuPont Mobility & Materials recently announced it is investing $5 million in capital and operating resources at its manufacturing facilities in Germany and Switzerland to increase capacity for its high-performance automotive adhesives.

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Sika’s Latest Acquisition is Top News

Last week, readers were most interested in Sika’s announcement regarding its planned acquisition of Hamatite.

Susan Sutton

May 17, 2021

How are acquisitions impacting the industry? Please contact me at (248) 786-1704 or suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your thoughts.

DuPont Structural Adhesives Named Silver Winner of 2021 Edison Award

The Edison Awards recognize innovative new products, services, and business leaders.

May 4, 2021

DuPont Mobility & Materials recently announced that it has won a silver Edison Award in the Sustainability category for BETAFORCE™ 2800 TC thermally conductive structural adhesives.

DuPont to Build New Adhesives Manufacturing Facility in China

Products manufactured at the facility will serve customers in the transportation industry, primarily vehicle electrification applications and lightweighting.

April 26, 2021

DuPont recently announced that it is investing approximately $30 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, in East China.

From the Editor

Exploring Assembly Applications for Adhesives and Sealants

From automotive and construction to general industrial applications, the use of adhesives and sealants is expanding in assembly operations around the world.

Susan Sutton

April 23, 2021

We’re focusing on adhesives in assembly applications in this issue of ASI, and it’s always exciting to see the industry’s development of new technologies in this sector, as well as the increasing willingness of OEMs and others to accept them.

DELO: Thermally Conductive Battery Adhesive for Hybrid Vehicles

The adhesive allows battery cells to be bonded into a battery's housing while dissipating the heat generated during operation.

April 13, 2021

DELO now offers a structural adhesive for batteries used in hybrid vehicles.

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Sustainability Announcements from tesa Garner Strong Reader Interest

Last week, readers were most drawn to news from tesa regarding a new sustainability report and the appointment of a chief sustainability officer.

Susan Sutton

April 5, 2021

How is your company addressing sustainability in 2021? I’d love to hear from you! Please contact me at (248) 786-1704 or suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your story.

Advancing Adhesives

Structural Adhesive Pushes Performance Boundaries for Composite Armor Systems

A new high-strength and highly ductile adhesive offers performance benefits in the harshest operating environments.

Brian Rearick Marvin Pollum

April 5, 2021

As part of a collaborative project focusing on coatings and joining systems for lightweight materials, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) tasked PPG to develop a high-strength, highly ductile structural adhesive to meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) test method standard MIL-PRF-32662, Tier I-III specification. MIL-PRF-32662 incorporates a decade of rigorous research efforts to statistically correlate the complex ballistic response of adhesively bonded armor assemblies to universally translatable and commercially relevant quasi-static mechanical properties.

Scott Bader Expands Production Capacity for Structural Adhesives in France

The company reports that the approximately $2.1 million investment is in response to increasing customer demand for its products.

March 25, 2021

Scott Bader recently announced that it has made a capital investment to expand production capacity for its range of Crestabond^® and Crestomer^® structural adhesives, Crystic^® gelcoats, and formulated products.

Ru-bix Gets Ready for Full Production with Tripled Capacity

The company reports that it is seeing increased demand, especially in the UK where the polyurethane tooling board industry is now more focused on quality and durable supply chains.

March 19, 2021

Ru-bix recently announced that it is gearing up for full production this month, which will involve utilizing a tripling of capacity.