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PPG Selected for DOE Partnership to Speed Development of Adhesives for Lightweight Vehicles

PPG will collaborate with DOE’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop computer-based models of the aging characteristics of a variety of next-generation adhesives designed to join lightweight materials.

September 13, 2019

PPG recently announced that it has been selected for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) partnership that will use supercomputing resources to accelerate the development and testing of structural adhesives for vehicles built from lightweight materials.

Coatex Realigns Distribution of Additives in North America

Primary distribution of Coatex rheological additives in North America is now divided among three companies.

September 13, 2019

Effective September 1, Coatex has changed the distributors of its rheological additives for the paints, coatings, adhesives, and sealants markets in North America.

Tape Talk

Build (and Go) with Tape

Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape is a viable and irreplaceable tool to have at the ready for all projects.

Michel Merkx

September 13, 2019

Summer is coming to an end. A lucky few of you are finishing up home renovation projects, while the rest of us are putting them off until next year.

Gelest’s Arkles Receives American Chemical Society 2020 Kipping Award

The Kipping award was established in 1960 by Dow Corning Corp. to commemorate the achievements of Prof. Frederic Stanley Kipping.

September 12, 2019

Gelest, Inc. recently announced that Barry Arkles, Ph.D., founder, president, and chief technology officer, is the recipient of the American Chemical Society 2020 Frederic Stanley Kipping Award in Silicon Chemistry.

AVERY PRODUCTS: Theft-Prevention Labels

Small- and mid-sized businesses can print the affordable theft-prevention labels themselves on an existing laser printer or have them custom printed by Avery WePrint™, the company’s professional printing service.

September 12, 2019

Avery Products recently announced that it has launched PermaTrack™ high-performance asset tags.

AAMA Updates Standard for Adhesive Systems Designed to Attach Simulated Divided Lite Bars to Glass

AAMA 813-19, Voluntary Specification and Test Methods for Adhesives Used in Simulated Divided Lite Bars, was originally released in 2011 to establish minimum performance criteria for adhesive systems used in such attachments for the fenestration industry.

September 12, 2019

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated a standard for adhesive systems designed to attach simulated divided lite (SDL) bars to glass.

Putatunda and Chen Join IGM Resins’ Energy Curing Resins Leadership Team

IGM Resins has hired Rijoy Putatunda and Dian Chen, Ph.D., to help lead its Energy Curing Resins division.

September 11, 2019

IGM Resins recently announced that it has completed several critical hires to support the focused growth of its Energy Curing Resins business strategy.

Afera Shares Details on 62nd Annual Conference

Along with key topics on the management agendas of all future-focused Afera member companies, the war for talent and the next-generation workforce will be of particular focus at the Lisbon event.

September 11, 2019

Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, recently announced the launch of its 62nd Annual Conference, which will take place October 9-11 at the Pestana Palace Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.

Sika to Acquire China-Based Silicone Sealants and Adhesives Manufacturer Crevo-Hengxin

Crevo-Hengxin is a family-owned manufacturer of a broad range of silicone products used for solar energy, facades, fenestration, insulated glass, interior finishing, and other sealing and bonding applications.

September 10, 2019

Sika recently announced that it has agreed to acquire Crevo-Hengxin, a Chinese manufacturer of silicone sealants and adhesives used in both industry and construction applications.

UV and LED Technologies for Adhesive Curing Applications

Adhesives are cured right away using UV/LED technologies, so the parts or converted materials are immediately ready for the next downstream process.

Chris Davis

September 10, 2019

As adhesives become more prevalent and accepted in industry, the more varied the formulations have become—and by corollary, the more diverse the curing mechanisms.