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Adhesives and Sealants Industry Finds Gratitude

As an industry, we will gather together virtually for the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s Virtual Convention and EXPO, which will be held November 4-6.

Susan Sutton

November 2, 2020

By any measure, 2020 has been a difficult year. Indeed, for some, it’s been truly catastrophic. Despite all of the challenges and losses, though, good things have still managed to occur.

Arkema Places 11th in Wall Street Journal Ranking of Most Sustainably Managed Companies

Arkema credits its ambitious policy and strong commitments for the recognition.

October 29, 2020

Arkema recently announced that it has climbed to 11th place overall, and the top spot for the chemical sector, in The Wall Street Journal’s ranking of the 100 most sustainably managed companies.

Ask Dr. Dave

Pros and Cons of Polyurea Adhesives

I understand that polyureas are very fast curing. Why don’t we see them used as adhesives?

October 29, 2020

Polyureas have a lot of similarity to polyurethanes, but they are two-component systems based on reacting an isocyanate with a multifunctional amine rather than with a polyol. This chemical reaction is extremely fast, quite often just a few seconds.

Evolving Solvent-Based Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Developments in the construction of high-solids solvent pressure-sensitive adhesives are enabling a range of new products and increasing the toolbox for formulators.

Ann McGlone Steven Medina

October 29, 2020

Sustainability is an ever-present driver for new products and applications. In pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs), sustainability is sometimes an underlying influence in the move from solvent- to emulsion-based products. This is not an option for all applications, however, as solvent-based PSAs give increased performance and processability compared to emulsion PSAs.

Huntsman Opens New Aromatic Polyester Polyols Plant in Taiwan

Huntsman’s new polyols plant expands the company’s downstream polyurethanes capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region and marks the first time Huntsman has manufactured these polyols outside the U.S.

October 27, 2020

Huntsman Corp. recently commemorated the official startup of a new 22,000-ton TEROL aromatic polyester polyols plant at its systems house in Kuan Yin, Taiwan.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Dow R&D Awards Garner Most Reader Interest

Last week, readers were most drawn to news from Dow regarding recent awards for innovation.

Susan Sutton

October 26, 2020

Do you have news to share with the industry? Please send your press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

KRONOS and Omya Announce Distribution Partnership for the Philippines

Omya is now servicing new and existing customers in the Philippines as distributor of KRONOS titanium dioxide pigments.

October 26, 2020

Omya recently announced the further expansion of its distribution agreement with KRONOS Worldwide, Inc.

BASF’s Brudermüller Elected New President of Cefic

Martin Brudermüller succeeds Daniele Ferrari, CEO of Versalis (Eni), who has held the post since October 2018.

October 23, 2020

Martin Brudermüller, chairman of the board of executive directors and chief technology officer of BASF, has been elected president of Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council.

Palmer Holland Verified for Responsible Distribution

Responsible Distribution allows NACD members to demonstrate their commitment to continuous performance improvement in every phase of chemical storage, handling, transportation, and disposal.

October 22, 2020

Palmer Holland recently announced that it has successfully passed its National Association of Chemical Distributor (NACD) Responsible Distribution verification for the current three-year cycle.

Ashland Publishes 2019 Corporate Sustainability Report

According to Ashland, its sustainability report and webpages include examples of how the company is improving products and processes while preserving natural resources and enhancing the communities in which it operates.

October 21, 2020

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. recently published its “Corporate Sustainability Report” for 2019.