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This issue of ASI features our annual Distributor Directory, a year-long reference tool designed to help you quickly locate a distributor that best suits your needs.* Beginning on p. 16, distributor listings are organized by region and include company contact information such as address, phone, fax, email, website, and key personnel.

Welcome to the annual Dispensing and Curing Equipment Directory! The chart-style directory includes supplier companies and contact information for various types of dispensing, curing and filling equipment.

Dave Dunn's May 2015 column.

An important concept to learn is critical pigment volume concentration (CPVC). Understanding this concept is essential for formulating high-performance coatings. In fact, it’s an “elephant in the room” for many formulators—ignored at our peril.

I hear many salespeople complain that their product has become commoditized. This can be one of those “perception equals reality” traps; that is, if you believe your product or service is a commodity, then you are helping to make it a commodity.

By the time you read this column, the battle for Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) reform will be fully engaged. Battle lines will have been drawn, cosponsors for bills will have been recruited, and charges and counter charges will have been swapped back and forth in Senate committee hearings.

A little over two years ago, I adopted a dachshund named Sebastian. He is absolutely adorable, with big, baby-like eyes. At just 12 lbs, he is also baby sized.

It is no secret that the performance of adhesives and sealants is advanced through polymer science.

I have a confession to make: When I was growing up, I hated country music.