raw materials

Decontaminating Landfills

Could the decontamination of landfills and open dumpsites really prove to be profitable?

April 11, 2018

In his dissertation Yahya Jani, Ph.D., indicates that the extraction of valuable materials from hazardous waste could possibly contribute to the reduction in the overuse of natural resources on Earth.

Ecolabeling in Turkey

The ecolabel system starts with reviewing the procurement of raw materials

Joan Mantini

January 10, 2018

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In an effort to enable consumers to identify environment-friendly products, as well as to encourage energy efficiency, waste minimization and sustainable products for manufacturers, a Turkish organization has created an ecolabel certification system.

Editor's Memo

How to Use the Buyers' Guide

Teresa McPherson

December 1, 2017

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Welcome to ASI’s annual Buyers’ Guide, a purchasing and applications resource for raw materials, equipment and services used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, pressure sensitives, and adhesives and sealants products such as tapes and labels. The Buyers’ Guide also includes supplier details for finished adhesives and sealants.

2017 Materials and Chemicals Overview

The coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) segment is growing at a CAGR of over 5%.

September 1, 2017

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The global specialty chemicals market is expected to reach $1.79 trillion by 2025, according to a recent report by Grand View Research Inc. The growing popularity of high-value chemicals that are crucial to developing novel products is reportedly a major driving factor for the industry.

BASF declares force majeure on PolyTHF in North America

March 22, 2017

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BASF has declared force majeure in North America on PolyTHF® following an event that impacted production in its Tetrahydrofuran (THF) manufacturing unit in Geismar, Louisiana.

Editor's Memo

How to Use the Buyers' Guide

Teresa McPherson

December 1, 2016

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Welcome to ASI’s annual Buyers’ Guide, a purchasing and applications resource for raw materials, equipment and services used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, pressure sensitives, and adhesives and sealants products such as tapes and labels. The Buyers’ Guide also includes supplier details for finished adhesives and sealants.

Gabriel Expands Sales Team

Gabriel Performance Products recently announced it has expanded its sales team.

July 20, 2016

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Tim Kenworthy, Kristie Hammontree and Tara Dean have joined the company’s sales team.

Construction Chemicals Market to Grow 8%

The construction chemicals market is estimated at $19.9 billion in 2015 and forecasted to be $21.4 billion in 2016.

May 27, 2016

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The market is expected to maintain a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9% between 2016 and 2022.

Total Cray Valley Breaks Ground

Total Cray Valley recently announced that it has started construction on its new C4 chemical manufacturing plant in Carling, France.

April 22, 2016

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TCV reportedly will use the new plant to produce liquid polybutadiene.

Regulatory Review: Examining the recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policy decision concerning chlorinated paraffins

While the term collateral damage generally refers to some type of military activity, it also bears resemblance to a recent U.S. EPA policy decision.

Mark Collatz

November 1, 2015

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Most readers are familiar with the term “collateral damage.” It is generally described as a situation in which injury is inflicted on something other than an intended target.