Last October in Baltimore,
ASC Fall Conference attendees gathered for a roundtable discussion of key
industry concerns and to deliberate solutions to the most pressing issues.
Selecting
the right SBCs for an adhesive formulation allows formulators to develop
specific solutions for various adhesive markets, optimizing cost and
productivity.
Historically,
residential housing has led the economy into and out of recessions. Look to an
increase in new housing builds as a leading indicator that the recession is
near an end.
Recently, ASC worked with a coalition of associations to have favorable tax incentives placed in the federal stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). While the effort eventually proved unsuccessful, the law firm that handled the negotiations with Capitol Hill put together a description of various provisions that could prove helpful to the to the coalition of associations’ member companies.
In his March 2009 column, Dr. Dave discusses moisture-cured polyurethane adhesives and the best way to apply adhesive to a polypropylene or polyester scrim without plugging pores.
