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Pace of New Home Sales Hits 10-Year High in September 2017

The inventory of new homes for sale was 279,000 in September 2017, which is a five-month supply at the current sales pace.

November 21, 2017

Sales of newly built, single-family homes in September 2017 rose 18.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000 units from an upwardly revised August reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

SELENA USA: Drywall Adhesives

October 24, 2017

The adhesive reportedly offers the strength, durability and environmental compliance of polyurethane adhesives.

Green Home Building Continues to Gain Traction

Increasing energy efficiency continues to be the most common method of improving the performance of a green home, followed by creating a healthy indoor living environment.

October 17, 2017

Green construction is rapidly gaining traction among both single- and multi-family home builders, according to the latest in a series of studies conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

DOW PERFORMANCE SILICONES: Silicone Building Products

October 12, 2017

Dow Performance Silicones recently announced the rollout of DOWSIL™ for its heritage Dow Corning high-performance silicone-based building products.

Reshaping Adhesive and Sealant Formulation Strategies

A new organic/inorganic composite powder simultaneously simplifies formulas and improves product performance, manufacturing operations, and economics.

Ken Thomas

October 2, 2017

Adhesive and sealant manufacturers and end users are always looking for a competitive edge. Faced with a bewildering number of formulation choices and risk/reward tradeoffs, they can end up getting left behind as technologies advance, or make a technical or business mistake if they are too aggressive. There are literally hundreds of raw materials to choose from, a long process to validate and verify new ingredients, and precious little time for internally driven product development projects.

Top 5 News that Sticks

H.B. Fuller Acquisition News Garners the Most Reader Interest

Last week, news about H.B. Fuller’s acquisition of Royal Adhesives & Sealants received the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

September 18, 2017

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Discovering a New Alumina-Based Metamaterial

The alumina-based components used in the composite material create a honeycomb microstructure.

Joan Mantini

September 13, 2017

The possibility of a new alumina-based metamaterial that can be used in industries like building construction and aerospace is being tested by a team of researchers.

Strategic Solutions

State of the U.S. Construction Market

Total construction spending has been growing at a robust 8.1% over the last five years.

A. Todd Muhleman

September 1, 2017

The U.S. adhesives market reached $15.8 billion in 2016; sealants grew to $2.4 billion. Volume growth in each appears to be less than 2% from our interviews of industry participants. Figure 1 shows a breakdown of the U.S. market by end use in terms of value.