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FLEXCON: Flame-Retardant Adhesive Portfolio

March 3, 2022

The FLEXcon^® L-59FR series flame-retardant adhesive portfolio, featuring a self-extinguishing, non-halogenated flame-retardant adhesive, has been expanded to include both 2 mil and 4 mil adhesive coat weights as either a transfer tape or coated film.

Savelieff Named Vice President of Operations for Mactac

March 3, 2022

Mactac^® recently announced the appointment of Nick Savelieff as its vice president of operations.

Bostik to Strengthen Engineering Adhesives Portfolio with Acquisition of PMP in China

March 2, 2022

Arkema recently announced the planned acquisition of Shanghai Zhiguan Polymer Materials (PMP), a producer of hot-melt adhesives for the consumer electronics market.

Spotlight on the 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference

The ASC’s Bill Allmond shares details regarding the upcoming World Adhesive and Sealant Conference.

Susan Sutton

March 1, 2022

Bill Allmond, president of The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC), shares details regarding the 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference (WAC2022), including planned keynotes and technical sessions, the much-anticipated EXPO, various networking opportunities, and more.

Mastin Named H.B. Fuller Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer as Clark Moves to Advisory Role

March 1, 2022

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced that Celeste Mastin will join the company as executive vice president and chief operating officer on March 7, 2022.

DuPont to Divest Majority of Mobility & Materials Segment to Celanese

March 1, 2022

DuPont recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Celanese Corp. to divest a majority of its Mobility & Materials segment, which includes the Engineering Polymers business line and select product lines within the Performance Resins and Advanced Solutions business lines.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Increasing AkzoNobel Resin Capacity Draws Most Reader Interest

Last week, readers were most interested in AkzoNobel’s announcement regarding a plan to increase in-house resin capacity.

Susan Sutton

February 28, 2022

How does your company decide where and how to expand? Please contact me at suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your story.

Stempel Appointed President of Meridian Adhesives Group’s Industrial Packaging Division

February 28, 2022

Meridian Adhesives Group has announced the promotion of Jerry Stempel to the position of president of the company’s Industrial Packaging Division.

Supply Chain Issues Continue to Slow Housing

February 25, 2022

With builders continuing to report supply chain problems that are causing construction delays, overall housing starts decreased 4.1% in January 2022 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.64 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

From the Editor

A Wintery Mix

Our February issue brings articles on a wide range of topics, including green formulations and applications, curing materials, transportation end uses, and much more.

Susan Sutton

February 25, 2022

To start us off, Jowat’s Gerhard Haas asks: How can we make adhesives and bonding processes more sustainable? Luckily, he also provides some insightful answers clustered under a central recommendation to seek a holistic approach to sustainability. Learn more in “Green Bonding.”