The past several years have been difficult for the U.S. adhesive and sealant industry as a steady movement of manufacturing to Asia has contributed to weak growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector.
A new online ordering system on the TruSeal Technologies, Inc. website allows insulating glass (IG) fabricators to quickly order replacement parts for their hand tool applicators.
UCAR Emulsion Systems (UES), a global business of The Dow Chemical Co., has announced that Union Carbide Corp. will cease manufacturing operations for UES at Union Carbide's Somerset, NJ, facility.
Solvay Chemicals, Inc. has announced a 4.5% increase in the list and off-list pricing of its CAPA Caprolactone product line (monomer, polyols and thermoplastics).
Borden Chemical, Inc. has filed a registration statement, which is not yet effective, with the U.S. Securities and Exhange Commission (SEC) for a proposed public offering of its common stock.
Velocity11 and Labcyte Inc. have announced a collaboration on a fully automated Assay Assembly system for sample inventory management and distribution.
Surface Specialties UCB is to begin production of acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) in Thailand as part of its ongoing growth strategy in Asia.