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Huntsman Names D.B. Becker Distributor of the Year

This is reportedly the third consecutive year that D.B. Becker has received this award.

April 19, 2018

Huntsman Corp.’s polyurethanes division has recognized D.B. Becker, a Maroon Group LLC company, as its 2017 Distributor of the Year.

Thomas to Retire as Covestro CEO

Thomas previously announced plans to retire at the end of his contract as CEO, September 30.

April 18, 2018

The supervisory board of Covestro has agreed on an amicable retirement of Patrick Thomas’ tenure as CEO, effective May 31.

AJ Adhesives and Mid-America Packaging Acquire Wes Adhesives

Each company will reportedly continue to operate as it currently does, experiencing only minor changes to transition to operating platforms.

April 17, 2018

AJ Adhesives and Mid-America Packaging (MAP) recently announced the acquisition of Wes Adhesives Inc.

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CHEMICALS LLC: Resin

April 17, 2018

This company recently introduced a new resin that may help manufacturers formulate coatings with lower volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

May Appointed Pilot Chemical Business Line Manager

She will oversee the direction and performance of the company’s product line.

April 16, 2018

Pilot Chemical recently announced the appointment of Christina May as the company’s new business line manager.

Evonik to Expand Production Capacity

The start-up is scheduled for the third quarter.

April 16, 2018

Evonik is reportedly expanding its production capacities for its methacrylate crosslinkers.

Ask Dr. Dave

Should I use a cyanoacrylate superglue for household repairs and assembly projects?

Dave Dunn's April 2018 column.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

April 13, 2018

Both of these types of adhesives have the advantage of not containing solvents and being single component, so no measuring or mixing is involved. In addition, they both use moisture to initiate the curing.

DuPont Industrial Biosciences Receives American Coatings Award

In their award winning technical paper, the team addressed how DuPont Biomaterials has developed a family of engineered polysaccharides ranging in molecular weight, solubility and polymer architecture.

April 13, 2018

DuPont Industrial Biosciences recently announced its biomaterials team received the American Coatings Award for the most outstanding conference paper at the 2018 American Coatings Conference.

Hot Melts Lead Adhesive Tapes Market Growth

China is reportedly leading the market for adhesive tapes in the Asia-Pacific region.

April 13, 2018

The adhesive tapes market is estimated to be $51.3 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach $69.4 billion by 2022.

CHROMAFLO TECHNOLOGIES: Color Visualization Tool

April 12, 2018

This company has introduced its online Color Visualizer tool, which can enable customers to visualize specific products without having to paint anything.