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Study Measures Satisfaction of Green Homeowners

February 25, 2014

The study was commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and presented at the annual International Builders’ Show.

SOCMA Welcomes Multi-Year CFATS Authorization Bill

February 20, 2014

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) recently announced it applauds the introduction of bipartisan legislation to authorize the CFATS for multiple years.

See You in San… Diego?

I’m really excited to be attending the Adhesion Society’s Annual Meeting next week in San Diego.

Susan Sutton

February 19, 2014

Who can I look forward to seeing there?

DOE Announces $2 Million in Funding for Taller Wind Energy Towers

February 10, 2014

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $2 million intended to help efficiently harness wind energy using taller towers.

Croda Named to Most Sustainable Corporations List

February 6, 2014

Croda International Plc recently announced it has been listed as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World for the second consecutive year.

ASC Submits Comments on Rule 1168 Revision

February 5, 2014

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announced it has submitted comments suggesting a more conservative approach of reducing these application limits.

Materials Roundtable: Let's Talk Materials

Without quality materials that are often tailored to specific applications, the adhesives and sealants industry could never fully succeed.

Susan Sutton

February 1, 2014

Raw materials and chemicals are literally the building blocks of the adhesives and sealants industry. Without quality materials that are often specifically tailored to specific applications, our industry could never fully succeed.

Regulatory Review: South Coast Overhaul of Rule 1168 Will Alter VOC Limits

South Coast is looking to make some significant changes to the rule.

Mark Collatz

February 1, 2014

It’s unofficially known as the “granddaddy” of adhesive volatile organic compound (VOC) rules.

PREMIER BUILDING SOLUTIONS: Polymer Adhesive

January 22, 2014

This company, formerly Premier Industrial Supply, recently introduced a new product family member to its XB9500 line of eco-friendly sealants and adhesives.

Advancing Adhesives: A Natural Feedstock

A new carbon-negative bio-butanol production technology uses cellulose as its feedstock.

January 2, 2014

ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), Taiwan’s largest and a leading international high-tech applied research institution, recently introduced ButyFix, reportedly the first biochemical technology for bio-butanol transportation fuel production with a negative carbon footprint.