Articles Tagged with ''innovation''

FEICA 2017

FEICA 2017 Will Focus on Innovation

More than 500 industry professionals are expected to attend the conference and exhibits at FEICA 2017.
June 1, 2017
FEICA’s 2017 European Adhesive and Sealant Conference and Expo takes place September 13-15 in Forte Village, Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, Italy. The event consistently attracts more than 500 industry professionals from around the world.
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Case Study

Improving Operations with ERP

The introduction of an enterprise resource planning system has streamlined operations for a manufacturer of automatic web splicing equipment.
Chip Johns
June 1, 2017
Why would a relatively small business choose to make the significant investment needed to implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system? There are many answers to that question, including streamlining engineering processes, improved inventory management, better costing knowledge, and more efficient financial reporting.
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Editor's Memo

Sourcing Equipment

Our new Equipment Handbook can help you source the perfect equipment and supplier partners for your needs.
Teresa McPherson
June 1, 2017
To complement our new Equipment Handbook, this issue includes editorial coverage on equipment. Acoustic micro-imaging can produce acoustic images of internal features, including gaps, in electronic components.
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Las Vegas Hosts PSTC Tape Summit

The PSTC’s Tape Summit 2017 will showcase the latest in PSA tape trends and technology.
May 4, 2017

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s (PSTC) Tape Summit, which is scheduled to take place May 15-19 in Las Vegas, Nev. The annual event provides industry professionals opportunities to build their pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape knowledge base.


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Awards

Global Competition for New Preservatives Launches

A prize pool of $175,000 is available.
April 27, 2017

The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) and InnoCentive have launched a global competition to identify innovators developing preservatives with improved environmental health and safety profiles.


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Regulatory Revew

TSCA Could Provide Unintended Consequences

Final legislation could require the EPA—for the first time—to make a decision about whether a new chemical would ever pose an unreasonable risk.
Mark Collatz
April 3, 2017
We are all familiar with the social science concept of unintended consequences—outcomes that weren’t foreseen or intended. History is rife with examples of well-meaning intentions that somehow went awry. In the 19th century, Australia introduced rabbits into the country as means for providing an additional food supply for its indigenous people.
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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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European Coatings Show Announces Program

Industry giants, specialist SMEs and experts from Germany and abroad will present their innovations.
March 17, 2017
The European Coatings Show 2017, scheduled to take place April 4-6 in Nuremberg, Germany, will reportedly host more than 1,100 exhibitors.
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Opportunities for Adhesives and Sealants

Celebrating Opportunities for Adhesives and Sealants

The not-to-miss ASC Annual Spring Convention and Expo will offer multiple opportunities for networking and business development.
March 1, 2017
In late 2015, the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) decided to refocus its traditional twice-yearly gatherings into one annual event, beginning in 2017.
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