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Strong Sales Lift Builder Confidence to New Record High in November

Builder confidence levels have hit successive all-time highs over the past three months.

November 23, 2020

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased five points to 90 in November, shattering the previous all-time high of 85 recorded in October, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

UV LED Curing for Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings

UV LED curing technology offers lower operating costs than traditional technologies, as well as long lifetime, enhanced system capabilities, and environmental benefits.

Jake Chaney Stacy Hoge

November 19, 2020

Ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) curing technology has been adopted for adhesive bonding, sealant, and coating processes in factory assembly lines throughout the world.

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Readers Most Interested in Applied Adhesives Acquisition

Applied Adhesives’ acquisition of Premier Packaging Solutions drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

November 16, 2020

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Henkel Investment Dominates the News

Readers last week were drawn in droves to news from Henkel regarding its most recent investment.

Susan Sutton

November 9, 2020

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Remodeling Industry Confidence Surges in 2020 Third Quarter

Findings from the National Association of Home Builders’ recent Remodeling Market Index signals residential remodelers’ strong confidence in their markets, for projects of all sizes.

November 6, 2020

The National Association of Home Builders recently released its Remodeling Market Index for the third quarter of 2020.

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RPM’s Sales Record is Top News

News from RPM regarding its financial results for its fiscal first quarter drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

November 2, 2020

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Innovative Chemical Products Acquires UK-Based Leeson Polyurethanes

Innovative Chemical Products reports that Leeson’s portfolio of solutions for building and construction, insulation, sports surfaces, waterproofing, and others will be highly complementary to the Building Solutions Group portfolio.

October 28, 2020

Innovative Chemical Products (ICP) recently announced its acquisition of Leeson Polyurethanes, a UK-based manufacturer of polyurethane adhesives and coatings used in a variety of sectors and markets.

Henkel Invests in Conformal Coatings Startup actnano

actnano provides tailored conformal coatings technology for the protection of printed circuit boards in a variety of applications in growing electronics segments.

October 26, 2020

Henkel Adhesive Technologies recently announced that it is enhancing its market offerings for functional coatings by investing in Boston, Mass.-based actnano.

Performance Testing of Hydrophilic Coatings on Medical Devices

It is vital to choose the right testing methods to create certainty and predictability in the manufacture and use of hydrophilic coatings for implantable medical devices.

October 22, 2020

Having a piece of plastic or metal inserted into your body is never going to feel like a warm blanket wrapping around you, but it is possible to make sure that these vital instruments are doing their job while not causing any damage or unnecessary pain in the process. Surface engineering is key for medical devices like tubing, catheters, and stents that are implanted in the human body.