The plant comes equipped with the first automated packaging production line in China. This, along with high-speed printing presses, laminators, and bag-making machines, can deliver double-digit reductions in manufacturing cycle times.

Sika has released its 2022 financial report. According to the report, Sika performed well against an increasingly difficult economic backdrop with CHF 10.49 billion in sales. 

The SILASTIC SA 994X LSR series is a range of primerless, self-adhesive, general purpose, and self-lubricating, one-to-one mix ratio liquid silicone rubbers (LSRs) designed for two-component injection molding with thermoplastic substrates including, but not limited to, polybutylene terephthalate and polyamide.

Since 2015, JUST Capital has surveyed more than 160,000 Americans on what issues they believe U.S. companies should prioritize when it comes to just business behavior. JUST evaluated 951 companies across five stakeholders, 20 issues, and 245 raw data points to produce the 2023 rankings.

Orion Engineered Carbons has entered a distribution agreement with newly formed ION Specialties, based in Mexico City.

From functionality to benefits to cost, many factors need to be considered when choosing the best potting compound for your specific application.

By commissioning the new plant, Sika hopes to expand its position in this rapidly growing metropolitan area. The area is set to become even more important as China is creating the Chengdu-Chongqing business district with almost 100 million inhabitants.

Henkel has launched a new dual-cure adhesive specifically designed for bonding applications in automotive ADAS cameras and LiDAR modules. Using a unique UV cationic thermal dual-cure epoxy, Loctite Ablestik NCA 3218 offers a solution for applications such as lens barrel-to-housing and lens housing-to-circuit board bonding.

Chemical output was lower than a month ago in all regions, with the largest declines in the Gulf Coast, home to much of the nation’s basic industrial chemical and synthetic materials capacity. Reportedly, the declines reflect sluggish output in several end-use manufacturing industries and weak export markets.

MacIver brings nearly 30 years of commercial management and supply chain experience to the role. She will operate out of Pilot Chemical’s headquarters in West Chester, Ohio, and will report to CEO Mike Clark.