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H.B. FULLER: Adhesive for Natural-Based Disposable Hygiene Products

A high wet-strength adhesive, it allows manufacturers to switch to natural substrates like 100% cotton and viscose without having to significantly increase coat weight.
March 4, 2021
Full-Care™ 5885 is an ECO PASSPORT-certified cotton bonding hygiene construction adhesive solution designed to meet industry’s growing demand for natural-based hygiene articles.
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Rich Gibson

Gibson Joins ChemQuest as Director

Rich Gibson has extensive experience in business strategy development and the specialty chemicals market.
March 3, 2021
The ChemQuest Group has hired Rich Gibson, formerly the director of Corporate Strategy for Milliken & Co., as a director.
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Axiom Space Raises $130 Million in Series B Funding

The new financing will accelerate the growth of Axiom's workforce and construction of its privately developed space station.
March 3, 2021
Axiom Space, Inc., which is developing the world's first commercial space station, has raised $130 million in Series B funding.
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New Defense Electronics Group Invites Industry Participation

The U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics was established in 2020 with a mission to ensure the U.S. government has access to resilient and trusted electronics supply chains.
March 2, 2021
The U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE) is inviting electronics manufacturers and related companies to participate in its programs, highlighting the opportunities to collaborate with industry peers and the U.S. government.
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Henkel and NC State

Henkel and North Carolina State University Enter Research Partnership Focused on Power Electronics

Henkel will leverage services from NC State’s Packaging Research in Electronic Energy Systems (PREES) lab facilities as part of the agreement.
March 2, 2021
Henkel and North Carolina State University's Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Engineering Research Center recently announced a new partnership agreement designed to study the impact of materials technology on power electronics applications.
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Delo liquid PSAs

DELO: Liquid Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Ideal for electronic applications, like smartphone speakers or display frames, these liquid PSAs open up new possibilities in a variety of markets.
March 2, 2021
DELO has developed two liquid pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) that reportedly have similar properties to (double-sided) adhesive tapes but are applied in liquid form.
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PPG Completes VersaFlex Acquisition

VersaFlex is an aggregation of four U.S.-based protective coatings companies, consisting of legacy VersaFlex, Raven Lining Systems, Milamar Coatings, and Specialty Products Inc.
March 1, 2021
PPG recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of VersaFlex from DalFort Capital Partners.
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3M to Invest $1 Billion to Achieve Carbon Neutrality, Reduce Water Use, and Improve Water Quality

3M is aiming for a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, an 80% reduction by 2040, and 100% carbon neutrality in its operations by 2050.
March 1, 2021
3M recently announced it expects to invest approximately $1 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate new environmental goals: achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, reduce water use by 25% at its facilities, and return higher quality water to the environment after use in manufacturing operations.
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