Materials Handling/Processing topic | Adhesives & Sealants Industry

ROSS: Control System

February 5, 2015

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SysCon PLC-based control systems can be used for sequential control of a range of automated processes.

Case Study: Conveying a New Hot-Melt Adhesive Solution

A new vacuum system was created for Jowat Adhesives to meet strenuous production requirements.

Nick Hayes Mike Kuhn

February 2, 2015

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Jowat Adhesives is no stranger to product innovation. As a leading global supplier of adhesives, shipping more than 75,000 tons of product annually, it continually invents new formulations to meet the bonding requirements of its customers in the paper and packaging, wood processing, furniture manufacturing, textile, automotive, building, and graphic arts industries.

Murphy Named Custom Milling & Consulting Sales Manager

January 21, 2015

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Custom Milling & Consulting Inc. recently announced that George Murphy has joined the company as national sales manager.

Union Tool Marks 70th Anniversary

January 14, 2015

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The Union Tool Corp. recently announced it celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2014.

ROSS: Bow Tie Dispersers

January 12, 2015

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This company’s bow tie dispersers, also called high-viscosity dispersers, are designed for mixing heavy pastes and viscous liquids.

Graco Announces Acquisitions

January 9, 2015

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Graco Inc. recently announced it has agreed to acquire the stock of High Pressure Equipment (HiP) for $160 million.

A Closer Look at Planetary Mixers for Adhesives and Sealants Production

Double planetary mixers are standard workhorses that continue to evolve with the changing needs of the adhesives and sealants industry.

Christine Banaszek

January 5, 2015

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When the first change-can double planetary mixer was introduced in the early 1940s by Charles Ross and Son Company, it quickly became a popular machine for batching heavy paste paints.

ROSS: Hopper

December 15, 2014

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A new high-efficiency charging hopper is now available for this company’s line of high-shear mixers with solids/liquid injection manifold (SLIM) technology.

How to Use the Adhesives & Sealants Industry 2015 Buyers' Guide

The Buyers' Guide is divided into five main sections.

Susan Sutton

December 11, 2014

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Welcome to ASI’s annual Buyers’ Guide, a purchasing and applications resource for raw materials, equipment and services used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, pressure sensitives, and adhesives and sealants products such as tapes and labels.

MARIS: Extruding Equipment

November 10, 2014

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This company can customize its co-rotating twin-screw extruders according to specific customer requirements, including for the production of hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives.