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Sales Down 9% for Ashland in Fiscal 2020 Second Quarter

Ashland reports that its portfolio performed as expected during the quarter, despite the global macroeconomic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 12, 2020

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. recently announced preliminary financial results for the second quarter of its 2020 fiscal year, ended March 31, 2020.

Clark Named CEO of SAMPE North America

Gregg Balko, SAMPE’s current CEO and executive director, announced his retirement in December; he will stay on until July 1 to ensure a successful transition.

May 12, 2020

The Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (SAMPE) North America recently announced that Zane Clark has been named its new CEO, effective June 15.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Show Massive Interest in Medical Adhesive Patch Developed through Henkel Collaboration

An adhesive patch developed to help monitor patients’ breathing and heart rate has drawn massive interest over the past couple of weeks.

Susan Sutton

May 11, 2020

Are your company’s innovations being used to fight COVID-19? Please send your news to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Ask Dr. Dave

What type of adhesives would you recommend for bonding glass to steel that will be exposed from -20-100˚F in an outdoor environment?

Dr. Dave explains why this type of application can often be tricky, particularly due to the large differences in thermal expansion coefficients between the glass, the steel, and the adhesive.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

May 11, 2020

You don’t indicate which substrate is on the outside, and this does make a difference in the possible choice of adhesive. Epoxy adhesives were traditionally used for this application, but they should be used with care as they may be too rigid.

Berry Global Achieves Record Net Sales in its 2020 Fiscal Second Quarter

Berry Global’s 53% increase in net sales compared to the 2019 quarter is primarily attributed to acquisition net sales of over $1 billion and a base volume increase of 2%.

May 11, 2020

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently reported its second quarter 2020 results, including overall net sales of almost $3 billion.

Housing Affordability Declines Due to Economic Losses Stemming from COVID-19 Pandemic

In all, 61.3% of new and existing homes sold between the beginning of January and end of March, 2020, were affordable to families earning an adjusted U.S. median income of $72,900.

May 11, 2020

Surging job losses in March stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a decline in U.S. median income and housing affordability in the first quarter of 2020, according to the most recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI).

Moisture-Permeable Polyurethane Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Addresses Needs of Wearable Devices

It is difficult to simultaneously achieve both moderate adhesion to the skin and strong adhesion to a wearable device, but a new polyurethane pressure-sensitive adhesive is providing a solution.

Haru Kawasaki Makito Nakamura Hitoshi Shimoma Chitoshi Suzuki

May 8, 2020

Wearable devices are used in medicine to continuously monitor signals such as electrocardiograms and electroencephalograms. They can also be used to monitor physical conditions during exercise. To improve the accuracy of the analysis, many studies have been conducted by directly attaching wearable devices to the skin using a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) sheet.

Ons to Succeed Bruce as Secretary General of FEICA

Kristel Ons served as deputy to Philip Bruce for the last four years and has been involved in all secretary general duties since the beginning of 2020 to ensure a smooth transition to the new role.

May 8, 2020

Roland Albers, president of FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive and Sealant Industry, recently announced that the FEICA executive board has unanimously appointed Kristel Ons the incoming secretary general of the association, effective June 15, 2020, succeeding Philip Bruce.

3M Completes Sale of Substantially All of Its Drug Delivery Business

The divested business has annual global sales of approximately $380 million.

May 8, 2020

3M recently announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of its drug delivery business to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC, for approximately $650 million in total consideration.

Revenues Decline 5% for Huntsman in 2020 First Quarter

Huntsman’s Advanced Materials segment saw revenues decline 11% in the 2020 first quarter, to $241 million.

May 7, 2020

Huntsman Corp. recently reported its first quarter 2020 results with revenues of almost $1.6 billion, a 5% decline compared to the first quarter of 2019.