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Chromaflo Technologies Exhibiting at CAMX 2020

The Chromaflo team is highlighting four colorant lines at the virtual CAMX 2020, along with three of its thickener lines.
September 22, 2020
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Chromaflo Technologies recently announced that it is exhibiting at CAMX 2020, the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, a virtual event set for September 21-24.
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Michelman Hickey and Chantler

Chantler and Hickey Join Michelman Fibers & Composites Business Segment

Michelman has named James Chantler global technology director and Lauren Hickey global marketing manager for its Fibers & Composites segment.
August 27, 2020
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Michelman recently announced that it has added two new associates to its Fibers & Composites business segment to better anticipate and serve its customers’ needs in the reinforced plastic composites market.
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Clark Named CEO of SAMPE North America

Gregg Balko, SAMPE’s current CEO and executive director, announced his retirement in December; he will stay on until July 1 to ensure a successful transition.
May 12, 2020
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The Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (SAMPE) North America recently announced that Zane Clark has been named its new CEO, effective June 15.
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3M: VHB Tape LSE Series

Made of double-sided acrylic foam, the 3M VHB tape LSE series reportedly creates a long-lasting, high-strength bond and performs well across a wide temperature range, providing a durable alternative to ultrasonic welding and other adhesion methods.
April 16, 2020
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The 3M VHB tape LSE series is reportedly a fast, easy, and reliable bonding solution for low-surface-energy (LSE) substrates like polypropylene (PP), thermoplastic olefins (TPO), and thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), as well as composite materials like glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) or fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP).


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Covestro Partners with Industry and University in Wind Energy Research Project

Leading global manufacturers of wind energy systems and coatings are reportedly members of the consortium involved with the DURALEDGE project.
August 22, 2019
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Covestro recently announced that it is serving as a key raw materials partner in a consortium managed by the Technical University of Denmark that is currently carrying out a research project called DURALEDGE (from durable leading edges) to investigate erosion mechanisms and develop new coatings to permanently protect rotor blades.
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Ashland Receives Remaining Regulatory Approvals Related to the Sale of its Composites Business and Butanediol Facility

The companies continue to expect a closing in the late summer of 2019.
August 20, 2019
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Ashland Global Holdings Inc. recently announced that it has received the remaining regulatory approvals needed to close the previously announced sale of certain assets of Ashland’s Composites business and butanediol facility in Marl, Germany, to INEOS Enterprises Holdings Limited.


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EVENTS

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10/18/21 to 10/21/21
Dallas, Texas
Dallas, TX
United States

CAMX: The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo

Organizers report that CAMX-the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo is the largest . . .

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