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May 22, 2013 - 3M Expands its Range of Scotch® Recycled Corrugate Tape with Addition of a Packaging Tape
3M is continuing to expand its line of Scotch® Recycled Corrugate Tape, with the addition of 3072, an industrial packaging tape that is designed to deliver performance on today's corrugated boxes. Scotch recycled corrugate tape 3072 is uniquely...
May 22, 2013 - Ashland at ChinaPlas 2013: Presents FDA Compliant Solvent-free Adhesives for Food Packaging
At ChinaPlas in Guangzhou, China Ashland is showcasing flexible food packaging adhesives solutions to the Chinese market. Ashland solvent-free laminating adhesives comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements for a variety of end-use...
May 21, 2013 - Gurit to Present Epoxy Repair Kit for Marine Industry at Sanctuary Cove Intl Boat Show
Gurit will promote its easy-to-use epoxy laminating resins, adhesives and repair kits, as well as its composite panel boatbuilding system, at Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. Gurit continues to develop new solutions for this sector of the...
May 21, 2013 - Univar Acquires Quimicompuestos, a Distributor of Commodity Chemicals in Mexico
Univar Inc has completed the acquisition of Quimicompuestos, a leading distributor of commodity chemicals in Mexico. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
May 20, 2013 - AGC to Release Self-adhesive Glass for Optical Bonding
AGC announced that the Company will release its new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding that bonds directly to display devices used in tablets and other electronic products. The product, which significantly simplifies the process of bonding cover...
May 20, 2013 - H.B. Fuller Introduces Full-Care™ 5650 & Full-Care™ 5300 for Construction Applications
H.B. Fuller Company has introduced two families of nonwoven adhesives to meet the growing demand for lower odor construction adhesives as well as enhanced supply. The company's offering of hot melt adhesives now includes Full-Care™ 5650 and...
May 17, 2013 - Aluminum, Structural Adhesive Enhance Cadillac Performance and Quietness
The new CTS uses 387 feet of structural adhesive - more than the length of a football field - as a bonding agent that holds together and stiffens load-bearing parts and components. The extensive use of adhesive provides a damping effect, which...
May 17, 2013 - Wacker at EWMA 2013: Launches SILPURAN® 2438 ADH Silicone Adhesive for Wound Dressings
WACKER launches silicone products for the wound dressings and prosthetics industry at the 23rd Conference of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA, May 15-17, Copenhagen, Denmark). SILPURAN® 2112 silicone adhesive is compatible with the...
May 16, 2013 - Cohera Brings Hope to Easier Healing Following Mastectomy with Innovative Surgical Adhesive
Cohera Medical has completed a series of mastectomy procedures in Munich and Berlin, Germany using TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive without drain placement. With this innovative adhesive technology, surgeons were able to eliminate the need for...
May 16, 2013 - H.B. Fuller to Serve Global Electronics Market with a Total Solutions "Eco-system" Approach
H.B. Fuller Company is entering the growing electronics and assembly materials market with a total solutions "eco-system" approach that includes materials, processes and equipment support from the concept phase to the consumer's hands.
May 15, 2013 - Henkel Offers Innovative Adhesive Technologies for Modern Elevator Construction
Thanks to the advent of advanced adhesives, materials such as glass and metal can be interconnected with ease to generate designs of great interest and appeal. Through the use of adhesives alone, elevator cars can lose up to 20 percent of their...
May 15, 2013 - Polyonics Unveils a Wide Range of Ultra Thin Double Coated Tapes
Polyonics manufactures a wide range of ultra thin double coated tapes that are ideal for bonding and attaching components and assemblies where high dielectric strengths are also required. These REACH and RoHS tapes address the growing trend of...
May 14, 2013 - Henkel Launches Initiative Aiming to Enhance Safety in Food Packaging
The recently launched initiative is aimed at food safety officers, quality managers, packaging developers, purchasers and other interested parties in the food industry wishing to learn more about the ever-present issue of safe food packaging. And...
May 14, 2013 - Intertronics Introduces Polytec EC 275, an Innovative Electrically Conductive Adhesive
New from Intertronics comes Polytec EC 275 which further extends their portfolio of specialist high performance conductive adhesives. Polytec EC 275 has innovative specialist fillers which deliver excellent electrical conductivity. Polytec EC 275 can...
May 13, 2013 - ASTM Intl Collaborates with ASC to Nurture EPDs Focusing on Sealants
ASTM International will be collaborating with industry to develop Environmental Product Declarations across the 90+ industry markets they support, including sealants. The Adhesive and Sealant Council will be partnering with ASTM International to...
May 13, 2013 - Fabrico at MD&M East 2013: to Exhibit Advanced Medical Converting Capabilities
Fabrico announces its participation in the Medical Design and Manufacturing East conference at the Philadelphia Convention Center, June 18 - 20 in Philadelphia, PA. Fabrico works with design engineers to test and recommend the right materials and...
May 10, 2013 - H.B. Fuller Introduces Swift® Lock 2U232-3N, a Fire-rated Component Status Adhesive
H.B. Fuller Company has introduced Swift®lock 2U232-3N, the company's newest UL 10C fire-rated component status adhesive designed to help door manufacturers improve production while meeting industry certification and fire rating requirements.
May 10, 2013 - HERMA Unveils 132 M, a High-performance Wrap-around Labeling System
The HERMA 132 M high-performance wrap-around labeling system is emerging as an international bestseller. The self-adhesive solutions specialist, whose headquarters are near Stuttgart (Germany), recently supplied six machines for service in China,...
May 9, 2013 - FNSS Wins Contract for Armored Vehicles using Dyneema® Ballistic Tape from DSM Dyneema
DSM Dyneema, branded as Dyneema®, and one of the world leader in life protection materials, announced a major new milestone for its lightweight, cost-effective Dyneema® BT10 ballistic tape. FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A..., won an important...
May 9, 2013 - Henkel at Engine Expo: to Showcase Moisture-reactive Laminating Adhesive for Vehicle Interiors & more
With the automotive industry's fast-growing use of lightweight technologies and sustainable products, plus the ever present desire to reduce process cost, increasing attention is also now being given to innovative solutions for vehicle interiors....