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Sika Announces Expansions in Africa

Sika has moved to a new site in Tanzania and doubled the size of its plant in Ivory Coast.

February 16, 2022

Sika has moved into a new site in the East African country of Tanzania and is now locally producing mortars in addition to concrete admixtures.

Wacker Receives IATF Certification for Silicone Manufacturing

With the successful certification, Wacker can supply silicone products directly to car manufacturers, as well as their system and module suppliers.

February 15, 2022

Wacker recently announced that parts of its silicone production have been successfully certified to the IATF 16949 automotive standard.

Mayzo Opens Operations Center in South Carolina

The Mayzo Operations Center's proximity to both Savannah and Charleston’s shipping ports simplifies the company’s distribution system.

February 15, 2022

Mayzo recently announced that its operations center in Walterboro, S.C., is fully operational.

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EVONIK: Heat-Stable Hardener

February 15, 2022

The new TEGO^® Cure 100 hardener from Evonik reportedly ensures that coatings cure at room temperature.

Specialty Chemicals Insights

Connections, Solutions Take Center Stage at Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show

The Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show will feature more than 165 exhibitors, 39 Exhibitor Showcases, and a series of educational sessions focusing on pressing issues that manufacturers are facing both inside and outside their fence lines.

Jenny Gaines

February 15, 2022

With business booming and companies reaching capacity limits, customers and suppliers throughout the specialty chemical value chain are looking to make business-critical connections in 2022. SOCMA offers that opportunity and more at the Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show, which will be held February 28-March 2, at the Omni in Fort Worth, Texas.

Performance Elastomers from Renewable Resources

Elastomers produced with a new renewable monomer are helping create new market value while offering sustainability benefits.

Shinya Oshita Yoshikazu Ueno Yosuke Uehara Daisuke Konishi Hiromitsu Sasaki

February 14, 2022

Elastomer products are commonly produced using isoprene, butadiene, and styrene. A new renewable monomer has been used to develop unique polymers, such as liquid farnesene rubber (LFR) and a proprietary bio-based styrenic elastomer.