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The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) recently announced that eight companies have joined its membership in the first half of 2022.

LATICRETE recently launched TRI-LITE™ Rapid, a rapid adhesive mortar that reportedly meets ANSI A118.15 and contains no respirable crystalline silica levels that exceed the OSHA action level.

In line with the expectations of the Paris Agreement, Arkema has set a target, based on a science-based target (SBT) approach, to reduce its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and its scope 3 emissions by 46% by 2030 relative to 2019. 

Wacker recently announced that it has opened a new production site for silicones in Panagarh, India. 

Alamotape recently announced that it has become part of Arlon Graphics LLC, also a FLEXcon Holdings Trust company. 

Companies are becoming more aware of the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions. As a result, manufacturers of adhesives and sealants are increasingly demanding sustainable products, a trend that is driving change in the packaging sector.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) will hold its Adhesives & Sealants Sustainability Forum September 19-21, 2022, at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. 

INEOS Phenol recently launched INVIRIDIS™, its first bio-attributed product line for phenol, acetone, and alphamethylstyrene (AMS). 

Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives, part of The Fedrigoni Group, recently announced that it will attend Labelexpo Americas this year for the first time. 

Scott Bader recently announced that Scott Bader Pvt Ltd., located in India, has acquired the commercial business of Satyen Polymers Pvt. Ltd.