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New Plastomer Receives Innovation Award

The European Innovation Award was created by The Society of Plastics Engineers and Plastics Europe in hopes to raise awareness about the potential of plastic materials.

Joan Mantini

September 27, 2017

LyondellBasell receives the European Innovation Award for its Koattro KT MR05 plastomer.

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H.B. Fuller News Again Receives the Most Clicks

For the second consecutive week, news about H.B. Fuller’s acquisition of Royal Adhesives & Sealants received the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

September 25, 2017

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Aerospace Industry Creating Partnerships in New Design

The new designs are focusing on improving fuel efficiency as well as addressing increasingly high material cost.

Joan Mantini

September 20, 2017

Aerospace designers and manufacturers are forming partnerships with a variety of component fabricators along with universities and research groups to develop new designs.

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H.B. Fuller Acquisition News Garners the Most Reader Interest

Last week, news about H.B. Fuller’s acquisition of Royal Adhesives & Sealants received the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

September 18, 2017

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Discovering a New Alumina-Based Metamaterial

The alumina-based components used in the composite material create a honeycomb microstructure.

Joan Mantini

September 13, 2017

The possibility of a new alumina-based metamaterial that can be used in industries like building construction and aerospace is being tested by a team of researchers.

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Covestro Management News Receives the Most Reader Interest

Readers clicked on Covestro’s management news the most last week.

Teresa McPherson

September 11, 2017

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Hurricane Harvey’s Havoc on Ethylene

Ethylene is considered to be one of the key components in the chemical communities along the Gulf that will have a ripple effect in the U.S. throughout the industry with the damage that was done.

Joan Mantini

September 6, 2017

According to PetroChemWire, due to the floods from Hurricane Harvey, the state was forced to shut down almost all of its ethylene plants which make up 61% of U.S. ethylene capacity.

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News About Ingevity’s Acquisition Garners the Most Reader Interested

Last week, Ingevity acquisition news received the most clicks.

Teresa McPherson

September 5, 2017

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Fabricating Smart Surfaces

A new study in plasma processes and polymers shows promising forecasts.

Joan Mantini

August 30, 2017

Due to increased interest in smart polymer coatings used to control wetting properties, scientists are working on a way to further develop the properties in applications.

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Readers Most Interested in News About Dow Automotive

Dow Automotive award news received the most reader interest last week.

Teresa McPherson

August 28, 2017

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.