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FEICA Commissions Study on Safety of Packaging Hot Melts

Three approaches were used in the study: extraction of hot melt, migration simulation of hot melt, and real storage tests.
November 16, 2021

FEICA recently announced that it had commissioned a study from Laboratory Lommatzsch & Säger to look into the potential migration of mineral oil hydrocarbons from typical packaging hot melts.


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Arkema Sales Jump Almost 30% in 2021 Third Quarter

Sales in the Adhesive Solutions segment were up 10.1% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020.
November 16, 2021
Supported by accelerating demand for high-performance materials in an environment marked by strong inflation of raw materials and supply chain disruptions, Arkema recently reported group sales of €2.4 billion (approximately $2.8 billion) in the third quarter.
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Dow Plans Program for Carbon-Neutral Silicones in Building Façades

This carbon-offset program can help decrease the environmental impact of buildings and achieve better green building certification ratings.
November 12, 2021
Dow recently announced its plan for a 2022 launch of what the company calls the world's first commercially available carbon-neutrality program for silicone materials used for structural glazing, insulating glass, and weather sealing.
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Huber Engineered Materials Plant Completes Solar Array

J.M. Huber reports that the plant is receiving more than 60% of its power from the array during daylight hours.
November 11, 2021
J.M. Huber Corp. and SolAmerica Energy recently announced the completion of a 1.8-megawatt (DC), ground-mounted solar array located at the Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) Fire Retardant Additives Marblehead facility in Quincy, Ill.
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Eastman to Sell Adhesives Resins Business to Synthomer

The sale consists of hydrocarbon resins, pure monomer resins, polyolefin polymers, rosins and dispersions, and oleochemical and fatty-acid based resins product lines.
November 9, 2021

Eastman Chemical Co. recently announced that it and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell its adhesives resins assets and business to Synthomer plc for a total cash consideration of $1 billion.


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Elkem to Expand Specialty Silicones Production in France

The expansion is the largest organic investment project in Elkem’s European silicones franchise in a decade.
November 9, 2021
Elkem recently announced a strategic investment plan to expand specialty silicones supply for customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and the Americas.
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Strategic Solutions

Sustainable Adhesives in Construction and Packaging

Though sustainability can be difficult to define, many types of adhesives contribute to more sustainable construction and packaging products.
Marc S. Hirsch
November 8, 2021

The definition of “sustainability” is in flux. As it pertains to construction, sustainability is constantly evolving to encompass varying approaches and priorities. In the U.S., sustainable construction is the method of creating buildings and using processes that are environmentally reliable and resource efficient throughout the building’s life cycle, including design, construction, operation, and renovation. Western Europe defines sustainable construction as a way to build that aims to reduce health and environmental impacts affected by the construction process or by buildings.


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