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ASC Members Urge Congressional Action on TSCA Reform

July 9, 2014

Taking immediate congressional action on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform was the critical message The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) and its members brought to Capitol Hill during the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) 2014 Manufacturing Summit.

Kraton Board to Withdraw Recommendation to Combine with LCY’s SBC Business

July 8, 2014

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. has notified LCY Chemical Corp. that its Board of Directors intends to withdraw its recommendation that Kraton stockholders approve the previously announced combination agreement under which Kraton would combine with LCY’s styrenic block copolymer (SBC) operations.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Huntsman Manufacturing Disruption is Top News

News regarding a manufacturing disruption at Huntsman’s Neches, Texas, facility drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

July 7, 2014

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Evonik Names Lintech Distributor of the Year

July 3, 2014

Lintech International recently announced it has received the 2013 “Distributor of the Year–Distribution Excellence Award” from Evonik Corp.

Oxea Completes Specialty Esters Plant in China

July 2, 2014

Oxea recently announced that its specialty esters plant in Nanjing, China, is now mechanically complete.

Distributor Roundtable: Exploring the Relationship Between Distributors and Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers

Chemicals/materials distributors and adhesives and sealants manufacturers can forge true partnerships for the benefit of the entire industry.

Susan Sutton

July 1, 2014

The relationship between chemicals/materials distributors and adhesives and sealants manufacturers is no longer just about product delivery. To better understand the dynamics of these ever-evolving partnerships, I recently reached out to key industry players and ASI’s extensive online community.

Rise of Wireless Technology Poses Security Risks for Manufacturers

More manufacturing workers are now using their own mobile devices to monitor and control industrial equipment.

Mark Watson

July 1, 2014

The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon that is reshaping information technology (IT) in business offices now is spreading to the manufacturing sector, with employee-owned smartphones and media tablets playing an increasingly important role in manufacturing settings this year and beyond.

Serve to Be Great: 11 Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery and a Boardroom

By simply shifting focus away from short-term goals and financial gain toward more effectively serving the people on their teams, leaders can create conditions for superior long-term results.

July 1, 2014

A recent Gallup poll shows that only 30% of Americans are actively engaged at work. That doesn’t come as a big surprise to Matt Tenney, author of Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom.

Developing Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives for Low-Temperature Applications

When formulating pressure-sensitive adhesives for low-temperature applications, the advantages of SBS copolymers should be considered.

Alejandro Esquivel de la Garza

July 1, 2014

FINAT defines low-temperature adhesion as the ability of pressure-sensitive coated material to adhere at temperatures below 5°C. Today, many applications require adhesion that must be maintained at temperatures of -25°C or lower.