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Bostik Strengthens Instant Engineering Adhesives Business with Investment in Crackless Monomer Co.

CMC, which will be 51% owned by Bostik for an investment of around $11 million, will produce specialty cyanoacrylate monomers on an industrial scale at a competitive cost.
January 21, 2021
Arkema recently announced an investment in Crackless Monomer Co. (CMC), a joint venture between Bostik and Taiwanese company Cartell Chemical Co., to accelerate the development and production of high-value-added engineering adhesives.
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Adhesion Society to Hold Virtual Technical Short Course

The Adhesion Science & Technology Short Course provides an introduction and overview to a variety of critically important topics in the field of adhesion.
January 21, 2021
The Adhesion Society will hold its Adhesion Science & Technology Short Course virtually on February 15-17, 2021, prior to the Virtual Annual Meeting.
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Huntsman Completes Acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products

With three manufacturing facilities, Gabriel had 2019 revenues of approximately $106 million.
January 20, 2021
Huntsman Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products (Gabriel), a North American specialty chemical manufacturer of specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite end markets, from Audax Private Equity.
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BASF Works Toward a Circular Economy for Adhesive Labels

CELAB (Toward a Circular Economy for Labels) is a cross-industry coalition that is currently focused on scaling up matrix and release liner recycling.
January 19, 2021
BASF announced that it is a founding member of a new global network dedicated to building a circular economy in the self-adhesive labeling industry.
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PPG to Acquire VersaFlex

With approximately 130 employees, VersaFlex operates three manufacturing sites located in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Washington.
January 18, 2021
VersaFlex, a manufacturer specializing in polyurea, epoxy, polyurethanes, custom plural component equipment, and geotechnical and insulation foams, recently announced it had reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by PPG.
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dar-tech Becomes U.S. Midwestern Distributor for ZS Interpolymer

ZS Interpolymer produces a range of SYNTRAN water-based acrylic resin grades used in coatings and graphic arts/ink applications.
January 18, 2021
Specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor dar-tech inc. announced an agreement with ZS Interpolymer to become the company's official Midwestern U.S. distributor.
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