Articles Tagged with ''solvents''

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Report Predicts De-aromatic Solvents Market to Reach $2.8 Billion by 2033

August 7, 2023

Sales of de-aromatic solvents, widely used in adhesives, sealants, coatings, and inks, are expected to grow significantly by 2033, led by demand for sustainable solvents.

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NACD Submits Comments to EPA Regarding Methylene Chloride Regulation

July 10, 2023

The VP of regulatory affairs of NACD has submitted comments to the EPA regarding proposed regulation to ban all consumer and most industrial uses of methylene chloride under Section 6(a) of the TSCA.

LANXESS Doubles Production Capacity in North America

May 31, 2023

Through various technical upgrades, LANXESS has doubled its capacity to produce benzyl alcohol.

Chemical Industry Innovates Amid Logistics, Labor, and Raw Materials Challenges

How are leaders in the chemical industry addressing the issues challenging the supply chain and raw materials landscape?

Karen Parker

March 7, 2023

ASI reached out to adhesive and sealant raw materials suppliers to get their thoughts on the current state of the specialty chemicals industry.

Creating Green Adhesives from Whey

Researcher have developed a process that obtains high-purity ethyl acetate from whey.

November 9, 2022

In collaboration with TU Dresden, Fraunhofer researchers have developed a process for obtaining high-purity ethyl acetate from whey, which can be used, for example, to produce environmentally friendly adhesives.

Evolving Solvent-Based Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Developments in the construction of high-solids solvent pressure-sensitive adhesives are enabling a range of new products and increasing the toolbox for formulators.

Ann McGlone Steven Medina

October 29, 2020

Sustainability is an ever-present driver for new products and applications. In pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs), sustainability is sometimes an underlying influence in the move from solvent- to emulsion-based products. This is not an option for all applications, however, as solvent-based PSAs give increased performance and processability compared to emulsion PSAs.

Solvents Market to Rise Almost 4%

The solvents market has been segmented on the basis of source, product type, application, and region.

December 21, 2018

The solvents market is projected to grow from $47.37 billion in 2018 to $57.34 billion by 2023.

Top 5 News that Sticks

News About RPM’s Acquisition Receives Most Reader Interest

Last week, a news story about RPM garnered the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

January 9, 2017

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.

Green, Bio-Based Solvents Market to Reach $13 Billion by 2024

The global green and bio-based solvents market is expected to reach a market size of $13.7 billion by 2024.

December 28, 2016

The rising demand from key application segments such as coatings and adhesives is expected to propel the market demand.

2016 Raw Materials and Chemicals Overview

Chemical production has increased in most categories, with the exception of agricultural chemicals.

September 1, 2016

The American Chemistry Council’s “Global Chemical Production Regional Index”1 (Global CPRI) shows that the 2016 second quarter ended on a soft note, with the headline index rising only 0.1% on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis in June.

In this webinar, Raphael Schaller, CTO of Collano, shares how his team envisioned their data to make it usable for AI-driven materials discovery. He reflects on what he would do differently if starting over, and how adopting the Citrine Platform has accelerated learning, collaboration, and innovation across the organization.