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Covestro to Present Multiple Technologies During Digital Expo

Applications of technologies featured at the expo include the bonding of upper material to the outsole of shoes and the application of adhesives to smartphone displays.

September 10, 2021

On September 14-16, Covestro will hold Digital Expo 2021 to highlight its technological offerings in four categories: Mobility, Living, Construction & Infrastructure, and Packaging.

Covestro and Hesse Produce Life Cycle Assessment of Wood and Furniture Coatings

According to Covestro, formulations with Bayhydur quix 306-70 dry as quickly as those with solvent-based crosslinkers, in contrast to coatings with low-VOC, water-based standard hardeners.

August 31, 2021

A study conducted by Covestro and coatings manufacturer Hesse GmbH & Co. KG focused on analyzing the life cycle assessment of different polyurethane wood coatings from raw material production to the applied coating in order to demonstrate the environmental impact of these systems and to reveal advantages and disadvantages for each technology.

Henkel polyurethane hot melt for electronics

HENKEL: Bio-Based Polyurethane Hot-Melt Adhesive for Consumer Electronics Assembly

This is the company's inaugural consumer electronics-specific, bio-based PUR hot-melt adhesive.

August 19, 2021

Henkel recently announced the development and commercial availability of LOCTITE^® HHD 3544F, a bio-based polyurethane reactive (PUR) hot-melt adhesive designed for consumer electronics assembly.

Dow Accelerates Automotive Industry Collaboration with MobilityScience Studios

The first two MobilityScience Studios are located in Midland, Mich., and Lake Jackson, Texas.

August 16, 2021

Dow recently announced the launch of MobilityScience™ Studios to support the development of innovative transportation technologies.

Seven Ways Adhesives Push Electric Vehicle Design Forward

Adhesives offer significant advancements in electric vehicle safety, cost, durability, and performance.

Andreas Lutz Ph.D.

August 2, 2021

The transformation of the world’s vehicles from internal combustion engines (ICEs) to electric vehicles (EVs) relies in large part on what holds the vehicles together—namely, adhesives.

ACC’s Baca to Deliver Polyurethanes Technical Conference Keynote

The keynote will cover the integral role plastics play in achieving a lower-carbon future.

July 26, 2021

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) recently announced that Joshua Baca, vice president of the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Plastics Division, will deliver the keynote at the 63^rd Polyurethanes Technical Conference.

Ask Dr. Dave

Adhesives for Fiberglass Bonding

What are the best adhesives for bonding fiberglass components?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

July 20, 2021

Called thermoset polyesters, these materials are glass fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyesters. They are also often referred to as “sheet molding compounds” (SMCs), “fiber-reinforced plastics” (FRPs), or simply “fiberglass.”

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Fedrigoni Acquisition of Acucote Garners Most Reader Interest

Readers last week were most interested in Fedrigoni’s acquisition announcement.

Susan Sutton

July 6, 2021

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New Dow MDI and Prepolymers Facility is Top News

An announcement from Dow regarding a new facility drew the most reader interest last week.

June 28, 2021

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Dow to Build MDI Distillation and Prepolymers Facility in Texas

In coordination with the startup of a new MDI facility in Freeport, Dow will shut down the polyurethane assets at its La Porte site.

June 14, 2021

Dow recently announced plans to build an integrated methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) distillation and prepolymers facility at its world-scale manufacturing site in Freeport, Texas.