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2019 Adhesives and Sealants Raw Materials and Chemicals Overview

Use trends, price fluctuations, and availability of raw materials all have important implications for the adhesives and sealants industry.

David S. Youland

September 3, 2019

Raw materials used in the manufacturing of adhesives and sealants represent a small yet important part of the global chemical industry.

Maroon Group to Distribute Polyscope Styrene Maleic Anhydride Copolymers in U.S.

Typical applications for these materials reportedly include adhesives, coatings, over-print varnishes, and gypsum-based construction products, and as a key building block for pigment dispersants.

August 30, 2019

Polyscope recently announced the appointment of Maroon Group LLC as a U.S. distributor for its Xiran^® styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymer resins and aqueous solutions.

Lintech to Represent DSM Coating Resins in Midwest and Southwest

Lintech, which already represents DSM Coating Resins in the Eastern U.S., will become the Midwest and Southwest distributor for the coatings, paints, and printing and packaging markets, effective September 15, 2019.

August 29, 2019

DSM Coating Resins is expanding its relationship with Lintech International, LLC.

Nouryon Invests in Rotterdam Metal Alkyls Plant

Nouryon expects that the projects in Rotterdam will enable it to continue meeting growing demand for metal alkyls from customers in the polymer industry and improve supply reliability in Europe.

August 26, 2019

Nouryon recently announced that it has made a series of investments at its metal alkyls plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to improve efficiency and increase capacity.

Nouryon Acquires Metal Alkyls Producer Zhejiang Friend Chemical

Zhejiang Friend Chemical is reportedly the largest China-based producer of triethyl aluminum (TEAL), which is a metal alkyl used in the production of high-volume polymers such as polypropylene and polyethylene.

August 2, 2019

Nouryon recently announced that it has acquired Zhejiang Friend Chemical Co. (Friend).

Brenntag Named Primary U.S. Distributor for Arkema Waterborne Resins

In making this decision, Arkema reportedly looked at Brenntag’s national coverage, logistics and operational efficiencies, digital marketing, and technical capabilities.

July 23, 2019

Arkema recently announced that, effective August 1, 2019, Brenntag North America, Inc. will be the primary distributor in the U.S. for Arkema waterborne resins sold under the Encor^®, Celocor^®, Snap^®, and Neocar^® trade names.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Synthomer’s Plan to Acquire OMNOVA Solutions is Top News

An announcement from Synthomer regarding an agreement to acquire OMNOVA Solutions drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

July 22, 2019

We’ve seen a lot of acquisitions in the past couple of weeks. What do you think is prompting all of this M&A activity?

Goodyear Chemical Expands Capacity for Ultra-High-Purity Dicyclopentadiene

The Goodyear-Beaumont facility has been refining crude C5s into high-purity isoprene monomer, piperylenes, and DCPD since the 1970s.

July 16, 2019

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. recently announced that it has completed the de-bottlenecking of its ultra-high-purity dicyclopentadiene (UHP-DCPD) recovery unit at its chemical plant in Beaumont, Texas.

ASK Chemicals to Acquire SI Group’s Industrial Resins Business

The transaction includes SI Group’s industrial resins products and associated manufacturing sites in Rio Claro, Brazil; Ranjangaon, India; and Johannesburg and Durban, South Africa.

July 15, 2019

SI Group recently announced an agreement to sell the majority of its global industrial resin businesses and its Brazilian specialty business to ASK Chemicals, a portfolio company of private equity firm Rhône Group, LLC.

Ashland Announces Amendment to Agreement with INEOS for Composites Business Acquisition

The amendment includes the removal of the maleic business from the sale; the purchase price remains unchanged at $1.1 billion.

July 12, 2019

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. recently announced an amendment to the purchase agreement for the sale of its Composites business and butanediol (BDO) manufacturing facility in Marl, Germany, to INEOS Enterprises.