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Decontaminating Landfills

Could the decontamination of landfills and open dumpsites really prove to be profitable?
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Joan Mantini
April 11, 2018
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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.


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Ecolabeling in Turkey

The ecolabel system starts with reviewing the procurement of raw materials
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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.


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Teresa McPherson ASI Editors Blog
Editor's Memo

How to Use the Buyers' Guide

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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.
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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.
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Teresa McPherson ASI Editors Blog
Editor's Memo

How to Use the Buyers' Guide

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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.
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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.
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Mark Collatz regulatory review

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.


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