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Ashland Adds Lab to Delaware Site

January 8, 2016

Ashland recently announced it is adding a dedicated laboratory to its campus in Wilmington, Del.

RPM Second Quarter 2015 Income Rises

January 7, 2016

RPM International Inc. recently reported a 20% increase in net income and a 19% increase in earnings per diluted share on an 8% sales increase for its fiscal 2016 second quarter.

Royal Adhesives & Sealants Acquires Adhesive Systems Inc.

ASI will reportedly continue as a strategic subsidiary of Royal Adhesives & Sealants focusing on the assembly adhesives market through its global distribution network.

January 6, 2016

Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC recently announced it has acquired Adhesive Systems Inc. (ASI).

Paroli Joins ASTM Board of Directors

January 6, 2016

ASTM recently announced that Ralph M. Paroli, Ph.D., of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in Ottawa, Ontario, has begun his term as 2016 chairman of the association’s international board of directors.

Ross: Explosion-proof High Speed Dispersers

January 6, 2016

Ross recently released explosion-proof high speed dispersers.

Tulane University Polymer Spinoff Company Releases Products

January 5, 2016

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies Inc. (APMT), a spin-off company from Tulane University, recently announced it has released two products for polymer and biotechnology applications.

Atlas Material Testing Acquires Florida Testing Company

January 4, 2016

Atlas Material Testing Technology recently announced it has taken over all operations of Sub-Tropical Testing Service.

Hot-Melt Adhesive System Solution

New melting technology provides savings by eliminating traditional hot-melt challenges.

Nick Long

January 4, 2016

Hot-melt adhesives have played a key role in the packaging process for decades, but traditional technology using heated tanks is less efficient when compared to new systems available today.

Ask Dr. Dave: How can I tell if my adhesive has fully cured?

Maximum properties for epoxies are only achieved by curing at high temperatures for long periods of time to complete the reactions.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

January 4, 2016

Dave Dunn's January 2016 column.

Focus On: Henkel is Connecting to Success

Effectively capturing regional opportunities is crucial to success for adhesives and sealants manufacturers in today’s manufacturing environment.

Christian Kirsten, Ph.D.

January 4, 2016

Doing business in the Asia-Pacific region today is not the same as it was 50 years ago. Around the region, countries are pushing for greater connectivity through initiatives like China’s Belt and Road Initiative (B&R) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) efforts to integrate and harmonize regulatory regimes.