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ASC to Host Two Webinars

September 14, 2015

The Adhesive and Sealant Council recently announced it will host two webinars this month.

CLARIANT: Catalysts

September 11, 2015

This company has expanded its line of selective oxidation catalysts with the new VAMax™ -series catalysts.

GFBiochemicals Announces Appointments

September 9, 2015

GFBiochemicals recently announced it has appointed three new senior team members.

Ellsworth Adhesives Europe Adds Quality Department Staff

September 8, 2015

Ellsworth Adhesives Europe recently announced it has added two staff members to its quality department.

Bayer MaterialScience Becomes Covestro

September 2, 2015

Effective Sept. 1, Bayer MaterialScience is operating under the Covestro name.

2015 Materials and Chemicals Overview

Demand for many materials and chemicals is expected to rise.

Teresa McPherson

September 1, 2015

The “Specialty Chemicals Market Volume Index,” a new tool created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), remains on a soft note, falling 0.4% in May from the previous month, on a three-month-moving average (3MMA).

Linking New Product Strategy and Tactics with Forecasts

Forecasting techniques and other approaches can be used to integrate new product strategy into everyday operations.

Marc Benevento

September 1, 2015

Forecasting is an essential part of many business processes, including new product planning and development. Forecasts of future sales are used to justify investment and resources for new product development.

Portugal to Welcome 2015 FEICA Conference

The FEICA 2015 European Adhesive and Sealant Conference and Expo will address key industry challenges.

September 1, 2015

More than 390 delegates will gather September 9-11 in Vilamoura, Portugal, for the FEICA 2015 European Adhesive and Sealant Conference and Expo.

Is a Failed Product a Failure – Or Opportunity?

Many "failed" projects are actually marketable in other areas. An industry consultant shares his top three categories of failed projects and how they became successful.

September 1, 2015

As a consultant in the silicones business over the last 20 years, I’ve found myself in some pretty sticky situations. I have been asked to make many new products, as well as help fix others considered “broken” in a customer’s process; many of these are outlined in the case history section of my book, Silicone Elastomer Handbook.

Increasing Global Competition, Pricing Pressures Trending Upward in Adhesives Industry

August 31, 2015

The global market for adhesives and adhesive applying equipment is expected to total almost $48.7 billion and $62 billion in 2016 and 2021, respectively.