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Sika Commissions New Mortar Facility in Cameroon

According to Sika, forecasts expect Cameroon’s construction industry to grow by 8.4% in 2019, with annual growth averaging 7.4% until 2028.

September 17, 2019

Sika recently announced that it is further expanding its presence in West Africa and starting operations in a new facility for mortars in Cameroon.

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Henkel’s Electric Vehicle Battery Technologies Dominate the News

Readers flocked last week to an announcement from Henkel regarding the launch of new materials for electric vehicle batteries.

September 16, 2019

What technologies is your company working on for electric vehicles? I’d love to hear about them!

Huntsman Opens New Polyurethanes Systems House In Dubai

The purpose-built facility reportedly strengthens Huntsman’s downstream capabilities in the Middle East and North Africa, increasing its capacity to produce polyurethane systems and polyester polyols for customers across the region.

September 16, 2019

Huntsman Corp. recently announced the opening of its new polyurethanes systems house in Dubai.

PPG Selected for DOE Partnership to Speed Development of Adhesives for Lightweight Vehicles

PPG will collaborate with DOE’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop computer-based models of the aging characteristics of a variety of next-generation adhesives designed to join lightweight materials.

September 13, 2019

PPG recently announced that it has been selected for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) partnership that will use supercomputing resources to accelerate the development and testing of structural adhesives for vehicles built from lightweight materials.

AAMA Updates Standard for Adhesive Systems Designed to Attach Simulated Divided Lite Bars to Glass

AAMA 813-19, Voluntary Specification and Test Methods for Adhesives Used in Simulated Divided Lite Bars, was originally released in 2011 to establish minimum performance criteria for adhesive systems used in such attachments for the fenestration industry.

September 12, 2019

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated a standard for adhesive systems designed to attach simulated divided lite (SDL) bars to glass.

Afera Shares Details on 62nd Annual Conference

Along with key topics on the management agendas of all future-focused Afera member companies, the war for talent and the next-generation workforce will be of particular focus at the Lisbon event.

September 11, 2019

Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, recently announced the launch of its 62nd Annual Conference, which will take place October 9-11 at the Pestana Palace Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.

Sika to Acquire China-Based Silicone Sealants and Adhesives Manufacturer Crevo-Hengxin

Crevo-Hengxin is a family-owned manufacturer of a broad range of silicone products used for solar energy, facades, fenestration, insulated glass, interior finishing, and other sealing and bonding applications.

September 10, 2019

Sika recently announced that it has agreed to acquire Crevo-Hengxin, a Chinese manufacturer of silicone sealants and adhesives used in both industry and construction applications.

UV and LED Technologies for Adhesive Curing Applications

Adhesives are cured right away using UV/LED technologies, so the parts or converted materials are immediately ready for the next downstream process.

Chris Davis

September 10, 2019

As adhesives become more prevalent and accepted in industry, the more varied the formulations have become—and by corollary, the more diverse the curing mechanisms.