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Scott Bader France Marks 50th Anniversary with Expansion

March 25, 2016

To mark its 50th anniversary and the completion of a recent expansion, Scott Bader France hosted two celebration events.

DOW AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS: Composite Bonding Adhesives

March 10, 2016

A new composite bonding adhesive is available from this company.

Market Trends: The "Case" for the U.S. CASE Market: 2015-2016

The U.S. coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) markets could grow at or slightly above GDP in 2016.

Heather Madland Mike Beauregard

November 1, 2015

The U.S. is the world’s largest specialty chemicals market, estimated at $208 billion. As a subsector of this market, the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) markets accounted for over half, or $107 billion, in 2014.

Market Trends: Global Automotive Composites Market on the Rise

Increasing automobile production is expected to fuel the overall demand for carbon composites in the near future.

October 1, 2015

The global automotive composites market was valued at $3.1 billion in 2014 and is expected to increase to $7 billion by 2022, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%, according to a recent report from Persistence Market Research.

DOW POLYURETHANES: Composite Material

August 13, 2015

This company has introduced VORAFORCE™ TP 1200 series to the North America market.

Market Trends: Lightweighting is Strengthening the Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market

Efficient technical support and close relationships with OEMs offer market participants a competitive edge.

August 3, 2015

Stringent fuel efficiency norms are compelling automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to reduce the weight of their vehicles, thus spurring the use of lightweight materials such as plastics, composites, and aluminum.

Case Study: Advancing Automobiles with Adhesives

Scott Bader advanced materials are used in the prize-winning Hyundai Intrado

August 3, 2015

JEC Composites recently gave its JEC 2015 Jury Prize to Hyundai and chassis designer Axon Automotive (part of Far-UK Ltd.) for the Intrado hydrogen-powered crossover car.

Global Auto Composites Market to Grow 8%

July 15, 2015

The global automotive composites market is expected to increase to $7,019.7 million by 2022.

Pierre Named Scott Bader CEO

June 4, 2015

Scott Bader recently announced it has appointed Jean-Claude Pierre as its new group CEO.

Polyurethane Laminating Adhesives for Hard-to-Bond Substrates

Today's updated chemistry and processing know-how can make a surprising range of substrate combinations feasible.

Craig Thomas

May 1, 2015

The current laminating industry mindset is to simply try anything. Many manufacturers have started to realize that creative combinations of unexpected substrates might fill untapped demand for finished products that look and feel novel, are extra sturdy, or display other desirable properties that are unattainable with standard materials.