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Avery Dennison to Highlight Sustainability at Labelexpo Europe 2019

“A Sustainable World” will spotlight portfolios that reportedly offer a comprehensive range of materials designed to meet new labeling challenges.

September 18, 2019

Avery Dennison will feature new and recently launched sustainable solutions at Labelexpo Europe 2019, which will be held September 24-27.

Dowd and Guild to Distribute Cathay Industries’ Iron Oxide Pigments

Cathay Industries’ complete product range reportedly covers iron, chrome, and zinc-ferrite oxides suitable for various applications for the coatings, plastic, PVC, ceramics, inks, paper, adhesive, and rubber industries.

September 18, 2019

Cathay Industries has appointed Dowd and Guild Inc. distributor for its natural and synthetic iron oxide pigments in the Western U.S.

EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.: Updated Website

The company reports that the site has been redesigned to encompass the breadth of its photonics solutions in electronics and power, lighting and illumination, optics and optomechanics, and sensing and detection technologies to serve leading OEMs across a multitude of markets and applications.

September 17, 2019

Excelitas Technologies Corp. has launched an updated corporate website that reportedly provides a comprehensive and informative resource.

TOTAL Cray Valley’s Henning to Present Thermoplastic and Specialty Elastomer Technology at Elastomer Conference

Steven Henning will discuss “Silane-Terminated Liquid Poly(butadienes) in Tread Formulations: A Mechanistic Study” in session C18 at 2 p.m. on October 9.

September 17, 2019

Steven Henning, researcher with TOTAL Cray Valley, will present a technical paper at this year’s International Elastomer Conference, which will be held October 8-10 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Explore Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Thousands of packaging professionals from around the world will have the opportunity to see myriad packaging industry innovations from September 23-25 at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

September 17, 2019

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019, co-located with Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2019, will be held September 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the shows’ 2,000 exhibiting companies will host an expected 30,000 attendees across the 900,000-sq-ft (net) exhibit floor, including 5,000 international visitors from more than 125 countries.

Sika Commissions New Mortar Facility in Cameroon

According to Sika, forecasts expect Cameroon’s construction industry to grow by 8.4% in 2019, with annual growth averaging 7.4% until 2028.

September 17, 2019

Sika recently announced that it is further expanding its presence in West Africa and starting operations in a new facility for mortars in Cameroon.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Henkel’s Electric Vehicle Battery Technologies Dominate the News

Readers flocked last week to an announcement from Henkel regarding the launch of new materials for electric vehicle batteries.

September 16, 2019

What technologies is your company working on for electric vehicles? I’d love to hear about them!

Huntsman Opens New Polyurethanes Systems House In Dubai

The purpose-built facility reportedly strengthens Huntsman’s downstream capabilities in the Middle East and North Africa, increasing its capacity to produce polyurethane systems and polyester polyols for customers across the region.

September 16, 2019

Huntsman Corp. recently announced the opening of its new polyurethanes systems house in Dubai.

Kraton to Showcase Innovations at China Adhesive 2019

CHINA ADHESIVE 2019 is being held September 18-20 in Shanghai, China.

September 16, 2019

Kraton Corp. recently announced that it will exhibit key innovations from a broad portfolio of bio-based tackifiers, polymers, and tread-enhancement additives at CHINA ADHESIVE 2019.

PPG Selected for DOE Partnership to Speed Development of Adhesives for Lightweight Vehicles

PPG will collaborate with DOE’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop computer-based models of the aging characteristics of a variety of next-generation adhesives designed to join lightweight materials.

September 13, 2019

PPG recently announced that it has been selected for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) partnership that will use supercomputing resources to accelerate the development and testing of structural adhesives for vehicles built from lightweight materials.