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Wacker Polymers to Raise Prices for Dispersions, Resins, and Dispersible Powders

March 5, 2021

Wacker Polymers recently announced that it will raise prices for dispersions, resins, and dispersible polymer powders globally.

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires GENTEC and FT Polymer

Both GENTEC and FT Polymer have been partners with Meridian's Electronics Division.

March 5, 2021

Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced its acquisition of GENTEC and FT Polymer, two Europe-based adhesive suppliers for the electronics, medical, aerospace, and automotive industries.

Sika Structural Adhesive for Automotive Assembly Named a Finalist in 2021 Edison Awards

Sika reports that the SikaPower-550 G adhesive combined the requirements of three separate Ford materials specifications into one single specification.

March 4, 2021

Sika Automotive recently announced that its SikaPower-550^® G structural adhesive for automobile assembly has been named a finalist in the 2021 Edison Awards™ Engineering & Materials Science category.

Litaker Named Mule-Hide Territory Manager for West Central and Southwest Florida

Steven Litaker will be the company's lead contact with area contractors.

March 4, 2021

Mule-Hide Products Co. has promoted Steven Litaker to the position of territory manager for the newly created West Central and Southwest Florida Territory.

H.B. FULLER: Adhesive for Natural-Based Disposable Hygiene Products

A high wet-strength adhesive, it allows manufacturers to switch to natural substrates like 100% cotton and viscose without having to significantly increase coat weight.

March 4, 2021

Full-Care™ 5885 is an ECO PASSPORT-certified cotton bonding hygiene construction adhesive solution designed to meet industry’s growing demand for natural-based hygiene articles.

Gibson Joins ChemQuest as Director

Rich Gibson has extensive experience in business strategy development and the specialty chemicals market.

March 3, 2021

The ChemQuest Group has hired Rich Gibson, formerly the director of Corporate Strategy for Milliken & Co., as a director.

DuPont and Nissan e.dams Formula E Team Announce Technical Partnership

Engineering teams from both organizations will combine expertise to focus on achieving breakthroughs in e-motor performance and battery safety.

March 3, 2021

DuPont and the Nissan e.dams Formula E team recently announced a technical partnership to accelerate the delivery of new technologies in vehicle electrification.

Axiom Space Raises $130 Million in Series B Funding

The new financing will accelerate the growth of Axiom's workforce and construction of its privately developed space station.

March 3, 2021

Axiom Space, Inc., which is developing the world's first commercial space station, has raised $130 million in Series B funding.

New Defense Electronics Group Invites Industry Participation

The U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics was established in 2020 with a mission to ensure the U.S. government has access to resilient and trusted electronics supply chains.

March 2, 2021

The U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE) is inviting electronics manufacturers and related companies to participate in its programs, highlighting the opportunities to collaborate with industry peers and the U.S. government.

Henkel and North Carolina State University Enter Research Partnership Focused on Power Electronics

Henkel will leverage services from NC State’s Packaging Research in Electronic Energy Systems (PREES) lab facilities as part of the agreement.

March 2, 2021

Henkel and North Carolina State University's Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Engineering Research Center recently announced a new partnership agreement designed to study the impact of materials technology on power electronics applications.