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Covestro Completes Acquisition of Resins & Functional Materials Business from DSM

The acquisition includes the addition of more than 20 sites to Covestro's global production network.

April 8, 2021

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Covestro recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Resins & Functional Materials business from Royal DSM.

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires Pacific Adhesive Systems

Pacific Adhesive Systems will join Meridian's Electronics Division.

April 7, 2021

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Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced its acquisition of Pacific Adhesive Systems, a Malaysia-based company serving the electronics, semiconductor, and medical markets with adhesive and coating solutions.

February New Home Sales Down on Rising Material Costs, Interest Rates

Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 18.2% to a 775,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate.

April 7, 2021

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Higher interest rates, supply shortages, and rising material prices, particularly for lumber, put a damper on new home sales in February.

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Sustainability Announcements from tesa Garner Strong Reader Interest

Last week, readers were most drawn to news from tesa regarding a new sustainability report and the appointment of a chief sustainability officer.

Susan Sutton

April 5, 2021

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How is your company addressing sustainability in 2021? I’d love to hear from you! Please contact me at (248) 786-1704 or suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your story.

Submissions Open for Polyurethane Innovation Award

CPI will present the Innovation Award at the conclusion of the 2021 Polyurethanes Technical Conference.

April 5, 2021

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The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry of the American Chemistry Council recently announced that applications for the Polyurethane Innovation Award are now being accepted through June 15, 2021.

Michelman Joins the International Molded Fiber Association to Help Advance Fiber-Based Packaging

The mission of the International Molded Fiber Association is to promote the global use of molded fiber products and advocate for environmental sustainability.

March 23, 2021

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In its continuing effort to enable more sustainable packaging solutions for the circular economy, Michelman has expanded its network by joining the International Molded Fiber Association.

AkzoNobel and McLaren Racing Extend Partnership Ahead of New F1 Season

AkzoNobel is providing its Sikkens vehicle refinish products for all painted parts of the MCL35M, as well as the team's transport, garage, and accessories.

March 23, 2021

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McLaren Racing's 2021 Formula 1 car will again feature AkzoNobel's high-performance coatings, following an extension to the long-standing partnership which debuted in 2008.

MASTER BOND: Nanosilica-Filled, Electrically Insulative Epoxy

The compound bonds well to a variety of substrates including metals, composites, glass, ceramics, rubbers, and many plastics.

March 18, 2021

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Master Bond EP21NS is a two-part epoxy that may be used for bonding, coating, sealing, and potting/encapsulating.

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Latest Meridian Adhesives Acquisitions Are Top News

Readers last week were most drawn to Meridian Adhesive Group’s recent announcement regarding two acquisitions.

Susan Sutton

March 15, 2021

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Have you seen all of the recent acquisitions impacting the industry? Subscribe to our weekly ASI eNews to be sure you’re up to date.

New Home Sales Higher in January

New home sales increased in the Midwest, the South, and the West, while decreasing in the Northeast.

March 10, 2021

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Strong demand stemming from low interest rates, favorable demographics, and a suburban shift for home building to smaller, more affordable housing markets helped to lift new home sales in January 2021, but rising lumber and material costs threaten to blunt this momentum.

EVENTS

Industry

9/14/21 to 9/16/21

Nuremberg, Germany

Nuremberg

Germany

European Coatings Show 2021

The European Coatings Show highlights trends and technologies in all aspects of the production of paints, coatings, sealants, construction chemicals, and adhesives.

Industry

9/28/21 to 9/30/21

Sao Paulo

Brazil

Abrafati 2021

Combining the International Coatings Congress and the International Exhibition of Coatings Industry Suppliers, Abrafati has been around since 1989. Read More

Industry

10/5/21 to 10/7/21

Denver, CO

United States

Polyurethanes Technical Conference

The 63rd Polyurethanes Technical Conference will highlight the latest innovative polyurethanes technologies and discuss the most pressing issues facing the industry today. Read More

Industry

10/17/21 to 10/21/21

Las Vegas, NV

United States

35th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium and Show

The Western Coatings Show is a regional conference and trade show serving primarily, but not exclusively, the Western U.S. and Canada.

Industry

11/17/21 to 11/19/21

Atlantic City, NJ

United States

Eastern Coatings Show

The Eastern Coatings Show features exhibitors and technical papers.

Industry

4/26/22 to 4/29/22

Karlsruhe

Germany

PaintExpo 2022

With its exhibition portfolio covering the entire process chains for wet painting, powder coating, and coil coating, PaintExpo is a leading trade fair in the field of industrial coating.

The European Coatings Show highlights trends and technologies in all aspects of the production of paints, coatings, sealants, construction chemicals, and adhesives.

Serving as the location for SOCMA’s Centennial Celebration, SOCMA Week 2021 will offer myriad opportunities for education, networking, and celebration.

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Handbook of Sealant Technology

The Handbook of Sealant Technology provides an in-depth examination of sealants, reviewing their historical developments and fundamentals, adhesion theories and properties, and today’s wide range of applications.

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ARTICLES

Covestro Completes Acquisition of Resins & Functional Materials Business from DSM

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires Pacific Adhesive Systems

February New Home Sales Down on Rising Material Costs, Interest Rates

Sustainability Announcements from tesa Garner Strong Reader Interest

Submissions Open for Polyurethane Innovation Award

Michelman Joins the International Molded Fiber Association to Help Advance Fiber-Based Packaging

AkzoNobel and McLaren Racing Extend Partnership Ahead of New F1 Season

MASTER BOND: Nanosilica-Filled, Electrically Insulative Epoxy

Latest Meridian Adhesives Acquisitions Are Top News

New Home Sales Higher in January

EVENTS

Industry

European Coatings Show 2021

Industry

Abrafati 2021

Industry

Polyurethanes Technical Conference

Industry

35th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium and Show

Industry

Eastern Coatings Show

Industry

PaintExpo 2022

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