The American Coatings Show and Conference returns to the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., on April 5-7, 2022. Through the event’s conference and exhibition, coatings industry professionals will have myriad opportunities to learn about the latest technologies in raw materials for coatings and adhesives, processing and testing equipment, and environmental protection and safety, as well as a range of services.

DELO has developed DELO PHOTOBOND UV acrylates for optoelectronics that reportedly enable fast and true-color bonding of holographic films manufactured by Covestro. 

Engineered Polymer Solutions^® will showcase its line of high-value, sustainable products for the construction, industrial, and architectural coatings industries in booth 2364 at the American Coatings Show in Indianapolis, April 5-7, 2022.

Barentz International has acquired Distribuciones Industriales Variadas, S.A. (Divsa), a value-adding distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals in Central America. 

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced that Deon Stander has been appointed president and chief operating officer, effective March 1, 2022. 

Kraton Corp. has announced a general price increase of $440/MT for all Kraton hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers (HSBCs). 

Medical device design engineers hold in their hands the power to help transform people’s health. They have the ever-important job of designing medical devices that help people monitor, track, and adjust their health for the better. However, some design engineers may be making a mistake that can affect how an entire medical device functions: they could be reducing adhesive selection to an afterthought. This critical decision is too often left until device design is almost complete.

During COVID, clients and colleagues realized there was far too much risk in their supply chain. For the most part, they realized the stark difference in requesting help from in-demand suppliers vs. collaborating jointly with supply chain partners. Given the robust demand for raw materials to successfully support key customer needs, suppliers have no choice but to prioritize. There is little doubt they are prioritizing strategic and profitable customers, as well as those with long-term agreements.

H.B. Fuller Co. has joined the 4evergreen Alliance, a cross-industry alliance hosted by the Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) to improve the circularity of fiber-based packaging. 

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is partnering once again with The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) to support and promote meaningful networking connections between ASC members and the packaging industry at PACK EXPO East.