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H.B. Fuller elastic attachment adhesive

H.B. FULLER: Elastic Attachment Adhesive Solution

H.B. Fuller’s all-in-one elastic attachment adhesive reportedly demonstrates best-in-class creep and sheer strength performance across all key adult and baby diaper applications.
December 10, 2020

H.B. Fuller recently announced that it has launched the latest generation of elastic attachment adhesives with Full-Care 8220 to better serve the nonwoven hygiene industry, which is increasingly using elastic materials.


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ASI 2021 Buyers Guide

How to Use the Annual ASI Buyers’ Guide

Explore the annual Buyers' Guide in the digital edition or online to find suppliers to help your business succeed.
Susan Sutton
Susan Sutton
December 10, 2020

It’s time for ASI’s annual Buyers’ Guide, a purchasing and applications resource for raw materials, equipment, and services used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, pressure sensitives, and adhesives and sealants products such as tapes and labels. The Buyers’ Guide also includes supplier details for finished adhesives and sealants.


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Dow and Interpolychem Sign Licensee Agreement for Russia

Interpolychem will use Dow’s technology to enable a flexible and sustainable packaging alternative to conventional containers currently available in the Russian and Eastern European markets.
December 9, 2020

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics recently announced that Interpolychem LLC, a converter and packaging producer in the Russian flexible packaging market, is the newest licensee for PacXpert Packaging Technology.


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Univar Solutions to Acquire Zhuhai Techi Chem

Univar Solutions reports that the agreement aligns to its global approach to its dedicated end market verticals.
December 9, 2020
Univar Solutions Inc. recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Univar Solutions China Co. Ltd., has reached an agreement with Zhuhai Techi Chem Silicone Industry Corp. (Techi Chem) to acquire the business to distribute specialty silicone solutions used primarily for the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) market.
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Single-Family Housing Starts at Highest Pace Since Spring of 2007

Single-family starts in October 2020 increased 6.4% to a 1.18 million seasonally adjusted annual rate and were up 8.6% year-to-date.
December 9, 2020
Led by solid gains in single-family production, overall housing starts increased 4.9% in October 2020 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.53 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Master Bond epoxy system

MASTER BOND: Thermally Conductive Epoxy

Since the epoxy does not start gelling quickly, Master Bond reports that it is especially advantageous for use in many production environments that require a long open time after mixing.
December 8, 2020

Master Bond EP29LPAOHT is a two-component, NASA low-outgassing-approved epoxy system featuring a working life of 8-10 hrs per 1,000-g batch.


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Huntsman to Acquire Gabriel Performance Products

Under the terms of the agreement, Huntsman will pay $250 million, subject to customary closing adjustments, in an all-cash transaction funded from available liquidity.
December 8, 2020
Huntsman Corp. recently announced its agreement to acquire Gabriel Performance Products, a North American specialty chemical manufacturer of specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite end markets, from funds owned by Audax Private Equity.
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Carter Appointed to Graco Board of Directors

Brett C. Carter will serve on Graco’s Audit Committee and its Management Organization and Compensation Committee.
December 8, 2020
Graco Inc. recently announced that Brett C. Carter has been appointed a member of its board of directors, effective February 11, 2021.
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Top 25 ASI Feature Articles of 2020

These are the 25 most-viewed feature articles on the Adhesives & Sealants Industry website for 2020.
December 7, 2020
Our most popular feature articles of the year span a range of topics, including the world’s leading adhesives and sealants manufacturers, adhesives in automotive applications, various ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, and myriad raw materials innovations.
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