Articles Tagged with ''innovation''

H.B. Fuller Receives Best Innovator Award

January 25, 2016

H.B. Fuller recently announced it has received a Best Innovator China 2015 Award.

Ford Tripling Autonomous Vehicle Development Fleet, Accelerating On-Road Testing of Sensors and Software

January 12, 2016

Ford recently announced it is tripling its fleet of fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid test vehicles.

Focus On: Henkel is Connecting to Success

Effectively capturing regional opportunities is crucial to success for adhesives and sealants manufacturers in today’s manufacturing environment.

Christian Kirsten, Ph.D.

January 4, 2016

Doing business in the Asia-Pacific region today is not the same as it was 50 years ago. Around the region, countries are pushing for greater connectivity through initiatives like China’s Belt and Road Initiative (B&R) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) efforts to integrate and harmonize regulatory regimes.

Market Trends: Lightening Up with Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics

The market for carbon fiber-reinforced plastics composites is projected to grow 9.9% between 2015 and 2020, mainly due to demand in the aerospace and defense and automotive sectors.

Taslim Badeghar

January 4, 2016

Carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) are lightweight and high-strength composites designed for enhanced performance in a number of applications. They offer improvement in structural, functional or cosmetic properties.

Advancing Adhesives: New Coating is a Bacteria Barrier

A new EPA-registered paint from Sherwin-Williams can kill several infection-causing bacteria within two hours of exposure on a painted surface.

January 4, 2016

Sherwin-Williams recently announced the launch of Paint Shield™, reportedly the first EPA-registered microbiocidal paint that continuously kills more than 99.9% of Staphylococcus aureus (Staph), MRSA, E. coli, VRE, and Enterobacter aerogenes within two hours of exposure on painted surfaces.

Focus On: H.B. Fuller Grows through Acquisitions

Acquisitions in adhesives and sealants can help fast-track engineering adhesives innovation.

January 4, 2016

In today’s world of rapid innovation, manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to gain a competitive edge. H.B. Fuller intends to put its latest acquisition to work to fast-track engineering adhesives innovation in markets such as automotive; electronics; solar; wind; maintenance, repair and operations (MRO); appliance; and heavy machinery.

Editor's Memo: Happy New Year!

The beginning of a new year has long been time to reflect on the past year and make plans for a fresh start.

January 4, 2016

The beginning of a new year has long been time to reflect on the past year and make plans for a fresh start. For me, that fresh start came a bit early, as my computer’s hard drive decided to fail during the production of this issue.

Top 5 News that Sticks

News About Dow Automotive Received Most Reader Interest

Last week, news about Dow Automotive’s adhesive garnered the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

December 7, 2015

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.