Increasing energy efficiency continues to be the most common method of improving the performance of a green home, followed by creating a healthy indoor living environment.
October 17, 2017
Green construction is rapidly gaining traction among both single- and multi-family home builders, according to the latest in a series of studies conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Researchers are looking at leftover straw from the large amounts of wheat that is currently left unused on European farms to use in the development of greener biochemical.
The European Innovation Award was created by The Society of Plastics Engineers and Plastics Europe in hopes to raise awareness about the potential of plastic materials.
The coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) segment is growing at a CAGR of over 5%.
September 1, 2017
The global specialty chemicals market is expected to reach $1.79 trillion by 2025, according to a recent report by Grand View Research Inc. The growing popularity of high-value chemicals that are crucial to developing novel products is reportedly a major driving factor for the industry.
Key chemical industry topics such as sustainability, acquisition integration, innovation and more will be topics of the ASC Executive Leadership Conference.
Top executives will gather at the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s 2017 Executive Leadership Conference, scheduled to take place October 16-18 at the Westin LaPaloma Resort and Spa in Tucson, Ariz. The event promises to be an opportunity to network and learn from thought leaders in the industry. Topics to be discussed include key chemical industry developments as these relate to the adhesives and sealants industry, acquisition integration, innovation trends, and more.
Elastic bonding adhesives are found around the world in many industries, including construction, packaging, footwear, electronics, medical and transportation. They are essential for applications requiring strong joints without perforating substrates, a certain amount of flexibility to accommodate movement such as material expansion, protection from corrosion or the elements, and durability.
Ingevity expects to close on the transaction in late 2017.
August 25, 2017
Ingevity Corp. recently announced it has reached an agreement with Georgia-Pacific to acquire its pine chemicals business for a cash purchase price of $315 million.