Adhesives and Sealants Topics

COX: Dispenser

October 18, 2018

The ElectraFlow Dual Ultra has reportedly been designed as a high-performance two-component dispensing tool.

Covestro Receives 3M Supplier of the Year Award

Only 16 of 3M’s more than 100,000 suppliers reportedly earned this recognition.

October 18, 2018

Covestro recently announced it has received a 2018 3M Supplier of the Year Award.

RPM Announces Three Senior Promotions

Lonny DiRusso, Matthew Franklin, and Gordon Hyde were recently promoted.

October 17, 2018

RPM International Inc. recently announced three senior promotions.

Braskem Selects Univar as Distributor

Braskem is a producer and supplier of PIBs, as well as other polymers.

October 17, 2018

Univar BV recently announced that Braskem has appointed it to serve as its distributor of polyisobutylenes (PIBs) in the Nordics, France, Italy and Turkey.

Arkema to Expand Alkyd Emulsions Capacity

This new manufacturing capacity is scheduled to come on line in the second quarter of 2019.

October 16, 2018

Arkema Coating Resins recently announced a project to expand manufacturing capability for its SYNAQUA® technology platform at its Grand Rapids, Mich., facility.

DELO: Structural Adhesive

October 16, 2018

This company has developed a structural adhesive that offers increased stability at high temperatures.

Sika Opens Manufacturing Facility in Mexico

The new factory, which includes an integrated logistics center, will reportedly manufacture and locally supply the company’s acoustic treatments and body structural products.

October 15, 2018

Sika recently announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Querétaro, Mexico.

Covestro to Invest €1.5 Billion on New MDI Plant

This investment at the existing site in Baytown is reportedly the largest single investment in the history of the company.

October 15, 2018

Covestro recently announced its supervisory board of has approved an investment of around €1.5 billion (approximately $1.7 billion) to build a new MDI plant in Baytown, Texas.

CHARLES ROSS & SON CO.: Custom Mixer

October 12, 2018

Charles Ross & Son Co. recently designed the VersaMix model VMC-150, a custom 150-gal triple-shaft mixer with special automation and safety functions.