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Striving for Sustainability

How Are Adhesive Innovations Enabling the Circular Packaging Economy?

The packaging industry can address the growing market demand for sustainable packaging while also enabling operating and performance improvements that have benefits independent from sustainability.

Angel Harvey

February 16, 2022

The pandemic drove increased demand for packaging and created significant stresses on the packaging value chain, but it didn’t reduce the focus on sustainability. The industry has had to meet the various challenges of the pandemic while continuing to make progress toward a circular packaging economy.

Sika Announces Expansions in Africa

Sika has moved to a new site in Tanzania and doubled the size of its plant in Ivory Coast.

February 16, 2022

Sika has moved into a new site in the East African country of Tanzania and is now locally producing mortars in addition to concrete admixtures.

Wacker Receives IATF Certification for Silicone Manufacturing

With the successful certification, Wacker can supply silicone products directly to car manufacturers, as well as their system and module suppliers.

February 15, 2022

Wacker recently announced that parts of its silicone production have been successfully certified to the IATF 16949 automotive standard.

Top 5 News that Sticks

H.B. Fuller Acquisitions Continue to Dominate the News

Readers last week showed massive interest in H.B. Fuller’s latest acquisitions.

Susan Sutton

February 14, 2022

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Schmidt Named National Business Development Manager for Mule-Hide Products

A 33-year veteran of the building materials industry, Chris Schmidt now leads the company’s business development team.

February 14, 2022

Chris Schmidt has joined Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. as national business development manager.

Photo of the 3M Clinton Tennessee facility

3M to Expand Operations in Tennessee

The additional investments and jobs will help increase capacity and reduce manufacturing cycle time.

February 14, 2022

3M is investing approximately $470 million and adding around 600 new jobs by 2025 at its plant in Clinton, Tenn.

Preliminary Program Released for World Adhesive and Sealant Conference

The 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference will be held April 25-27 in Chicago, Ill.

February 11, 2022

Organizers of the 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference have released the event’s preliminary program.

Electric Vehicle Market Advances Generate Adhesive Technology Innovations

As the electric vehicle market evolves and develops, adhesive manufacturers create new technologies to meet these needs.

Dave Czaplewski Manny Dias Giorgio Zaffaroni Laurie Gibbons

February 11, 2022

The use of adhesives in electric vehicles (EVs) is even more widespread than in conventional automobiles. In both types of vehicles, adhesives offer many advantages, including ease of use compared to welding, environmental resistance, sealing, distributing stress, and joining dissimilar materials.

Photo of application of the master bond two part epoxy system

MASTER BOND: Thermally Conductive, Electrically Nonconductive, Low-Outgassing Epoxy

February 10, 2022

Master Bond EP40TC is a two-part epoxy system designed for bonding, sealing, and encapsulating applications where thermal conductivity and electrical insulation are required.

Electronics Manufacturing Industry Reconnects at IPC APEX EXPO 2022

The event featured a technical conference, professional development courses, standards development committee meetings, and a show floor that included 282 exhibitors.

February 10, 2022

Organizers of IPC APEX EXPO 2022 report that the event provided the education and networking connections that helped 3,647 visitors address today’s business challenges and prepare for their factories of the future.