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One of the most effective ways of achieving good indoor air quality is to choose and use those products that contribute negligible levels of VOCs into the air and to ensure that VOCs associated with the products are free of human toxicity.

By installing energy-efficient fluorescent lights throughout its 95,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, along with the modification of office lights, ABB’s New Berlin, WI, facility will see a reduction of 193 tons of CO₂ annually, reduce energy consumption by at least 25%, and save $35,300 each year.

The Green Materials Profiles is a comprehensive listing of the top suppliers’ green raw materials for adhesives and sealants formulation. Use this guide throughout the year to formulate sustainable, green materials from renewable ingredients.

The Forest Products Society will sponsor this year’s International Conference on Wood Adhesives, taking place September 28-30 at Harveys Resort Hotel & Casino, South Lake Tahoe, NV.

Soy flour adhesive helps reduce formaldehyde emissions.

DaniMer Scientific LLC now offers the first of a complete family of hot-melt adhesives based on biodegradable polymers.

Henkel Corp. has introduced a new line of Loctite^® adhesives and sealants that meet the requirements of IPC IEC #61249-2-21.

Born in 1970, Earth Day was created to increase awareness of our natural environment and find ways to protect it.

Sartomer Co. has announced the introduction of a line of acrylate oligomers for photovoltaic (PV) applications.

The Chemsultants International Fuel Cell Technology Group and its partner, Michigan Molecular Institute, have successfully completed research and development of a new and novel Fuel Cell Membrane technology.