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The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has published an updated document that establishes minimum performance requirements for liquid applied flashing used to provide water-resistive seals around exterior wall openings in buildings.

A team of subject matter experts on polyurethane chemistry, material science, fluid mechanics, reaction engineering, machine learning, and information sciences have been working together to develop a new work process that Dow refers to as Predictive Intelligence (PI).

The completion of the transaction, as well as Sika’s acquisition of MBCC Group, are subject to regulatory approvals and expected in the first-half of 2023.

PPG's new president and general counsel will continue to report to PPG senior vice president and general counsel, Anne Foulkes, and will succeed Ram Vadlamannati.

Liquid seals in the automotive industry must meet high functional quality standards and be applied in the shortest time possible due to the high volume of work pieces.

According to EcoVadis, Scott Bader's sustainability rating has increased to Gold thanks to the implementation of additional measures to report on environmental management and the company's commitment to reducing emissions by 60% by 2025 and to be completely carbon neutral by 2028.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announced the addition of new officers to its board of directors, as well as additions to the executive committee. It also announced directors re-elected for another three-year term.

Henkel has launched a new dual-cure adhesive specifically designed for bonding applications in automotive ADAS cameras and LiDAR modules. 

OneBond aims to offer performance-based, sustainable solutions to build and restore equipment and tools, safely and efficiently, in a number of repair and maintenance operations.

Sika has released its 2022 financial report. According to the report, Sika performed well against an increasingly difficult economic backdrop with CHF 10.49 billion in sales.