Imerys is offering several mineral solutions for adhesives and sealants, including high-aspect-ratio talcs and ultrafine surface-treated precipitated calcium carbonate.
With continued demand for adhesives and sealants used in the production of EVs, there is growing need for the raw materials used to manufacture those adhesives.
The proposal bans the chemical from all consumer use but allows for critical military and some manufacturing and processing uses with strict workplace safety requirements.
A new restriction on diisocyanates adopted by the European authorities under REACH on August 4, 2020, specifies the need for training and labelling requirements for industrial or professional users of diisocyanates with a monomeric concentration greater than 0.1 % by weight.
The SOCMA Census+ finds specialty chemicals providers are optimistic as they focus on supporting current customers while dealing with logistics challenges.
According to the 2022 Specialty Chemicals Industry Census+, SOCMA members and industry colleagues are placing particular emphasis on supporting their current customers while simultaneously dealing with supply chain disruption and logistics challenges.