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Q&A About Polyurethanes: Raw Materials Storage Issues

How should polyurethane and polychloroprene raw materials be stored to optimize their shelf life?

March 2, 2015

I am an adhesives manufacturer and, as business is increasing, I have a need for a larger warehouse for the polyurethane and polychloroprene raw materials used. How should these raw materials be stored to optimize their shelf life?

Strategic Solutions: Construction, Crude Oil, and Natural Gas Outlook

Historically, adhesives and sealants have been growing about one-and-a-half times of the gross domestic product in the U.S.

A. Todd Muhleman

March 2, 2015

Coming into 2015, the U.S. adhesives industry looks to continue its recent trend of lower-than-normal volume growth. Historically, adhesives and sealants have been growing about 1½ times of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the U.S.

Editor's Memo: Material Matters

I recently posed a number of questions to leading materials and chemicals suppliers, industry leaders, and the ASI online community.

Susan Sutton

March 2, 2015

We’re celebrating materials in this issue with our annual Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook, which includes definition/use information for key products, as well as supplier details.

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New Avery Dennison VP Draws Most Reader Interest

Readers last week were most interested in the appointment of a new vice president at Avery Dennison.

Susan Sutton

March 2, 2015

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Colonizing Mars

Teresa McPherson

February 27, 2015

If you were offered a one-way trip to Mars to help colonize the planet, would you take it?

Keystone XL Pipeline

Teresa McPherson

February 23, 2015

Do you support the building of the Keystone XL pipeline?

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Readers Most Interested in H.B. Fuller Acquisitions

Last week, acquisitions by H.B. Fuller drew the most reader interest.

Susan Sutton

February 23, 2015

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

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Sika Acquisitions Retain Top Position

Sika’s acquisitions of Axson Technologies and Duro-Moza continued to garner the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

February 16, 2015

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Paid Sick Leave

Teresa McPherson

February 12, 2015

President Obama recently announced he wants U.S. businesses and the federal government to provide paid sick leave and paid parental leave to all workers. Do you think this is a good idea?

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