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Spencer Silver, Co-Inventor of 3M Post-it Notes, Dies at 80

Silver earned 37 patents during his time at 3M and won several awards, including the 1998 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention.
Spencer Silver, the inventor of the adhesive that would later become an integral part of 3M's Post-it® Notes, died Saturday, May 8, at his home in St. Paul, Minn.
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Pressure Sensitive Tape Council Plans Upcoming Industry Events

Events include PSTC's 2021 Fall Member Business Meeting in November 2021 and the inaugural Tape Week in May of 2022.
Following a shift in strategy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) recently released details on its plans for members-only and full industry events to be held this year and in 2022.
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Berry Global Raises Guidance on Strong Fiscal Second Quarter Results

Net sales growth is primarily attributed to increased selling prices due to the pass through of higher resin costs, organic volume growth, and favorable impact from foreign currency changes.
Berry Global Group, Inc. recently reported its second fiscal quarter 2021 results, including a 13% increase in net sales, to $3.4 billion, compared to the fiscal second quarter of 2020.
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Dow Wins Six 2021 Edison Awards

The company received five gold awards and one silver award.
Six technologies from Dow have been selected from hundreds of nominees to be recognized with prestigious Edison Awards.
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Arkema Finalizes PMMA Business Divestment

The divested business joins Trinseo, a company specializing in the production of plastics, synthetic rubber, and latex binders.
Arkema recently announced that the divestment of its polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) business to Trinseo has been finalized.
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