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HENKEL: Recyclable Packaging Adhesives

Henkel reports that the solvent-free adhesives and coatings of the RE range are suitable for recycling and bonding of recycled plastic films.
December 12, 2019

With its new RE range that is “designed for recycling,” Henkel reports that it is introducing adhesives and coatings that both improve the recyclability of flexible packaging and make it possible to use recycled content in new packaging.


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North American Printed Circuit Board Industry Growth Continues

Total North American printed circuit board shipments in October 2019 were up 6.2% compared to the same month last year.
December 9, 2019

IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries recently announced the October 2019 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.


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New-Prods

CHROMAFLO TECHNOLOGIES: Coatings Colorants

The FLV series is based on a sustainable binder that has reportedly been shown to improve coating properties such as early hardness and chemical and physical resistance.
November 29, 2019
Chromaflo Technologies recently announced the release of its FLV series of colorants for tinting epoxy, polyurethane, and polyaspartic coatings.
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AkzoNobel wood coatings facility

AkzoNobel Breaks Ground on U.S. Wood Coatings Site Expansion

AkzoNobel reports that modernizing the site will make production more flexible and efficient and will enable the company to better serve all its customers and partners.
November 26, 2019
AkzoNobel recently announced that a groundbreaking ceremony has taken place at its North American wood coatings facility in High Point, N.C., to officially kick start a €50 million (approximately $55 million) investment that will transform the site’s manufacturing capability.
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residential construction

Builder Confidence Holds Firm in November

The HMI index gauging current sales conditions fell two points to 76, and the measure charting traffic of prospective buyers dropped one point to 53.
November 25, 2019
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes edged one point lower to 70 in November, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
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electric cars

PPG to Present Papers, Highlight Mobility and Electronic Materials Solutions at IDTechEx 2019

PPG will exhibit numerous products and technologies at IDTechEx, including mobility coatings for the autonomous, connected, electrified, and shared (ACES) vehicle ecosystem.
November 21, 2019
PPG recently announced that it is presenting two papers and exhibit its full range of coatings and technology solutions for mobility and aerospace applications, as well as electronic, conductive, and specialty materials, at the IDTechEx Show.
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