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Third-Party Validation of Adhesive Performance

This second installment of a two-part series higlights the value proposition of independent material testing and validation to high-value end-use markets.

Robert K. Ddamulira

Aggie Lotz

March 27, 2020

Independent testing and third-party validation of application-specific and customer-required adhesive products are expected across the value chain. It is especially important to validate adhesive performance for the electronics industry.

Understanding Net Weight Filler Configuration and Performance

Gravimetric or net weight fillers have replaced other fill methods in the CASE industry due to their ease of automation, flexibility, and accuracy.

Steve Schmidt

March 27, 2020

While many filling technologies exist, gravimetric or net weight fillers remain a predominant fill method in the CASE industry. These fillers utilize a scale to measure the precise amount of product dispensed to a container.

Mussel Polymers Licenses Underwater Adhesive Technology from Purdue Research Foundation

Called poly(catechol-styrene), the adhesive was engineered to mimic the glue that mussels naturally use to attach to substrates in the ocean.

March 26, 2020

Mussel Polymers Inc. (MPI), a startup created by technology development company Wardenclyffe Chemicals Inc., has licensed patented underwater adhesive technology from the Purdue Research Foundation.

SOCMA Reinforces Critical Role Specialty Chemical Manufacturers Play in Fighting COVID-19

SOCMA reports that it welcomes the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) classification of chemical manufacturing as a Critical Infrastructure Sector.

March 26, 2020

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) recently sent a letter to the White House and state governors reinforcing that specialty chemical manufacturers play a critical role in providing essential products to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

MASTER BOND: Epoxy Polysulfide Adhesive

EP21TPHT is an electrically insulating material with a dielectric constant of 3.9 and volume resistivity of more than 1,014 ohm-cm at 75˚F.

March 26, 2020

Master Bond EP21TPHT is a new two-component epoxy polysulfide system designed for bonding applications that require toughened and thermally stable bonds that are resistant to chemicals.

EPA Announces Final Rule to Modernize TSCA Reporting

The EPA is extending the reporting period for CDR data submitters from September 30 to November 30 in order to provide additional time for the regulated community to familiarize themselves with these revisions.

March 25, 2020

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it is finalizing amendments to the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule that reduce the burden for certain CDR reporters, improve the quality of CDR data collected, and align reporting requirements with the Lautenberg Act amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Gaffney Named Chief Financial Officer of VanDeMark Chemical

As a key member of the leadership team, Mike Gaffney will lead VanDeMark’s finance, accounting, and IT teams and collaborate with the commercial and operations groups.

March 25, 2020

VanDeMark Chemical recently announced the appointment of Mike Gaffney as chief financial officer (CFO).

Manufacturers Take Action to Combat Coronavirus

I’d love to hear from you regarding some of the initiatives your company has undertaken in response to COVID-19.

Susan Sutton

March 25, 2020

Manufacturers of all sizes and in myriad industries have jumped into action to provide relief in the form of monetary and product donations, repurposed production lines, and more in order to combat the global threat of COVID-19.

Dow’s Knott Receives AWA Release Liner Industry Leadership Award

Alex Knott currently heads up a global team at Dow that has developed innovations in pressure-sensitive silicone release liner coating technology.

March 24, 2020

The AWA Release Liner Industry Leadership Award was presented to Alex Knott of Dow during the recent AWA Global Release Liner Industry Conference & Exhibition in Amsterdam.

FEICA One-Component Foam Test Methods Approved as CEN Standards

The CEN standards that have been approved and now published relate to the testing of yield, expansion, application, mechanical strength, and insulation.

March 24, 2020

FEICA recently announced that a series of its one-component foam (OCF) test methods has been approved as CEN standards.