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ChemQuest Adds Applications Testing Facility

ChemQuest Group Inc. recently announced an agreement with The Industrial Development Authority.
April 13, 2016
As part of the agreement, ChemQuest will be adding formulary and analytical laboratories and expanding services.
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H.B. Fuller Acquires Advanced Adhesives

Advanced Adhesives will be included in H.B. Fuller’s Asia-Pacific operating segment.
April 11, 2016
With fiscal 2015 net revenue of $17 million, this business will strengthen H.B. Fuller’s position in the industrial adhesives market.
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Construction Growth Driving Adhesive and Sealant Demand

Construction Growth Driving Adhesive and Sealant Demand

Strong growth in construction activity will underpin advances, driven by increased urbanization and infrastructure improvements in developing countries.
April 1, 2016

Global demand for adhesives and sealants is forecast to rise 4.5% per year through 2019 to 20.2 million metric tons, valued at $64 billion. Strong growth in construction activity will underpin advances, driven by increased urbanization and infrastructure improvements in developing countries, combined with rebounding construction spending in Western Europe and the U.S.


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ASC Convention and Expo 2016

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Adhesives and Sealants Industry

Keynotes at the ASC Convention and Expo will include talks on mergers and acquisitions, as well as other industry trends.
Morgan Laidlaw
April 1, 2016

The three-day Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Spring Convention and Expo, which will be held April 18-20 in New Orleans, will include concurrent technical sessions focusing on business development and market trends, government relations issues, and advanced technology (see the Preliminary Program on p. 18), as well as an Expo.


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Unmet Needs in Adhesives Technology for OEM Transportation Applications
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Unmet Needs in Adhesives Technology for OEM Transportation Applications

The unmet need that kept me awake at night actually stems from the open assembly time.
Daniel R. Daley
April 1, 2016

In my 30 years as a senior materials engineering manager with Navistar International, a truck and engine OEM, conventional automotive and truck body manufacturing plants predominantly used 1K epoxy structural adhesives due to their superior bonding performance and manufacturing-friendly properties.


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