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Huntsman First Quarter Revenue Falls

May 9, 2013

Adjusted EBITDA was $220 million compared to $407 million in the prior year period.

Dow Corning First Quarter Sales Fall 17%

May 9, 2013

Dow Corning Corp. recently reported its financial performance for the first quarter of 2013.

3M UNITEK: Flash-Free Adhesive

May 8, 2013

This company’s new APC™ flash-free adhesive coated appliance system reportedly eliminates the flash removal step in bonding.

3M Sees Record Sales in First Quarter

May 6, 2013

3M recently reported first quarter sales of $7.6 billion, an increase of 2% year-on-year and an all-time first quarter record.

FLEXcon’s Koldan Named Executive Director of AIM

May 3, 2013

FLEXcon recently announced Ken Koldan, New Business Development manager, has been selected as the executive director of Development and Strategy for the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility (AIM) Global.

Product Profile: Simplifying Case and Carton Sealing

A new hot-melt delivery system is designed to improve uptime and deliver cost savings.

May 1, 2013

Graco Inc. recently announced its new InvisiPac™ Tank-Free™ hot-melt delivery system for case and carton sealing applications is available through distributors.

Ask Dr. Dave: May 2013

Several types of products can provide high electrical conductivity for assembly applications.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

May 1, 2013

QUESTION: We are looking for adhesives with high electrical conductivity for several assembly operations. What alternatives do we have?

Advancing Adhesives: Agricultural Waste and Adhesives

Glue produced from spent fowl is proving to be an alternative to soy-based adhesives.

May 1, 2013

Almost two-thirds of adhesives produced each year in the U.S. are from non-renewable petroleum resources. However, each year brings added pressure to search for alternatives to petroleum-based adhesives, as oil prices rise and concerns over pollution released during the manufacture of these products grow.

Advancing Adhesives: Mussels Inspire Innovative New Adhesive for Surgery

A new synthetic family of adhesives can serve as bioadhesives.

May 1, 2013

Mussels can be a delicious meal, but the chemistry that lets mussels stick to underwater surfaces may also provide a highly adhesive wound closure and more effective healing from surgery.

Focus On: Expanding Excellence

Bostik celebrates Business & Technology Center expansion.

May 1, 2013

A VIP list of political, business and economic development leaders helped Bostik celebrate the grand opening of its expanded business and technology center in Wauwatosa, Wis., late last year.