One of the most effective ways of achieving good indoor air quality is to choose and use those products that contribute negligible levels of VOCs into the air and to ensure that VOCs associated with the products are free of human toxicity.
By installing energy-efficient fluorescent lights throughout its 95,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, along with the modification of office lights, ABB’s New Berlin, WI, facility will see a reduction of 193 tons of CO2 annually, reduce energy consumption by at least 25%, and save $35,300 each year.
The Forest Products Society will sponsor this year’s International Conference on Wood Adhesives, taking place September 28-30 at Harveys Resort Hotel & Casino, South Lake Tahoe, NV.
The
once-prevalent practice of placing any amount of adhesive on a package to
ensure a strong seal or bond is no longer economically or environmentally
feasible. As a result, packagers now require new options that will overcome
these challenges while preserving the integrity of their processes and bottom
lines.
Dow
Corning® window-sealant technology is helping protect
the new zero-emission Princess Elisabeth polar research station, which opened
in April in Antarctica to study climate change.
Global
competition poses new challenges for all market players. It has become
increasingly important to combine product performance with social and
environmental responsibility. Henkel has been working toward achieving
sustainable development for more than 130 years. The company sees its
sustainability strategy, which encompasses the entire value chain, as an
opportunity to stand apart from its competitors and offer added value to
customers and consumers.
The
DeSai Group is an “innovation execution” consulting firm that helps clients to
build sustainable innovation capabilities for continuous growth. Its goal is to
create organizations that add value to customers and investors using
innovation. Passionate about how organizations can grow, change, build
capabilities, learn, remove boundaries, and harvest the available potential of
human hearts and minds, DeSai strives to help organizations become “living
organizations.”
The Green Materials Profiles is a comprehensive listing of the top suppliers’ green raw materials for adhesives and sealants formulation. Use this guide throughout the year to formulate sustainable, green materials from renewable ingredients.
Henkel Corp., Irvine, CA, was honored with five awards at the IPC APEX EXPO
held March 31 – April 2 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Royal
Adhesives and Sealants LLC has announced plans to invest $4.3 million in its South Bend, IN,
operations by adding manufacturing and warehouse space.
