Adhesives and Sealants Topics - Articles - Page 358

Huntsman Opens New Aromatic Polyester Polyols Plant in Taiwan

Huntsman’s new polyols plant expands the company’s downstream polyurethanes capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region and marks the first time Huntsman has manufactured these polyols outside the U.S.

October 27, 2020

Huntsman Corp. recently commemorated the official startup of a new 22,000-ton TEROL aromatic polyester polyols plant at its systems house in Kuan Yin, Taiwan.

FISNAR: Digital Dispensing Controller

According to Fisnar, user-friendly programming enables a dispense cycle to be quickly created and automatically displayed within minutes.

October 27, 2020

Fisnar recently announced the launch of its new DC50 digital dispense controller, which has been designed specifically to suit simple and general-purpose dispensing applications.

Adhesive and Sealant Council Partners with National Institute of Building Sciences

ASC and NIBS will work to connect the full value chain with regards to education and awareness on selection and guidance on sealant technology in vertical wall assemblies.

October 27, 2020

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced a partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).

Top 5 News that Sticks

Dow R&D Awards Garner Most Reader Interest

Last week, readers were most drawn to news from Dow regarding recent awards for innovation.

Susan Sutton

October 26, 2020

Do you have news to share with the industry? Please send your press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Henkel Invests in Conformal Coatings Startup actnano

actnano provides tailored conformal coatings technology for the protection of printed circuit boards in a variety of applications in growing electronics segments.

October 26, 2020

Henkel Adhesive Technologies recently announced that it is enhancing its market offerings for functional coatings by investing in Boston, Mass.-based actnano.

KRONOS and Omya Announce Distribution Partnership for the Philippines

Omya is now servicing new and existing customers in the Philippines as distributor of KRONOS titanium dioxide pigments.

October 26, 2020

Omya recently announced the further expansion of its distribution agreement with KRONOS Worldwide, Inc.

Berry Global Invests in New Line for Healthcare Nonwovens

A new asset will be installed at Berry’s Nanhai, China, facility, which is reportedly strategically positioned to serve customers in the rapidly growing Southeast Asia region.

October 23, 2020

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced that it is investing in a state-of-the-art Reicofil R5 asset to provide incremental capacity to serve the fast-growing Asia healthcare markets.

BASF’s Brudermüller Elected New President of Cefic

Martin Brudermüller succeeds Daniele Ferrari, CEO of Versalis (Eni), who has held the post since October 2018.

October 23, 2020

Martin Brudermüller, chairman of the board of executive directors and chief technology officer of BASF, has been elected president of Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council.