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Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in Henkel’s New Aerospace Adhesives Facility

Last week, news from Henkel regarding its new facility for aerospace adhesives drew the most reader interest.

Susan Sutton

June 24, 2019

What markets is your company focusing on? I’d love to hear about it!

MAPEI Donates Product and Volunteers for ProjectVegas

The MAPEI team joined with more than 100 volunteers from throughout the industry to paint, repair, and clean LVRM’s chapel and gym using donated products.

June 24, 2019

MAPEI recently partnered with the charity organization AEC Cares for ProjectVegas, donating time and materials in order to improve conditions at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission (LVRM) in Las Vegas, Nev.

Ask Dr. Dave

Why do monomers from different suppliers result in different cure speeds and stabilities for anaerobic adhesives?

Dr. Dave tackles the effect that monomers can have on anaerobic adhesives formulations.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

June 24, 2019

I started my career as a chemist with Loctite Corp., and we used to manufacture our own monomers.

3M Joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s CE100 Circular Economy Network

Joining the CE100 is part of 3M’s strategic focus on science for circular, with the ambition to design solutions that do more with less material and advance a global circular economy.

June 21, 2019

3M recently announced that it has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy 100 (CE100), which brings together businesses, innovators, cities, governments, and universities committed to collaborating on the transition to a circular economic model.

Adhesives & Sealants in Paradise: FEICA 2019

FEICA’s 2019 European Adhesive and Sealant Conference & EXPO is expected to attract more than 600 industry leaders from all over the world.

June 21, 2019

This year’s FEICA European Adhesive and Sealant Conference & EXPO will take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from September 11-13.

Wacker China silicon elastomers expansion

Wacker Expands Silicone Elastomer Production in China

With an annual capacity of several thousand metric tons, the facility will reportedly help support Wacker’s future growth path in China.

June 20, 2019

Wacker recently inaugurated a new production line for silicone elastomers at its Zhangjiagang site in China.

ELLSWORTH ADHESIVES EUROPE: Primerless Silicone Encapsulant

Dowsil EI-2888 is an optically clear encapsulant designed for professional LED lighting applications.

June 20, 2019

Ellsworth Adhesives recently announced that it is now offering the newly-launched Dowsil (Dow Corning) EI-2888 primerless silicone encapsulant.

Nouryon Increases Production Capacity for Expandable Microspheres in Sweden

Nouryon also announced earlier this year that it would invest in a new world-scale Expancel plant in the U.S., subject to final board approval.

June 19, 2019

Nouryon has completed a €20 million (approximately $22.4 million) project in Sundsvall, Sweden, that significantly raises production capacity for its Expancel expandable microspheres.

Maroon Group Expands CASE Division with Addition of Crockett

Located in Franklin, Tenn., Joel Crockett will be responsible for Maroon Group coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) accounts in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.

June 18, 2019

Maroon Group recently announced the appointment of Joel Crockett to the position of account manager.

Strategic Solutions

Will Your Next Car be Assembled Like a Smartphone?

Electrically conductive adhesive use is rising as fine spacing, environmental restrictions, and new materials impact or replace vehicle assembly methods.

James (Jim) E. Swope

June 18, 2019

Mobility trends point to the expanded use of sensors, cameras, and electronic controls in vehicle assembly.