Sustainability is our main topic this month, particularly for construction applications. Find articles about sealant systems for insulating glass units, as well as construction tapes, bio-based materials, and more!
Adhesives can be classified in several ways, including their material origin (e.g., natural or synthetic) and their type of cure (e.g., physical curing such as drying or chemical curing).
The impacts of chemical-related incidents can be mitigated by following the latest European Chemical Industry Council guidelines for level-1 emergency response.
November 21, 2019
Companies involved in the manufacture, management, and distribution of chemicals need to ensure that their systems and processes have suitable features to support a fast and effective response intervention when the worst happens.
An engineered polysaccharide additive, alpha 1,3-glucan, offers formulation options for wood adhesive systems to advance performance and sustainability.
According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the number of residential homes certified to its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system is at an all-time high, having risen 19% since 2017.