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Monti Appointed Palmer Holland Account Manager

May 12, 2015

Palmer Holland recently announced that Kevin Monti has been hired as a Southwest region account manager.

LANXESS Signs Harwick Standard Distribution

May 8, 2015

LANXESS Corp. recently announced it is expanding its distribution network with the addition of Harwick Standard Distribution Corp. for certain High Performance Elastomers products in the eastern U.S.

Smith Named BASF CEO

May 7, 2015

BASF Corp. recently announced it has appointed Wayne T. Smith to the position of chairman and CEO.

RadTech Announces Call for Papers for 2016 Conference

May 7, 2015

RadTech International North America is accepting abstracts for RadTech UV&EB Technology & Conference 2016.

ASC Applauds Passage of TSCA Reform Bill

May 6, 2015

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced it applauds the passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S.697).

Evonik Names Chem-Materials Distributor of the Year

May 5, 2015

Evonik Industries recently announced it has given Chem-Materials Inc. its Distributor of the Year award for highest sales growth in 2014.

Dow Opens Packaging Innovation Center in Italy

May 5, 2015

The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced the introduction of a new Pack Studios innovation center in Mozzate, Italy.

Adhesives at Work: Stay Ahead of the Pack - Sticking to Food Packaging Regulations

Converters and brand owners must ensure that the adhesive selected is suitable for the application.

Badrish Krishnan

May 1, 2015

With increasing consumer demand for convenience comes greater demand for high performance standards and increased sustainability. The packaging industry is no stranger to these trends taking place with consumer products across the world

Q&A About Polyurethanes: Formulating Basics for Coatings

What are some fundamental issues that I should know regarding the basics of formulating coatings?

May 1, 2015

An important concept to learn is critical pigment volume concentration (CPVC). Understanding this concept is essential for formulating high-performance coatings. In fact, it’s an “elephant in the room” for many formulators—ignored at our peril.

Styrenic Block Copolymers for Hot-Melt Pressure-Sensitive Label Adhesives

Styrene block copolymers offer many benefits to pressure-sensitive adhesive manufacturers.

Paul Dalley

May 1, 2015

Hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives (HMPSAs) have become important in the manufacture of pressure-sensitive labels. Several types of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) are used to formulate HMPSA adhesives.