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PPG Selected for DOE Partnership to Speed Development of Adhesives for Lightweight Vehicles

PPG will collaborate with DOE’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop computer-based models of the aging characteristics of a variety of next-generation adhesives designed to join lightweight materials.

September 13, 2019

PPG recently announced that it has been selected for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) partnership that will use supercomputing resources to accelerate the development and testing of structural adhesives for vehicles built from lightweight materials.

Coatex Realigns Distribution of Additives in North America

Primary distribution of Coatex rheological additives in North America is now divided among three companies.

September 13, 2019

Effective September 1, Coatex has changed the distributors of its rheological additives for the paints, coatings, adhesives, and sealants markets in North America.

Gelest’s Arkles Receives American Chemical Society 2020 Kipping Award

The Kipping award was established in 1960 by Dow Corning Corp. to commemorate the achievements of Prof. Frederic Stanley Kipping.

September 12, 2019

Gelest, Inc. recently announced that Barry Arkles, Ph.D., founder, president, and chief technology officer, is the recipient of the American Chemical Society 2020 Frederic Stanley Kipping Award in Silicon Chemistry.

AAMA Updates Standard for Adhesive Systems Designed to Attach Simulated Divided Lite Bars to Glass

AAMA 813-19, Voluntary Specification and Test Methods for Adhesives Used in Simulated Divided Lite Bars, was originally released in 2011 to establish minimum performance criteria for adhesive systems used in such attachments for the fenestration industry.

September 12, 2019

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated a standard for adhesive systems designed to attach simulated divided lite (SDL) bars to glass.

Putatunda and Chen Join IGM Resins’ Energy Curing Resins Leadership Team

IGM Resins has hired Rijoy Putatunda and Dian Chen, Ph.D., to help lead its Energy Curing Resins division.

September 11, 2019

IGM Resins recently announced that it has completed several critical hires to support the focused growth of its Energy Curing Resins business strategy.

Afera Shares Details on 62nd Annual Conference

Along with key topics on the management agendas of all future-focused Afera member companies, the war for talent and the next-generation workforce will be of particular focus at the Lisbon event.

September 11, 2019

Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, recently announced the launch of its 62nd Annual Conference, which will take place October 9-11 at the Pestana Palace Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.

Sika to Acquire China-Based Silicone Sealants and Adhesives Manufacturer Crevo-Hengxin

Crevo-Hengxin is a family-owned manufacturer of a broad range of silicone products used for solar energy, facades, fenestration, insulated glass, interior finishing, and other sealing and bonding applications.

September 10, 2019

Sika recently announced that it has agreed to acquire Crevo-Hengxin, a Chinese manufacturer of silicone sealants and adhesives used in both industry and construction applications.

Nordson ASYMTEK Will Showcase Conformal Coating and Dispensing Technologies at SMTAI

Nordson ASYMTEK’s Select Coat SL-940 conformal coating platform will feature a new flow control system being introduced at SMTAI.

September 10, 2019

Nordson ASYMTEK, a Nordson company, reports that it will present ways to create reliable, efficient conformal coating and dispensing processes at SMTA International (SMTAI) 2019, which will be held September 24-26.

Ashland Completes Sale of Composites Business and Butanediol Facility to INEOS

Net proceeds from the sale are approximately $930 million.

September 9, 2019

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. recently announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its Composites business (excluding the Maleic business) and butanediol manufacturing facility in Marl, Germany, to INEOS Enterprises in a transaction valued at $1.015 billion.

PSTC Opens Call for Abstracts for 2020 Annual Event

The deadline to submit abstracts is September 25.

September 9, 2019

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) recently announced its call for abstracts for the opportunity to present during the Building & Construction Industry: Markets and Applications Track at its upcoming annual event, the historically known Tape Summit, taking place in Orlando, Fla., May 6-9, 2020.