Adhesives and Sealants Topics

WACKER Opens Moscow Lab

The new lab is intended to strengthen the company’s presence in Russia by expanding the service portfolio offered by its technical center in Moscow.

March 19, 2018

Wacker recently announced it is integrating a new dedicated laboratory for adhesives and sealants based on silane-terminated polyethers used mostly in the construction industry.

Composite Material Receives REACH

The powder is reportedly used as a base ingredient, additive and process aid.

March 19, 2018

RSS LLC recently announced that its Harmonite® composite has met all the requirements of the European Union’s (EU) REACH Article 33 “Substances of Very High Concern” communications protocols.

Ask Dr. Dave

What packaging materials do you recommend for moisture-sensitive reactive adhesives and sealants?

Dave Dunn's March 2018 column.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

March 16, 2018

Packages are chosen based on performance and cost. Specialty materials like anaerobic adhesives need oxygen to maintain their stability and shelf life. These materials were traditionally packaged in low-density polyethylene tubes or bottles to allow air diffusion into the package.

Ellsworth Adhesives and Enercon Industries to Offer Surface Treatment Webinar

The webinar is scheduled for 10 a.m. CDT on April 12.

March 16, 2018

Enercon Industries Corp. and Ellsworth Adhesives recently announced they are jointly providing a webinar.

Burt Process Equipment Announces Pump Training Course

Attendees will learn the versatility of the piston pump in bulk transfer, extrusion, coating, dispense and high-pressure cleaning processes.

March 15, 2018

Burt Process Equipment recently announced it will offer a free “Piston Pump & Pumping Systems” training.

FEICA Publishes Good Practice Stories

There are now 10 FEICA Good Practice stories available on the FEICA website.

March 15, 2018

FEICA intends to continue raising awareness of the efforts made by the adhesive and sealant industry to fully embrace the circular economy via its Good Practice stories.

DOW AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS: Structural Adhesives

March 15, 2018

BETAFORCE™, BETAMATE™ and BETASEAL™ solutions that enhance lightweight module construction.

Arkema Expands Terra Firma Distribution Territory

The distribution territory will now extend from the mid-Atlantic to the Southwestern U.S.

March 14, 2018

Arkema recently announced the expansion of the geographic distribution territory of Terra Firma.

Extra Corrosion Protection in Sealants

Tests are being done to check the long-term performance of the coated materials by exposing them to rapidly changing temperatures in a time-compressed form.

March 14, 2018

A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, along with the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, are working on developing a cost-effective coating based on renewable raw materials.