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2015 Materials and Chemicals Overview

Demand for many materials and chemicals is expected to rise.
Teresa McPherson

The “Specialty Chemicals Market Volume Index,” a new tool created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), remains on a soft note, falling 0.4% in May from the previous month, on a three-month-moving average (3MMA).


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Linking New Product Strategy and Tactics with Forecasts

Forecasting techniques and other approaches can be used to integrate new product strategy into everyday operations.
Marc Benevento

Forecasting is an essential part of many business processes, including new product planning and development. Forecasts of future sales are used to justify investment and resources for new product development.


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Portugal to Welcome 2015 FEICA Conference

The FEICA 2015 European Adhesive and Sealant Conference and Expo will address key industry challenges.

More than 390 delegates will gather September 9-11 in Vilamoura, Portugal, for the FEICA 2015 European Adhesive and Sealant Conference and Expo.


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Is a Failed Product a Failure – Or Opportunity?

Many "failed" projects are actually marketable in other areas. An industry consultant shares his top three categories of failed projects and how they became successful.

As a consultant in the silicones business over the last 20 years, I’ve found myself in some pretty sticky situations. I have been asked to make many new products, as well as help fix others considered “broken” in a customer’s process; many of these are outlined in the case history section of my book, Silicone Elastomer Handbook.


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