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Evonik Isophorone Facilities Begin Operations in China

May 21, 2014

Evonik Industries recently announced it has commenced an integrated production complex for isophorone and isophorone diamine in Shanghai, China.

IMERYS: Natural Calcium Carbonate

May 20, 2014

This company offers natural calcium carbonate in the form of marble, limestone and chalk.

KRATON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS INC.: Styrenic Block Copolymers

May 2, 2014

This company has introduced two new high-performance styrenic block copolymers (HSBCs).

DOW COATING MATERIALS: Acrylic Resins

April 28, 2014

Unintended heat transfer from industrial infrastructure is an ongoing challenge to worker safety, equipment maintenance and energy efficiency.

DOW: Acrylic Emulsion

April 14, 2014

RHOPLEX™ EZ Clean 1500 acrylic emulsion is reportedly compatible with a variety of coatings ingredients.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in PPG Coatings Expansion

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

April 7, 2014

Last week, readers were most interested in PPG’s announcement regarding a coatings facility expansion.

Rubber-Based Hot-Melt Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Rubber-based hot melts show great promise for a wide range of applications in both tapes and labels.

Nathan Tuttle

April 1, 2014

The choice of elastomers based on styrene block copolymer (SBC) technology for tapes and labels has traditionally been split between solvent and hot-melt systems.

Bayer MaterialScience Increases Capacity in Asia-Pacific Region

March 26, 2014

Bayer MaterialScience recently announced it is increasing its production capacities in the Asia-Pacific region to meet the continued growth in demand there for raw materials for coatings and adhesives.