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Dow Benelux Outlines Roadmap to Support Dutch Climate Agreement

The roadmap makes Terneuzen a flagship site and role model for the company’s global transition to meet its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
June 30, 2021
Dow Benelux recently detailed a roadmap to reduce current CO2 emissions from its operations in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, by more than 40% by 2030.
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Javier Joins Barentz U.S. CASE & Plastics Team

Javier has worked for more than 20 years in the industrial chemical field in the U.S. and Mexico.
June 29, 2021
Barentz recently announced that Mercedes (Meche) Leon Javier has been appointed account manager for CASE & Plastics, covering Texas and Louisiana.
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Industry Roundtable: Key Players in the Adhesive and Sealant Industry Share their Insights

How is the industry dealing with supply chain volatility? What end-use markets are offering the most opportunities? Adhesives and sealants leaders share their thoughts on these issues and more.
Susan Sutton
Susan Sutton
June 24, 2021

I recently reached out to key industry players—ranging from raw materials suppliers to manufacturers of finished adhesives and sealants—to get their takes on factors ranging from supply chain volatility and sustainability initiatives to research and development efforts.


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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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