Last week, readers were most interested in HORN’s expanded distributor agreement with BASF.

News regarding personnel appointments from PPG drew the most reader interest last week.

News from ExxonMobil regarding expansion plans for tackifier production drew the most reader interest last week.

Coating consumption in the Asia-Pacific region is projected to be 16.45 million tons worth $48.3 billion in 2013, according to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney.

Moisture-cure polyurethane adhesives, or more particularly, moisture-cure polyurethane binders, are used extensively to combine particulate materials into a solid form either by molding or other processes. These particulate materials can be diverse in physical characteristics ranging from sand and small stones to recycled tire crumb, flexible urethane foam scrap, wood, and fiber.

This year’s event will provide educational sessions and networking events for manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and other industry experts from 36 countries.

Performing minor repairs when a defect or damage is first spotted can prevent major damage or even avoid complete composite failure.