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The 400-sq-m facility intends to help the company to stay on top of automotive trends.

Fall is in the air, which can only mean one thing: travel season! In this issue, we’re previewing two key events coming up in our industry—the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s Fall Convention and Expo, and the World Adhesives Conference.

The American Chemistry Council’s “Global Chemical Production Regional Index”1 (Global CPRI) shows that the 2016 second quarter ended on a soft note, with the headline index rising only 0.1% on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis in June.

Regulations on volatile organic compound (VOC) emission have caused solventborne pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) to be gradually replaced by hot-melt or waterborne PSAs.

Automotive and commercial transportation manufacturers must design and produce vehicles that meet both consumer expectations and government standards for safety, comfort, performance, and sustainability.

I invite you to join us in Indianapolis October 17-19 for the ASC’s Fall Convention and Expo. This will be the first convention and expo under the leadership of our new president, William Allmond. We hope you can join us to welcome Bill, network with colleagues in the industry, and attend the exciting technical and marketing program we have scheduled.

Two keynotes have been announced for the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s (ASC) Fall Convention and Expo, scheduled to take place October 17-19 in Indianapolis, Ind. Robert Fry, chief economist with Robert Fry Economics LLC, and Nat Brooks, a principal with Strategy Shapers LLC, will share their insights with attendees.

Companies using adhesives are expected to be able to consistently produce an assembly―whether in the flexible packaging, furniture, automotive or construction industry―without differences in the quality of the product manufactured. This is the case for both high-performance structural bonds and applications with lower performance requirements.

More than 700 delegates from the global adhesives and sealants community are expected to meet October 26-28 at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo for the World Adhesive & Sealant Conference 2016 (WAC2016).

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world, due to its versatility, durability and ease of use. But it is also predisposed to developing random cracks, which quickly become arteries for water, salts, chemicals and other foreign materials to seep in.