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Gelest’s Arkles Receives American Chemical Society 2020 Kipping Award

The Kipping award was established in 1960 by Dow Corning Corp. to commemorate the achievements of Prof. Frederic Stanley Kipping.
September 12, 2019
Gelest, Inc. recently announced that Barry Arkles, Ph.D., founder, president, and chief technology officer, is the recipient of the American Chemical Society 2020 Frederic Stanley Kipping Award in Silicon Chemistry.
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Avery Products asset tags

AVERY PRODUCTS: Theft-Prevention Labels

Small- and mid-sized businesses can print the affordable theft-prevention labels themselves on an existing laser printer or have them custom printed by Avery WePrint™, the company’s professional printing service.
September 12, 2019

Avery Products recently announced that it has launched PermaTrack™ high-performance asset tags.


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AAMA SDL adhesive standard

AAMA Updates Standard for Adhesive Systems Designed to Attach Simulated Divided Lite Bars to Glass

AAMA 813-19, Voluntary Specification and Test Methods for Adhesives Used in Simulated Divided Lite Bars, was originally released in 2011 to establish minimum performance criteria for adhesive systems used in such attachments for the fenestration industry.
September 12, 2019

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated a standard for adhesive systems designed to attach simulated divided lite (SDL) bars to glass.


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Afera 2019 annual conference

Afera Shares Details on 62nd Annual Conference

Along with key topics on the management agendas of all future-focused Afera member companies, the war for talent and the next-generation workforce will be of particular focus at the Lisbon event.
September 11, 2019
Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, recently announced the launch of its 62nd Annual Conference, which will take place October 9-11 at the Pestana Palace Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.
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solar energy

Sika to Acquire China-Based Silicone Sealants and Adhesives Manufacturer Crevo-Hengxin

Crevo-Hengxin is a family-owned manufacturer of a broad range of silicone products used for solar energy, facades, fenestration, insulated glass, interior finishing, and other sealing and bonding applications.
September 10, 2019

Sika recently announced that it has agreed to acquire Crevo-Hengxin, a Chinese manufacturer of silicone sealants and adhesives used in both industry and construction applications.


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UV and LED Technologies for Adhesive Curing Applications

Adhesives are cured right away using UV/LED technologies, so the parts or converted materials are immediately ready for the next downstream process.
Chris Davis
September 10, 2019

As adhesives become more prevalent and accepted in industry, the more varied the formulations have become—and by corollary, the more diverse the curing mechanisms.


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Charles Ross and Son skid mixer system

CHARLES ROSS & SON CO.: Skid-Mounted Powder Induction and Mixing System

The SLIM rotor/stator reportedly generates a powerful vacuum without the aid of external pumps and pulls powders directly into the mix chamber, promoting instantaneous wet-out under high-shear conditions.
September 10, 2019
The model HSM-405SC-25 from Charles Ross & Son Co. is an inline high-shear rotor/stator mixing system incorporating solids/liquid injection manifold (SLIM) technology.
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