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Wacker Receives IATF Certification for Silicone Manufacturing

With the successful certification, Wacker can supply silicone products directly to car manufacturers, as well as their system and module suppliers.

February 15, 2022

Wacker recently announced that parts of its silicone production have been successfully certified to the IATF 16949 automotive standard.

Mayzo Opens Operations Center in South Carolina

The Mayzo Operations Center's proximity to both Savannah and Charleston’s shipping ports simplifies the company’s distribution system.

February 15, 2022

Mayzo recently announced that its operations center in Walterboro, S.C., is fully operational.

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EVONIK: Heat-Stable Hardener

February 15, 2022

The new TEGO^® Cure 100 hardener from Evonik reportedly ensures that coatings cure at room temperature.

Specialty Chemicals Insights

Connections, Solutions Take Center Stage at Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show

The Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show will feature more than 165 exhibitors, 39 Exhibitor Showcases, and a series of educational sessions focusing on pressing issues that manufacturers are facing both inside and outside their fence lines.

Jenny Gaines

February 15, 2022

With business booming and companies reaching capacity limits, customers and suppliers throughout the specialty chemical value chain are looking to make business-critical connections in 2022. SOCMA offers that opportunity and more at the Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show, which will be held February 28-March 2, at the Omni in Fort Worth, Texas.

Performance Elastomers from Renewable Resources

Elastomers produced with a new renewable monomer are helping create new market value while offering sustainability benefits.

Shinya Oshita Yoshikazu Ueno Yosuke Uehara Daisuke Konishi Hiromitsu Sasaki

February 14, 2022

Elastomer products are commonly produced using isoprene, butadiene, and styrene. A new renewable monomer has been used to develop unique polymers, such as liquid farnesene rubber (LFR) and a proprietary bio-based styrenic elastomer.

Schmidt Named National Business Development Manager for Mule-Hide Products

A 33-year veteran of the building materials industry, Chris Schmidt now leads the company’s business development team.

February 14, 2022

Chris Schmidt has joined Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. as national business development manager.

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3M to Expand Operations in Tennessee

The additional investments and jobs will help increase capacity and reduce manufacturing cycle time.

February 14, 2022

3M is investing approximately $470 million and adding around 600 new jobs by 2025 at its plant in Clinton, Tenn.

Preliminary Program Released for World Adhesive and Sealant Conference

The 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference will be held April 25-27 in Chicago, Ill.

February 11, 2022

Organizers of the 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference have released the event’s preliminary program.

Barentz North America Names Brennan Director of Supply Chain and Logistics

Mike Brennan has over 25 years of experience in global supply chain and logistics management.

February 11, 2022

Barentz recently announced that Mike Brennan has joined its team as director of Supply Chain and Logistics for North America.

Electric Vehicle Market Advances Generate Adhesive Technology Innovations

As the electric vehicle market evolves and develops, adhesive manufacturers create new technologies to meet these needs.

Dave Czaplewski Manny Dias Giorgio Zaffaroni Laurie Gibbons

February 11, 2022

The use of adhesives in electric vehicles (EVs) is even more widespread than in conventional automobiles. In both types of vehicles, adhesives offer many advantages, including ease of use compared to welding, environmental resistance, sealing, distributing stress, and joining dissimilar materials.