The water-based adhesive market size is projected to grow from $15.3 billion in 2018 to $20.2 billion by 2023.

Solvay recently announced that the 2018 Winthrop Sears Medal for Entrepreneurial Achievement has been awarded to George Corbin, Ph.D.

Michelman held its 7th annual Commitment to Community Day.

Covestro recently announced it has received a 2018 3M Supplier of the Year Award.

Univar BV recently announced that Braskem has appointed it to serve as its distributor of polyisobutylenes (PIBs) in the Nordics, France, Italy and Turkey.

Univar BV recently announced that Braskem has appointed it to serve as its distributor of polyisobutylenes.

In 2017, the U.S. ceramic tile market for flooring and wall installations was valued at $3.6 billion, representing 14.2% of the flooring market value with a growth year-over-year of 6.8%, according to Floor Covering Weekly (7/23/2018).

Liquid polysulfide polymers are the oldest specialty elastomer. They are characterized by solvent and chemical resistance, great electrical properties, low-temperature flexibility, oxygen and ozone resistance, high impermeability to many gases and moisture, good adhesion properties, and flex-crack resistance.

The emulsion adhesives market is projected to grow from $12.98 billion in 2017 to $17.28 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%.

Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) resins are known to have a higher viscosity than polyether polyols of the same molecular weight. A new hydrophobic polyol derived from renewable resources, namely polyfarnesene diol, has been developed having lower viscosity than the HTPBs of the same molecular weight.