Barry Snyder has joined Axalta Coating Systems as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Snyder will report to Axalta Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver and be responsible for all of the company’s research and ...
Tags: VOC products, alcohol division, Construction
Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC (Royal) a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners (Arsenal) has announced the completion of its acquisition of the assets of Advanced Polymers International (API) from PCI Paper Conversions, Inc. (PCI). ...
Tags: slot die, flexo, air knife, mayer rod, Construction
Today, EPA is taking action to protect consumers from new uses and imports of the harmful chemicals Toluene Diisocyanates (TDI). These chemicals are currently widely used in residual amounts in the production of polyurethanes and consumer ...
Tags: asthma, lung damage, harmful chemicals, Health
PPG Industries has expanded its line of SEMCO sealant removal tools with ergonomically-designed scrapers that improve efficiency of aerospace sealant removal and reduce operator fatigue. According to Dillon Desai, PPG global market ...
Tags: mixing, dispensing, chemicals, Construction
Cardolite introduced a comprehensive line of cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) based polyols for adhesives, coatings, foam and elastomer applications. Polyols derived from CNSL have unique qualities compared to widely known polyester and ...
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) launched its second in a series of videos designed to promote and highlight the innovative ways adhesives and sealants are being actively used in the marketplace or being considered for a new ...
Tags: design engineers, Construction
Two baby and toddler food companies: Beech-Nut is 123 years old, Rafferty’s Garden is 7. Both lead with peak nutrition claims. Beech-Nut makes glass packaging part of this. Rafferty’s Garden uses flexible pouches. Let’s ...
Tags: glass packaging, baby food, Packaging
Specialty chemical supplier Mayzo Inc. has appointed Van Horn, Metz & Company, Inc. as its North American distributor of additives to the plastics, coatings, inks, adhesives, rubber and lubricants markets. “Van Horn, Metz has been ...
Tags: plastics, coatings, inks, adhesives, Construction
H.B. Fuller Company has announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase Continental Products Limited, a provider of industrial adhesives in East and Central Africa. This business will generate approximately 2.3 million in revenue for ...
Tags: key customers, market knowledge, customer relationships, Construction
Adhesives manufacturers HB Fuller will be acquiring East and Central African provider of industrial adhesives Continental Products. This transaction is expected to generate approximately €2.3m in revenue for the 2014 fiscal year. ...
Tags: paper converting, printing, labeling, Agriculture
Green Biologics Inc. has announced the successful closing of its acquisition of the assets of Central MN Ethanol Cooperative LLC (CMEC). Green Biologics intends to repurpose the operation, which includes a 21 million gallon per year ethanol ...
Tags: paints, coatings, adhesives, inks, cosmetics, Construction
INDA, the association for nonwoven fabrics industry has nominated four finalists for the fourth annual Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered (RISE) Fabrics Conference Durable Product Award. The RISE Durable Product Award is ...
Tags: light materials, airlaid products, tensile features, Textile
PPG Industries has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the Axson Group to acquire Revocoat, a global supplier of sealants, adhesives and damper products for the automotive industry. PPG expects the transaction ...
Chemical company BASF and producer of industrial minerals Omya are working together to create coater-ready barrier solutions for paper and cardboard packaging to cater to an increasing demand. BASF said in a statement that this ...
Tags: pigments, additives, functional barrier, Agriculture
BASF started operations in a new emulsion polymers plant at its integrated Verbund site in Freeport, Texas. The acrylic emulsion polymers manufactured at this new plant are used for architectural coatings, construction chemicals, adhesives ...
Tags: architectural coatings, construction chemicals, Construction