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Henkel recently announced it has laid the corner stone for the new global innovation center of its adhesive technologies business at the company’s headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Mapesonic RM high-performance acoustic underlayment is designed to reduce the passage of ambient and impact sound transmissions for ceramic tile and stone installations.

In 2017, the U.S. ceramic tile market for flooring and wall installations was valued at $3.6 billion, representing 14.2% of the flooring market value with a growth year-over-year of 6.8%, according to Floor Covering Weekly (7/23/2018).

RPM International Inc. recently announced that it has acquired Nudura Corp.

The global hybrid adhesives and sealants market is projected to witness a compound annual growth rate of 6.02% during the forecast period of 2017 to 2023.

Bodo Möller Chemie Group recently announced it has established its own Adhesive Competence Center.

Developers of electric vehicles are on a very steep learning curve. Advancements seem to be emerging almost daily—especially as they relate to the power source, which includes battery pack design, engineering and assembly.

A team of 16 undergraduate and graduate engineering students from the École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) in Montréal, Canada, recently finished building Rafale II, an all-composite C-Class racing hydrofoil catamaran. It features redesigned carbon fiber epoxy prepreg hulls and cross beams, which are stiffer and 25% lighter while providing 15% more displacement volume.