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Advancing Adhesives

A Sticky Subject: Studying Shellfish for Advanced Adhesives

Increasing the sustainability and functionality of adhesives can improve human life in myriad ways.
Brittany Steff
June 22, 2021
Purdue University chemists are studying shellfish to develop new, safer, and more sustainable adhesives for uses ranging from bandages and medical applications to clothing, household items, electronics, and more. Humans have been trying to stick things to other things for millennia. But shellfish have been doing it for eons longer, and they are far better at it than humans.
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Market-Trends

Ashland Expects Supply Chain Challenges to Impact its Third Quarter Financial Results

According to Ashland, the availability of some raw materials, in addition to shipping, logistics, and packaging challenges, is offsetting strong demand and continues to constrain its ability to rebuild inventories and meet customer demand.
June 18, 2021
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. recently provided an update on preliminary financial results for its fiscal 2021 third quarter and full year.
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headlines and news

Lister Named Huntsman Chief Financial Officer

Lister has spent his entire career at Huntsman or its predecessors, starting in the polyurethanes division of Imperial Chemical Industries, which Huntsman acquired in 1999.
June 15, 2021
Huntsman Corp. recently announced the appointment of Phil Lister as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 1, 2021.
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Michelman Steven Shifman and Rick Michelman

Michelman Announces Leadership Transition

Steve Shifman will become executive chairman, and Rick Michelman, Ph.D., will become the company's next president and CEO.
June 14, 2021
Michelman recently announced a transition in its leadership team as the company’s current president and CEO assumes new responsibilities in 2022.
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