Sustainability

North America Dominates Oilfield Biocides Market

Oilfield biocides and bio-solvents together are expected to generate revenue of $833.5 million by 2020.

July 1, 2015

Solvents have traditionally been derived from petroleum. These petroleum-based solvents are now being replaced by bio-based solvents, derived from renewable feedstocks such as corn, soybeans and orange peels.

ASC Lauds House for Passing TSCA Reform Legislation

June 26, 2015

The House recently approved H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, by a vote of 398 in favor and one dissenting.

SOCMA Applauds Forward Movement of TSCA Reform

June 11, 2015

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) recently announced it applauds the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Advancing Adhesives: Bio-Based Succinic Acid Polyester Polyols

Sustainable building blocks provide multiple benefits for performance-driven TPUs, PUDs and coatings.

William D. Coggio Ivan Hevus Prof. Dean C. Webster Alan Schrock Baylen Thompson Kenneth Ulrich Natalie Dzadek

June 1, 2015

Bio-based succinic acid provides researchers and product developers a valuable and innovative sustainable platform chemical for differentiable, high-performance polyurethane (PU) materials.

Bio-Based Feedstocks for Adhesives and Sealants: Everything Old is New Again

Recent years have seen a near adversarial relationship between bio-based product manufacturers and petrochemical companies.

Lee Colyer Speight

June 1, 2015

This is a call for innovation and collaboration. The ascent - or, more appropriately - re-ascent of renewable chemistry provides great promise for the adhesives and sealants industry.

ASC Reports Record Attendance at Spring 2015 Convention

May 27, 2015

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced that its Spring Convention and Expo drew 592 total attendees.

Moritz Appointed Reverdia New Business Development Manager

May 18, 2015

Reverdia recently announced that Pascal Moritz has been appointed New Business Development manager for Europe.

ASC Applauds Passage of TSCA Reform Bill

May 6, 2015

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced it applauds the passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S.697).

Sustainable Success for Adhesives and Sealants through Biorenewable Feedstocks

Innovation and sustainability drive the pine chemicals industry.

Charles Morris

May 1, 2015

For decades, the pine chemicals industry has used biorenewable feedstocks from both forests and factories to produce materials used by a variety of industries, including adhesives and sealants.