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Common Bond, Strategic Solutions, Supply Chain Strategies, European Perspective, Specialty Chemicals Insights, Tape Talk, M&A Corner, Ask Dr. Dave.

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Specialty Chemicals Insights

Jenny Gaines, senior director of Membership, Marketing & Communications for SOCMA, discusses issues related to the specialty chemicals sector.

Supply Chain Strategies

Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group, provides information to help adhesives and sealants industry executives navigate supply chain challenges.

Common Bond

Bill Allmond, president of The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC), shares association activities and discusses key trends impacting the industry.

Ask Dr. Dave

Dave Dunn, Ph.D., a former vice president and director of Loctite Corp., helps troubleshoot adhesive and sealant formulation and application problems.

European Perspectives

Isabelle Alenus, who serves as senior communications manager for FEICA, the European association of the adhesive and sealant industry, discusses industry-related trends, activities, and regulations in Europe.

Strategic Solutions

Senior executives of The ChemQuest Group Inc. share strategic management information related to the adhesives, sealants and coatings industries.

Tape Talk

The Tape Talk column covers pressure-sensitive adhesives and tape industry trends, regulatory concerns, formulation, and more.

M&A Corner

Andy Hinz, a managing director with Grace Matthews, details industry-relevant merger and acquisition activity.

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from the editor

How to Manage Extreme Change: A Lesson for the New Year

Karen parker
Karen Parker
December 29, 2022
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The day I wrote this column, I had trains on my mind. I am guessing more than a few of the readers of this eMagazine were thinking about trains too.


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FEICA Updates European Model Environmental Product Declarations (Model EPDs)

FEICA Model EPDs demonstrate the environmental credentials of adhesives and sealants in construction.
November 29, 2022
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Sustainable development is of great significance in the construction industry as architects and green procurement bodies are increasingly demanding products that meet international sustainability standards. 


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Something Big to Understand Something Small: Learning More about Gecko Adhesion

Scientists already understood the mechanics of adhesion in gecko feet, but two academic papers published this year give a clearer picture of the molecular structures that create it.
Karen parker
Karen Parker
November 1, 2022
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Innovation comes from many places. From the vantage point of a scientist or engineer, nature provides many examples to emulate. 


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Adhesives for Lightweighting of Structures—Drivers, Selection, Challenges

Lightweighting of structures and combining of materials to take advantage of their best properties is becoming a part of engineering design, and adhesives will play an increasing role in those future designs and applications.
Georgeritter
George W. Ritter, Ph.D.
October 27, 2022
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Lightweighting of structures is most often associated with automotive structures. However, lightweighting is a challenge across the transportation sector, including trucks, trailers, buses, passenger rail cars, and even heavy earth-moving equipment and cranes.


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European Perspectives

The Safe Use of Diisocyanates

FEICA has organized a training program to ensure the safe use of diisocyanates for producers and professional users all over Europe.
Isabelle
Isabelle Alenus
October 24, 2022
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A new restriction on diisocyanates adopted by the European authorities under REACH on August 4, 2020, specifies the need for training and labelling requirements for industrial or professional users of diisocyanates with a monomeric concentration greater than 0.1 % by weight.


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Specialty Chemical Insights

SOCMA Census+ Reinforces Positive Outlook for Specialty Chemicals Industry

The SOCMA Census+ finds specialty chemicals providers are optimistic as they focus on supporting current customers while dealing with logistics challenges.
Paul Hirsh
September 27, 2022
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According to the 2022 Specialty Chemicals Industry Census+, SOCMA members and industry colleagues are placing particular emphasis on supporting their current customers while simultaneously dealing with supply chain disruption and logistics challenges.


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Gaining a Logistics Edge with Inventory Management

Making strategic business decisions and implementing best practices in inventory management will help companies manage current supply chain pressures.
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Lisa Anderson
September 23, 2022
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The global supply chain is out of alignment with no simple or quick fix to re-balance and right size it. However, successful inventory management can help companies grow and thrive during these challenging times.


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Tape Talk

Bringing Tape Education to a Wider Audience at Tape Week 2022

Tape Week 2022 detailed cutting-edge research and market-related developments for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape professionals and end users alike.
Joe tocci
Joe Tocci
August 24, 2022
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After two years of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 437 people gathered May 2-5, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., for the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s (PSTC) inaugural Tape Week.


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Tape Talk

Tape Solutions for Summer Renovation Projects

Pressure-sensitive tape provides benefits from the foundation all the way to the roof.
Joe tocci
Joe Tocci
June 22, 2022
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Homeowners, DIYers, renovators, house flippers, contractors, and all building and construction pros alike can benefit from the properties of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape. Tape is effective for a broad range of applications.


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European Perspectives

Chemicals Risk Management: Potential Impact on the Construction Sector

Professional users of adhesives and sealants have more characteristics in common with industrial users than with consumers and should not be subject to consumers’ restrictions or prohibitions.
Isabelle
Isabelle Alenus
June 17, 2022
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The European Commission’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) could fundamentally change the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation by extending the application of the generic approach to risk management to professional uses and new hazard classes. This extension of the generic approach to cover not only consumers but also professional workers, including those in the construction sector, will have a significant impact.


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