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Serve to Be Great: 11 Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery and a Boardroom

By simply shifting focus away from short-term goals and financial gain toward more effectively serving the people on their teams, leaders can create conditions for superior long-term results.

July 1, 2014

A recent Gallup poll shows that only 30% of Americans are actively engaged at work. That doesn’t come as a big surprise to Matt Tenney, author of Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom.

Developing Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives for Low-Temperature Applications

When formulating pressure-sensitive adhesives for low-temperature applications, the advantages of SBS copolymers should be considered.

Alejandro Esquivel de la Garza

July 1, 2014

FINAT defines low-temperature adhesion as the ability of pressure-sensitive coated material to adhere at temperatures below 5°C. Today, many applications require adhesion that must be maintained at temperatures of -25°C or lower.

Editor's Memo: Distributor Partners for the Adhesives and Sealants Industry

The relationship between distributors and manufacturers in the adhesives and sealants industry has evolved far beyond simple product delivery.

Susan Sutton

July 1, 2014

Welcome to our annual Distributor Directory, a year-long reference tool designed to help you quickly locate a distributor that best suits your needs.

Kraton Innovation Center Opens

July 1, 2014

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. recently announced the opening of its new Kraton Innovation Center in Belpre, Ohio.

Maroon Establishes Inside Sales Department

July 1, 2014

Maroon Inc. recently announced it has launched an Inside Sales Department at its Avon, Ohio, headquarters.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in ExxonMobil’s Latest Expansion

Last week, news from ExxonMobil regarding a new ethane cracker drew the most reader interest.

Susan Sutton

June 30, 2014

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Sartomer Americas Appoints Two Account Managers

June 30, 2014

Sartomer Americas recently announced it has named Chris Halvorsen and Bruce Bradley senior account managers.

ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS: Carbon Blacks Brochure

June 27, 2014

A new brochure explores the range and function of high-performance carbon black pigments for semiconductive compounds.

Chromaflo Announces Regional Alignment

June 27, 2014

Chromaflo Technologies recently announced it has taken steps toward strengthening its organizational framework regionally and further improving synergies.