Adhesives & Sealants Headlines

Substrate-Backed Smart Damping Adhesive Patent Granted

This is reportedly in line with the company's emphasis on energy, resonance and vibration technologies and products.

October 10, 2018

WINDGO Inc. recently announced that they have been granted U.S. Patent No.10,088,011 for a substrate-backed smart damping adhesive.

Techsil Receives JOSCAR Accreditation

This accreditation indicates that Techsil Ltd has met the JOSCAR standards pertaining to company capability, accreditations, information security, corporate social responsibility, financial history and ethical operations.

October 9, 2018

Techsil Ltd. recently announced it has completed the approval procedure for the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register.

Scapa Healthcare Completes Systagenix Facility Acquisition

As part of the transaction, the manufacturing operations, sterilization services, warehouse facilities, R&D and regulatory support functions located in Gargrave have been transferred to Scapa Healthcare.

October 8, 2018

Scapa Healthcare recently announced it has completed the acquisition of the Systagenix manufacturing facility located in Gargrave, England.

Bitrez Launches World’s First REACH-Compliant Curing Agent

The new grades have been added to its curamine crosslinking agents for epoxy resin product range.

October 8, 2018

Bitrez Ltd. recently announced it has reportedly launched the world’s first ketamine epoxy curing agents.

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Shimadzu Partners with Oklahoma State to Launch Mechanical and Physical Properties Testing Lab

Equipped with a collection of Shimadzu’s materials testing instruments, this lab space will reportedly allow students to characterize materials with an array of scientific techniques.

October 5, 2018

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments and Oklahoma State University (OSU) have joined forces to help establish The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology’s (CEAT) Mechanical and Physical Properties Testing Lab.

DuPont Tate & Lyle Opens New Warehouse

The new facility plans to create a streamlined approach to servicing global customers.

October 5, 2018

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Co. LLC recently announced it has opened a new warehouse and distribution center located at its manufacturing site in Loudon, Tenn.

Sulzer Opens Polish Manufacturing Site

The new site is predicted to generate more than 100 new jobs.

October 5, 2018

Sulzer recently announced it has inaugurated a new manufacturing site for applicator systems products in Wrocļaw, Poland.

Akzo Nobel Completes Specialty Chemicals Business Sale to Carlyle Group

AkzoNobel will return the vast majority of net proceeds from the sale of Specialty Chemicals to its shareholders.

October 4, 2018

Akzo Nobel N.V. recently announced it has completed the sale of the Specialty Chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC.

Dow DuPont Products Among R&D 100 Awards Finalists

Two grades of Zytel HTN and two automotive adhesives composite bonding adhesives where selected.

October 4, 2018

Dow DuPont recently announced the 2018 R&D 100 Awards program has named four finalists from the new DuPont transportation and advanced polymers portfolio.