Finished Adhesives and Sealants

DAP: Acoustical Sealant

DAP reports that its Sound Block E90 acoustical sealant is specifically designed to reduce sound transmission and improve Sound Transmission Class (STC) ratings in sound-rated wall and floor systems.

July 21, 2020

DAP recently announced that it has launched Sound Block E90, a professional-grade acoustical, draft, and smoke sealant.

Builder Confidence Rallies to Pre-Pandemic Level in July

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index now stands at the solid pre-pandemic reading in March, before the outbreak affected much of the nation.

July 21, 2020

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes jumped 14 points to 72 in July, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

Top 5 News that Sticks

MAPEI on the Small Screen Leads the News

Readers last week were most interested in HGTV’s incorporation of MAPEI products in one of its shows.

Susan Sutton

July 20, 2020

Do you have news to share with the industry? Please send press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Dow Receives Top Score on 2020 Disability Equality Index

The Disability Equality Index survey measures key performance indicators across culture, leadership, accessibility, employment practices, community engagement, support services, and supplier diversity.

July 20, 2020

For the fourth consecutive year, Dow has received a top score on the 2020 Disability Equality Index, again placing the company among the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.

Asiga Leverages Henkel’s Open Materials Platform to Focus on 3D-Printed Production Parts

Working together, Asiga and Henkel are leveraging their experience in chemistry and 3D-printing technologies to drive the next level in additive manufacturing production.

July 16, 2020

Asiga has joined Henkel’s Open Materials Platform to provide the additive manufacturing industry with production-grade 3D-printed parts that are both accurate and functional.

PANACOL-ELOSOL GMBH: Biocompatible Adhesive for Medical Device Assembly

Panacol’s biocompatible Vitralit 1605 adhesive cures under UV light and is suitable for medical device assembly.

July 16, 2020

Panacol-Elosol GmbH recently announced that its epoxy resin-based Vitralit 1605 features a high glass transition temperature (150°C), making it versatile for applications with high heat input.

The Rise of Automotive Adhesives: A Bonding Story

While adhesives have been tools for human ingenuity since the very beginning, it's been a long road to the sophisticated automotive adhesives preferred by today's OEMs.

Neils Bray

July 16, 2020

It’s been said that hindsight is 2020. To usher in the new decade, we’d like to offer a retrospective on the automotive adhesives—both liquids and pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes and films—that continue to redefine the industry.

Welch and Bouck Join Reynolds Sales Team

Hank Welch will manage sales in Dalton and other parts of North Georgia, while Daniel Bouck will manage sales in the Atlanta area and the region from Georgia to Florida.

July 14, 2020

The Reynolds Co. recently announced that Hank Welch and Daniel Bouck have joined the company as sales representatives.