Materials Handling/Processing

Union Tool Marks 70th Anniversary

January 14, 2015

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

ROSS: Bow Tie Dispersers

January 12, 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Dover Realigns Pump Businesses

November 3, 2014

Dover Corp.’s Fluids Segment recently announced the realignment of its Pumps businesses along product line technologies into three separate operating companies.