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H.B. Fuller 2012 Revenue Up 30.6%

February 4, 2013

Net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $25 million, compared to net income from continuing operations of $22.2 million in last year’s fourth quarter.

Adhesives, Sealants and Horseshoe Nails

The failure of an adhesive, coating or encapsulant can have dire consequences in electronics applications.

Timothy Walsh Michael Platte James DiBurro

February 1, 2013

In today’s advanced electronics applications, adhesives, encapsulants, sealants, and other chemistries can be the “horseshoe nails” of mission-critical electronics systems.

Advancing Adhesives: Advances in Tape

BeneHold tape strips replace adhesive tapes that are traditionally packaged in rolls.

February 1, 2013

Vancive Medical Technologies™ (formerly Avery Dennison Medical Solutions) recently introduced BeneHold medical tape strips, which can enable clinicians to reduce tape waste, help guard against the spread of infection and satisfy certain compliance regulations associated with dialysis care.

Options for Polyurethane Chemistry

The use of aliphatic diisocyanates and their derivatives can provide many benefits for thermoplastic materials.

Corey King Samy Saad Rainer Lomoelder Dirk Hoppe Christoph Nacke Emmanouil Spyrou

February 1, 2013

As a material class, polyurethanes have unique properties over many other polymeric materials.

Advancing Adhesives: Hot Melts Heat Up

New hot-melt adhesives can resist both heat and water.

February 1, 2013

Henkel has introduced new molding products under the Macromelt brand for electrical applications.

Editor’s Memo: Electronics Applications

CEA's 2013 International CES event was held last month; Electronics West will be held this month.

Susan Sutton

February 1, 2013

The Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA®) 2013 International CES event was held last month.

Huntsman Announces Global Transformation Program

January 31, 2013

Huntsman Corp. recently announced plans to launch a global transformational change program across its Advanced Materials division as part of an ongoing strategic plan.