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Photo of Covestro’s plant in Dormagen, Germany.

Covestro Receives ISCC Plus Certification for Leverkusen and Dormagen Sites

The company reports that it can now supply its customers with large product volumes from renewably attributed raw materials from its three Lower Rhine sites in Germany.

February 17, 2022

Covestro has received the internationally recognized ISCC Plus mass balance certification for its Leverkusen and Dormagen sites.

MEDMIX: Manual Dispenser

February 17, 2022

medmix recently announced that it is launching the first of a new generation of MK one-component, manual dispensers with an improved look and feel for long-lasting professional performance.

Virginia Tech to Hold Adhesion Short Course

The short course is designed for those with interests in adhesion or producing or utilizing adhesives and sealants.

February 17, 2022

The Macromolecules Innovation Institute at Virginia Tech will hold an Adhesion Science Short Course May 16-20, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va.

Striving for Sustainability

How Are Adhesive Innovations Enabling the Circular Packaging Economy?

The packaging industry can address the growing market demand for sustainable packaging while also enabling operating and performance improvements that have benefits independent from sustainability.

Angel Harvey

February 16, 2022

The pandemic drove increased demand for packaging and created significant stresses on the packaging value chain, but it didn’t reduce the focus on sustainability. The industry has had to meet the various challenges of the pandemic while continuing to make progress toward a circular packaging economy.

Infographic of the Pilot chemical sustainability strategy

Pilot Chemical Details Sustainability Strategy

Pilot Chemical outlined 11 sustainability goals identified through a materiality assessment that involved extensive outreach to internal and external stakeholders.

February 16, 2022

Pilot Chemical Corp. has released its first sustainability report and a new sustainability strategy that sets the path forward in the years ahead.

Sika Announces Expansions in Africa

Sika has moved to a new site in Tanzania and doubled the size of its plant in Ivory Coast.

February 16, 2022

Sika has moved into a new site in the East African country of Tanzania and is now locally producing mortars in addition to concrete admixtures.

Wacker Receives IATF Certification for Silicone Manufacturing

With the successful certification, Wacker can supply silicone products directly to car manufacturers, as well as their system and module suppliers.

February 15, 2022

Wacker recently announced that parts of its silicone production have been successfully certified to the IATF 16949 automotive standard.

Mayzo Opens Operations Center in South Carolina

The Mayzo Operations Center's proximity to both Savannah and Charleston’s shipping ports simplifies the company’s distribution system.

February 15, 2022

Mayzo recently announced that its operations center in Walterboro, S.C., is fully operational.

Image of hydraulic components of a machine

EVONIK: Heat-Stable Hardener

February 15, 2022

The new TEGO^® Cure 100 hardener from Evonik reportedly ensures that coatings cure at room temperature.

Specialty Chemicals Insights

Connections, Solutions Take Center Stage at Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show

The Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show will feature more than 165 exhibitors, 39 Exhibitor Showcases, and a series of educational sessions focusing on pressing issues that manufacturers are facing both inside and outside their fence lines.

Jenny Gaines

February 15, 2022

With business booming and companies reaching capacity limits, customers and suppliers throughout the specialty chemical value chain are looking to make business-critical connections in 2022. SOCMA offers that opportunity and more at the Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show, which will be held February 28-March 2, at the Omni in Fort Worth, Texas.