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Dow Wins Six 2021 Edison Awards

The company received five gold awards and one silver award.

May 12, 2021

Six technologies from Dow have been selected from hundreds of nominees to be recognized with prestigious Edison Awards.

Modernizing Assembly Lines with UV LED Curing

Adhesive bonding, sealing, and coating processes in factory assembly lines are rapidly upgrading to UV LED curing technology.

Jake Chaney Stacy Hoge

May 12, 2021

Ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) curing technology offers significant advantages compared to traditional mercury UV curing. As a result, adhesive bonding, sealing, and coating processes in factory assembly lines are rapidly upgrading to UV LED curing technology.

DISPENSE WORKS INC.: Automated Dispensing System

Requiring no PC for operation, the system provides all preprogrammed software functions for filling, capping, assembly, and positioning.

May 11, 2021

Dispense Works Inc. offers automation solutions for vial, bottle filling, and capping with the Ring Dex robot, a fully programmable robotic dispensing system.

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires Frontier Products

Frontier Products Inc. is a manufacturer of high-performance flooring solutions.

May 11, 2021

Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced its acquisition of Frontier Products Inc., located in Alvarado, Texas.

Arkema Finalizes PMMA Business Divestment

The divested business joins Trinseo, a company specializing in the production of plastics, synthetic rubber, and latex binders.

May 11, 2021

Arkema recently announced that the divestment of its polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) business to Trinseo has been finalized.

Better Bonding: Simplifying Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Selection

Taking a systematic approach and using selection tools available from adhesive manufacturers can streamline the pressure-sensitive adhesive selection process and help ensure strong bonding in each application.

Kyle Witham

May 10, 2021

The ideal pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) delivers exactly the right amount of bonding at the lowest cost. Choosing the right adhesive hasn’t always been easy, however. We have all heard stories about adhesives failing prematurely, as well as how costly those failures can be to product manufacturers.

Henkel Recognized by Forbes as One of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2021

Henkel reports a long-standing commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce.

May 10, 2021

Henkel Corp. recently announced that it has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2021.

Michelman Heather Ecke and Gianluigi Rankin

Rankin and Ecke Join Michelman

Gianluigi Rankin has joined the company as global marketing manager for Digital Printing, and Heather Ecke has joined Michelman as account manager for Flexible Packaging.

May 10, 2021

Michelman has added two new associates to better anticipate and serve its customers' needs in the digital printing and flexible packaging markets.

Skyrocketing Lumber Costs Add Nearly $36,000 to New Home Prices

Other building material prices have been steadily rising since 2020 and, like lumber, are in short supply as well.

May 10, 2021

Soaring lumber prices that have tripled over the past 12 months have caused the price of an average new single-family home to increase by $35,872, according to new analysis by the National Association of Home Builders.