Traditionally, mechanical fasteners connect ship components, which add weight and limit the ability to take advantage of new design approaches that use composite materials. Recent research explores the use of methyl methacrylate to bond together the structural elements of a boat.

Arkema is boosting its previously announced global Pebax® elastomer capacity expansion at its Serquigny, France, site from an increase of 25% to an increase of 40%.

After a two-year hiatus, the 2022 FEICA Conference and EXPO broke an all-time attendance record and celebrated the association’s 50th anniversary with the entire European and International adhesives and sealants community.

The trends of integration of electronic systems into vehicles and the shift to electric vehicles are creating new opportunities for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes. 

Beginning in November, Arkema representatives will teach several hundred high school students from the castor-rich state of Gujarat, India, classes on the basics of sustainable materials.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of the Industrial Heat Shot™, a new effort aimed at dramatically reducing the cost, energy use, and carbon emissions associated with heat in industrial processes. 

This edition of ASI features a roundtable discussion with experts from Barentz, Palmer Holland, and Univar Solutions who talk about the challenges companies face in the current economic and geo-political climate.

Ingevity Corp. announced that it has received the gold rating for sustainability by EcoVadis, an independent organization that provides evidence-based sustainability assessments for companies within global supply chains.

AkzoNobel’s new logistics hub, which is set to become the company’s largest warehousing base in China, is on course to be completed by the middle of 2023.

Materials manufacturer Covestro and SOL Kohlensäure GmbH & Co. KG have announced a framework agreement for a supply partnership for biogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂).