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Dow Restructures Ownership of Dow Corning

December 17, 2015

The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced it has signed agreements to restructure the ownership of Dow Corning Corp.

Huber to Expand Calcium Carbonate Capacity

December 15, 2015

Huber Carbonates LLC, a subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corp., recently announced plans to substantially increase capacity at its ground calcium carbonate (GCC) operation in Marble Hill, Ga.

Bostik Opens Production Facility and Training Center

December 9, 2015

Bostik recently announced the opening of its new Dallas plant.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Report on the Construction Chemicals Market Makes Top News

News about the construction chemicals market garnered the most reader interest last week.

Teresa McPherson

November 23, 2015

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.

Construction Chemicals Market to Grow 7%

November 10, 2015

The construction chemicals market is estimated to reach $33.98 billion in terms of volume by 2020.

Market Trends: The "Case" for the U.S. CASE Market: 2015-2016

The U.S. coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) markets could grow at or slightly above GDP in 2016.

Heather Madland Mike Beauregard

November 1, 2015

The U.S. is the world’s largest specialty chemicals market, estimated at $208 billion. As a subsector of this market, the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) markets accounted for over half, or $107 billion, in 2014.

Ask Dr. Dave

Ask Dr. Dave: Should we consider silicones or polyurethanes for our construction applications?

Polyureas tend to be a little more expensive than polyurethanes, but their fast cure and outstanding properties often outweigh this.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

November 1, 2015

Dave Dunn's November 2015 column.

Market Trends: China Leads Adhesives Growth

Growth of adhesives and sealants in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to expand by 7%.

November 1, 2015

Global consumption of formulated adhesives was 10.24 million metric tons in 2014, worth $29.4 billion, according to a recent study from Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney.