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Bostik Strengthens Instant Engineering Adhesives Business with Investment in Crackless Monomer Co.

CMC, which will be 51% owned by Bostik for an investment of around $11 million, will produce specialty cyanoacrylate monomers on an industrial scale at a competitive cost.
January 21, 2021
Arkema recently announced an investment in Crackless Monomer Co. (CMC), a joint venture between Bostik and Taiwanese company Cartell Chemical Co., to accelerate the development and production of high-value-added engineering adhesives.
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Huntsman Completes Acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products

With three manufacturing facilities, Gabriel had 2019 revenues of approximately $106 million.
January 20, 2021
Huntsman Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products (Gabriel), a North American specialty chemical manufacturer of specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite end markets, from Audax Private Equity.
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CHROMAFLO TECHNOLOGIES: New App

The Chromaflo app is available in English and for free download from the iOS and Android app stores.
January 19, 2021
Chromaflo Technologies has released a streamlined app that reportedly features multiple options for users to quickly access the Chromaflo website and information about the company, download product data, view the company's social wall, and stay updated on company news and events.
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dar-tech Becomes U.S. Midwestern Distributor for ZS Interpolymer

ZS Interpolymer produces a range of SYNTRAN water-based acrylic resin grades used in coatings and graphic arts/ink applications.
January 18, 2021
Specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor dar-tech inc. announced an agreement with ZS Interpolymer to become the company's official Midwestern U.S. distributor.
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Incorporating Minerals to Enhance the Performance of Hybrid Polymer Technologies

Engineered calcium carbonates can be used to optimize the rheological and mechanical properties of hybrid adhesives and sealants.
Shamila Grigorieff Erik van Dijnen
January 15, 2021

Silane-modified polymers are designed to combine the strength of polyurethanes with the weathering resistance of silicones.1 In addition to their high-performance properties, these hybrid polymers are achieving popularity due to their solvent- and isocyanate-free nature.2


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