News - Articles - Page 308 | Adhesives & Sealants Industry

Avery Dennison Sees Net Sales Dip 1.8% in 2020 Third Quarter

Avery Dennison’s net sales were approximately $1.7 billion, down 1.8%, in the 2020 third quarter.

October 28, 2020

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced preliminary, unaudited results for its third quarter ended September 26, 2020, and provided an update related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company.

Innovative Chemical Products Acquires UK-Based Leeson Polyurethanes

Innovative Chemical Products reports that Leeson’s portfolio of solutions for building and construction, insulation, sports surfaces, waterproofing, and others will be highly complementary to the Building Solutions Group portfolio.

October 28, 2020

Innovative Chemical Products (ICP) recently announced its acquisition of Leeson Polyurethanes, a UK-based manufacturer of polyurethane adhesives and coatings used in a variety of sectors and markets.

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.

Adhesive and Sealant Council Partners with National Institute of Building Sciences

ASC and NIBS will work to connect the full value chain with regards to education and awareness on selection and guidance on sealant technology in vertical wall assemblies.

October 27, 2020

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced a partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).

Henkel Invests in Conformal Coatings Startup actnano

actnano provides tailored conformal coatings technology for the protection of printed circuit boards in a variety of applications in growing electronics segments.

October 26, 2020

Henkel Adhesive Technologies recently announced that it is enhancing its market offerings for functional coatings by investing in Boston, Mass.-based actnano.

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.

Berry Global Invests in New Line for Healthcare Nonwovens

A new asset will be installed at Berry’s Nanhai, China, facility, which is reportedly strategically positioned to serve customers in the rapidly growing Southeast Asia region.

October 23, 2020

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced that it is investing in a state-of-the-art Reicofil R5 asset to provide incremental capacity to serve the fast-growing Asia healthcare markets.

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.

H.B. Fuller Positioning Adhesive Named HYGIENIX Award Finalist

Finalists will present their innovations to the industry at the virtual HYGIENIX Conference.

October 22, 2020

H.B. Fuller recently announced that its Full-Care 6217 positioning adhesive is a HYGIENIX Innovation Award finalist.

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.