Adhesives and Sealants Topics

Croll to Receive Tess Award

Croll obtained his Ph.D. in polymer physics at the University of Leeds in the UK.

May 1, 2017

Stuart Croll, Ph.D., of the North Dakota State University, Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, will receive the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2017.

Socma Elects Lonza’s Doles as Chairman of the Board

Doles joined Lonza in 1997 and now heads the Materials Performance and Protection Global Business Unit.

May 1, 2017

Doles replaces former chairman Charles "Chuck" Bennett of Dixie Chemical, who announced his retirement from the board earlier this month.

Global Self-Adhesive Label Market to Expand 5%

By 2020, nearly 29,000 sq m of self-adhesive labels are expected to be sold across the globe.

April 28, 2017

The global market for self-adhesive labels is expected to expand at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2024.

SCIGRIP Appoints Three Distributors

Goessl and Pfaff, Astorit AG and ASTORplast GmbH all reportedly maintain strong supply links.

April 28, 2017

SCIGRIP recently appointed three new distributors to support its sales presence in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

FISNAR EUROPE: Manual Syringe Plungers

April 28, 2017

This company recently announced the launch of its new range of QuantX™ manual syringe plungers.

Global Competition for New Preservatives Launches

A prize pool of $175,000 is available.

April 27, 2017

The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) and InnoCentive have launched a global competition to identify innovators developing preservatives with improved environmental health and safety profiles.

3M Reports First-Quarter Sales of $7.7 Billion

Sales were up 3.7% year-on-year.

April 27, 2017

3M recently reported first-quarter sales were $7.7 billion, up 3.7% year-on-year in dollar terms.

Carbon Black Market to Reach $13.79 Billion by 2021

Carbon black products usage in several end-use industries.

April 26, 2017

The carbon black market size is projected to reach $13.79 billion by 2021.

Zorn Hired as Hi-Vac Sales Manager

Hi-Vac Corp. has hired Dennis Zorn as its new Western territory sales manager.

April 26, 2017

Zorn brings over 30 years of experience to Hi-Vac, including many years of experience specifically with industrial vacuum systems, bulk material handling and process automation.