The company has added information on green initiatives, including a tutorial for understanding the components of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating and certification system.
The value of the global market for renewable energy was nearly $225 billion in 2010, but is expected to increase to $331 billion in 2015, for a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%.
This company, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., now offers Metatin Katalysator 1230 Catalyst, a dimethyltin catalyst that was developed as a new option for companies using dibutyltin and dioctylin catalysts.
A biological adhesive may be able to prevent crop destruction by restricting the insect population. Researchers have found that the adhesives (containing insecticide or synthetic pheromones) would pass from one
Alternative energy equipment manufacturers are finding that structural adhesives bond wind and solar energy panels more effectively and efficiently than mechanical fasteners.Click here to read the full story.
Sonoco has been ranked in the top 25% of the 500 largest publicly traded U.S. companies at 125th in Newsweek magazine’s Green Rankings for a second consecutive year.
President Obama signed a bill in July limiting formaldehyde emissions from pressed wood products. This created a need to find an alternative to this cancer-causing chemical. Soy-based wood adhesives can help fill this need.
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