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Solving Challenges in Electric Vehicle Batteries with Pressure-Sensitive Tapes

The electric vehicle space is an area that will provide a tremendous opportunity to converters and others working with high-performance, pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes.
Scott Krusinski
August 9, 2021

Automakers are investing heavily in electric vehicle (EV) technology and are setting long-term goals for phasing out internal combustion engines. This strategic shift is driven by government policy, long-term competitiveness, and innovations in lithium-ion technology and production that have extended the EV driving range and reduced battery pack costs.


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MAPEI Receives SCS Indoor Advantage Gold Certifications

The MAPEI products that include SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification have been vetted by an ISO-accredited, third-party certification body and tested by an industry-independent laboratory.
August 9, 2021
MAPEI Corp. recently announced that it has completed the certification process for SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold 2021 and now has a total of over 375 products (in the U.S. and Canada) that are certified for low volatile organic compounds.
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Covestro Aims to Increase Acceptance of Bio-Based Coating Resins

To help shape more sustainable paints and coatings industries, Covestro is launching Paint with Nature, a new plant-powered approach marked by transparency, dialogue, and collaboration.
August 6, 2021

Covestro recently introduced a new market-driven, user-oriented approach to drive the adoption of bio-based solutions in the coatings industry.


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Sika Acquisition Dominates the News

News from Sika regarding its acquisition of Hydrotech drew a significant amount of reader attention last week.
Susan Sutton
Susan Sutton
August 2, 2021

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H.B. Fuller and Covestro Join Forces to Make Adhesives More Sustainable

H.B. Fuller is using a bio-attributed raw material created via a mass balance approach that will replace a proportion of fossil-based raw materials.
July 28, 2021
H.B. Fuller recently announced a strategic partnership with Covestro to deliver an adhesive with a reduced climate impact for the woodworking, composites, textiles, and automotive industries.
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ACC’s Baca to Deliver Polyurethanes Technical Conference Keynote

The keynote will cover the integral role plastics play in achieving a lower-carbon future.
July 26, 2021
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) recently announced that Joshua Baca, vice president of the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Plastics Division, will deliver the keynote at the 63rd Polyurethanes Technical Conference.
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