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.
Growing demand from applications, such as paper and packaging and building and construction is expected to fuel the growth of the adhesives and sealants market.
August 7, 2017
The adhesives and sealants market is expected to grow from $49.5 billion in 2016 to $63.5 billion by 2021.
Our industry has seen an unprecedented increase in moisture-related claims due to many factors associated with a wider selection of floor coverings in use. These factors range from fast-track building construction and the increased use of non-standard size flooring tiles and planks to a reduction in porous floor-covering backings, as well as improperly specified and applied adhesives, improperly trained installers and poor drainage.
All three HMI components reportedly registered losses in July, but are still in solid territory.
July 31, 2017
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes slipped two points in July to a level of 64 from a downwardly revised June reading on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
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.
A caulking sealant has three basic functions: filling a gap between two or more substrates; forming a barrier through the physical properties of the sealant itself and by adhesion to the substrate; and maintaining sealing properties for the expected lifetime, service conditions, and environments.
Accella Polyurethane Systems LLC recently announced it has completed the purchase of certain assets of the North American spray polyurethane foam (SPF) business from Covestro LLC.
April 10, 2017
"We are very pleased to announce the completion of this important acquisition,” said Andy Harris CEO and president.