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Sika Commissions New Mortar Facility in Cameroon

According to Sika, forecasts expect Cameroon’s construction industry to grow by 8.4% in 2019, with annual growth averaging 7.4% until 2028.

September 17, 2019

Sika recently announced that it is further expanding its presence in West Africa and starting operations in a new facility for mortars in Cameroon.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Henkel’s Electric Vehicle Battery Technologies Dominate the News

Readers flocked last week to an announcement from Henkel regarding the launch of new materials for electric vehicle batteries.

September 16, 2019

What technologies is your company working on for electric vehicles? I’d love to hear about them!

Huntsman Opens New Polyurethanes Systems House In Dubai

The purpose-built facility reportedly strengthens Huntsman’s downstream capabilities in the Middle East and North Africa, increasing its capacity to produce polyurethane systems and polyester polyols for customers across the region.

September 16, 2019

Huntsman Corp. recently announced the opening of its new polyurethanes systems house in Dubai.

Kraton to Showcase Innovations at China Adhesive 2019

CHINA ADHESIVE 2019 is being held September 18-20 in Shanghai, China.

September 16, 2019

Kraton Corp. recently announced that it will exhibit key innovations from a broad portfolio of bio-based tackifiers, polymers, and tread-enhancement additives at CHINA ADHESIVE 2019.

PPG Selected for DOE Partnership to Speed Development of Adhesives for Lightweight Vehicles

PPG will collaborate with DOE’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop computer-based models of the aging characteristics of a variety of next-generation adhesives designed to join lightweight materials.

September 13, 2019

PPG recently announced that it has been selected for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) partnership that will use supercomputing resources to accelerate the development and testing of structural adhesives for vehicles built from lightweight materials.

Coatex Realigns Distribution of Additives in North America

Primary distribution of Coatex rheological additives in North America is now divided among three companies.

September 13, 2019

Effective September 1, Coatex has changed the distributors of its rheological additives for the paints, coatings, adhesives, and sealants markets in North America.

Tape Talk

Build (and Go) with Tape

Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape is a viable and irreplaceable tool to have at the ready for all projects.

Michel Merkx

September 13, 2019

Summer is coming to an end. A lucky few of you are finishing up home renovation projects, while the rest of us are putting them off until next year.

Gelest’s Arkles Receives American Chemical Society 2020 Kipping Award

The Kipping award was established in 1960 by Dow Corning Corp. to commemorate the achievements of Prof. Frederic Stanley Kipping.

September 12, 2019

Gelest, Inc. recently announced that Barry Arkles, Ph.D., founder, president, and chief technology officer, is the recipient of the American Chemical Society 2020 Frederic Stanley Kipping Award in Silicon Chemistry.

AVERY PRODUCTS: Theft-Prevention Labels

Small- and mid-sized businesses can print the affordable theft-prevention labels themselves on an existing laser printer or have them custom printed by Avery WePrint™, the company’s professional printing service.

September 12, 2019

Avery Products recently announced that it has launched PermaTrack™ high-performance asset tags.

AAMA Updates Standard for Adhesive Systems Designed to Attach Simulated Divided Lite Bars to Glass

AAMA 813-19, Voluntary Specification and Test Methods for Adhesives Used in Simulated Divided Lite Bars, was originally released in 2011 to establish minimum performance criteria for adhesive systems used in such attachments for the fenestration industry.

September 12, 2019

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated a standard for adhesive systems designed to attach simulated divided lite (SDL) bars to glass.