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DuPont Named Winner of GM Overdrive Award

The award was announced during a virtual ceremony on June 22.

July 5, 2021

DuPont Mobility & Materials announced that it has won the GM Overdrive Award for its BETASEAL™ 900 EI electrically isolating sealant in the Accelerate Innovation category.

Intertape Polymer Group Publishes 2020 Annual Sustainability Report

The report provides an overview of the company’s sustainability progress in 2020 and highlights future opportunities.

July 1, 2021

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. recently published its 2020 annual sustainability report, titled “Our Circular Economy.”

Dow Benelux Outlines Roadmap to Support Dutch Climate Agreement

The roadmap makes Terneuzen a flagship site and role model for the company’s global transition to meet its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

June 30, 2021

Dow Benelux recently detailed a roadmap to reduce current CO₂ emissions from its operations in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, by more than 40% by 2030.

H.B. FULLER: Compostable Adhesives for Flexible Packaging

Compostable flexible packaging provides converters and brand owners another tool toward reducing, reusing, composting, and recycling.

June 29, 2021

Under its worldwide Flextra™ Evolution brand, H.B. Fuller announced two new compostable adhesive solutions that offer differentiated advantages in terms of sustainability goals and manufacturer benefits.

Top 5 News that Sticks

New Dow MDI and Prepolymers Facility is Top News

An announcement from Dow regarding a new facility drew the most reader interest last week.

June 28, 2021

Is your company expanding? Please send press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com so we can help share the news!

SOCMA 2021 Industry Census+ Identifies COVID Impacts, Benchmarks Metrics

This year’s Industry Census+ includes new questions related to the impact of the pandemic, incident reporting and safety, product stewardship, and SOCMA's EHS&S metrics.

June 24, 2021

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) has released its second annual 2021 Specialty Chemicals Industry Census+.

Industry Roundtable: Key Players in the Adhesive and Sealant Industry Share their Insights

How is the industry dealing with supply chain volatility? What end-use markets are offering the most opportunities? Adhesives and sealants leaders share their thoughts on these issues and more.

Susan Sutton

June 24, 2021

I recently reached out to key industry players—ranging from raw materials suppliers to manufacturers of finished adhesives and sealants—to get their takes on factors ranging from supply chain volatility and sustainability initiatives to research and development efforts.

MASTER BOND: Low-Outgassing Epoxy

As a toughened system, this epoxy resists thermal cycling and is ideal for bonding dissimilar substrates.

June 22, 2021

Master Bond Supreme 70CN is a two-part epoxy adhesive formulated using a natural, renewable, and sustainable ingredient.

Advancing Adhesives

A Sticky Subject: Studying Shellfish for Advanced Adhesives

Increasing the sustainability and functionality of adhesives can improve human life in myriad ways.

Brittany Steff

June 22, 2021

Purdue University chemists are studying shellfish to develop new, safer, and more sustainable adhesives for uses ranging from bandages and medical applications to clothing, household items, electronics, and more. Humans have been trying to stick things to other things for millennia. But shellfish have been doing it for eons longer, and they are far better at it than humans.

Market Trends

Construction Sector Remains Key Market for Silicone Sealants

Multiple trends are anticipated to help silicone sealants experience strong demand from the construction industry through 2027.

June 17, 2021

Silicone sealants offer excellent chemical and thermal stability while also providing energy savings, which helps in lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The global silicone sealants market is projected to register a CAGR of 4.2% from 2019-2027, according to a report from Trends Market Research.