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ACUCOTE: Expanded Forest Stewardship Council-Certified Product Portfolio

By choosing these products, converters are supporting responsible management of the world's forests.

March 25, 2021

Acucote has continued to expand its Forest Stewardship Council^® (FSC^&®)-certified product portfolio and now reportedly offers over 30 FSC-certified materials.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Personnel Appointments at tesa Draw Most Reader Interest

Readers last week were most interested in personnel news from tesa.

Susan Sutton

March 22, 2021

Who are the movers and shakers in your company? Send personnel announcements to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Channeled Resources Installs Two Martin Automatic Butt Splicers

The two butt splicers will provide tandem, inline splicing for Channeled Resources Group's Cohesio label machine.

March 22, 2021

Channeled Resources Group (CRG) recently announced that it has installed two MBS 05-22-50 Martin Automatic butt splicers at its plant in Marathon City, Wis.

Case Study

Optimizing Efficiencies for Hot-Melt Adhesives

A Spain-based tape manufacturer has optimized its production process with the installation of a new static mixer reactor.

March 22, 2021

Shortening the time required to heat adhesives in tape manufacturing without compromising their physicochemical properties is one of the most crucial goals for businesses in this sector.

Strong Fourth Quarter Helps Intertape Polymer Group Increase Revenue by Nearly 5% in 2020

The company reported revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 18% to $344.1 million.

March 19, 2021

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. recently released results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020, reporting revenue for the year reached $1.2 billion.

Apple to Invest in New Munich-Based European Silicon Design Center

The expansion is the latest step in Apple's effort to build a world-class team of engineers in Munich and across Germany.

March 18, 2021

Apple recently announced that it will make Munich its European Silicon Design Center, adding hundreds of new employees and a new state-of-the-art facility focused on connectivity and wireless technologies.

Wausau Coated Products Acquires Brandywine Drumlabels

Brandywine Drumlabels provides hazard communication labels and software to customers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical markets.

March 17, 2021

Wausau Coated Products recently announced that it has acquired Pennsylvania-based Brandywine Drumlabels, LLC, effective December 30, 2020.

DAP: Thread-Stopper Tape

Thread Stopper Tape works on all fastener types and sizes and is ready immediately (no dry time required).

March 16, 2021

Thread Stopper Tape is the newest addition to DAP's Tank Bond™ collection, a complete line of formulas for professional and DIY applications.

Ask Dr. Dave

Understanding Two-Component Adhesives

Why do we have to use two-component adhesives and meter/mix equipment in our assembly and repair operations?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

March 16, 2021

I realize that the meter/mix equipment can be a major inconvenience. Adhesives come in two forms, namely two component or one component. Two-component adhesives are mainly epoxies, reactive acrylics, or polyurethanes.