silicones

McCarty and Toth Join Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Sales Team

Tim McCarty is Shin-Etsu Silicones of America’s new regional sales manager-RTV and TIM, while Rachel Toth has been named inside sales representative-RTV and TIM.

March 18, 2020

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Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc. (SESA) recently announced the expansion of its RTV (room-temperature vulcanizing) sales team.

Cool Customers: Premixed and Frozen Packages for Adhesives and Sealants

Premixed and frozen packages provide highly reliable convenience packaging for plural-component resins.

Jamie Ellsworth

March 5, 2020

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Premixed and frozen (PMF) refers to plural-component resin systems delivered in syringes and cartridges that are premixed and frozen in dry ice.

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New Henkel Facility in India Leads the News

An announcement from Henkel regarding its latest manufacturing facility drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

March 2, 2020

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Ask Dr. Dave

Can you recommend a method for bonding aluminum to aluminum for use in an application for continuous immersion in water?

Dr. Dave shares insights regarding challenges and options for adhesive applications involving water immersion.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

February 20, 2020

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All adhesives tend to lose strength on immersion in water. Water acts in two ways on a bonded assembly: It can be absorbed into the adhesive and soften it, and it can degrade the interface between the adhesive and the bonded surfaces.

Dolphin Products Fire-Stop Silicone Sealant Receives Quality Certification from Abu Dhabi Civil Defense

According to Dolphin, its fire-stop silicone sealant can resist fire for 4 hrs and protect buildings against heat of up to 400˚C.

February 17, 2020

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Dolphin Products, a subsidiary of Al Muqarram Group, recently announced that its fire-stop silicone sealant has received certification from Abu Dhabi Civil Defense.

Dow Receives Innovation Award for Thermal Conductive Silicone Gel

DOWSIL TC-3015 reworkable thermal gel is a thermal conductive silicone gel designed for smartphone reworkability.

February 12, 2020

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Two technologies from Dow—a reworkable thermal gel and a textile treatment—were recently recognized with 2020 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG).

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H.B. Fuller Financial Results Lead the News

Readers last week were most interested in an announcement from H.B. Fuller detailing its sales for 2019.

February 10, 2020

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AVERY DENNISON PERFORMANCE TAPES: Lamination Adhesives Portfolio

The Performance Tapes portfolio offers a selection of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape constructions that meet a wide range of needs.

February 4, 2020

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Avery Dennison Performance Tapes recently launched its lamination adhesives portfolio, which reportedly enables durable labels to maintain critical product messaging over an item’s lifetime.