BASF will build a new world scale production plant to manufacture specialty amines at its existing wholly-owned site in the Nanjing Chemical Industry Park in China. The plant, which is scheduled to come on stream in late 2015, will have ...
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Henkel and CMS Technology have announced a strategic alliance in North America to develop food-safe additives for packaging. CMS microbial-resistant technology for paper and plastic packaging is said to enhance Henkel's position in ...
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Wearable technology maker Fitbit Inc. has stopped sales of its $130 Force wristband and is recalling it after the fitness gear caused skin problems for some customers. CEO and co-founder James Park says about 1.7 percent of users reported ...
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Titebond has made it easier to install wood flooring with the introduction of its new Wood Flooring Tape. The tape introduces a proprietary pressure sensitive technology to simplify installation of just about any type of engineered or ...
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A research consortium being coordinated at Saarland University is developing a novel sensor system for monitoring airborne contaminants that will provide high-quality indoor air without the energy losses typically associated with ...
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Asia-Pacific is the world's largest and fastest-growing market of UV curable resins, which consumed more than half of the total global demand, and also a major consumer of radiation/energy curable products. China and Japan are the key ...
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Acrylic resins, manufactured by the polymerization of acrylates or methacrylates, find use in several applications ranging from paints and coatings to automotive and construction. Demand for acrylic resins is dependent on the health of the ...
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TEC will unveil Design FX grout – a stain-proof, ready-to-use grout – as well as an expanded line of flooring adhesives at the International Surfaces Event Jan. 28-30 in Las Vegas. At the International Surface Event, Surfaces ...
Arkema and Jurong Chemical have formed Sunke, a joint venture in which Arkema will have a majority interest, comprised of the assets of Jurong's acrylic acid production site in Taixing opened in 2012. This acquisition, in the wake of ...
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Seven new bedding-related sources will be exhibiting in their own showrooms for the first time at the Winter Las Vegas Market, further strengthening the market’s position as the international hub for the bedding industry and the ...
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Metso has received significant orders for its Neles and Jamesbury valves from Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), a joint venture between Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and The Dow Chemical Company. The valves will be delivered ...
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Coop selected the paperboard material Invercote Bio, a virgin-fibre-based board coated with bioplastic for its own-brand frozen berries, investing in this higher-priced base material for environmental reasons. The result is better for the ...
Tags: Compostable Bioplastic Packaging, superior environmental properties
Analytics solutions and services provider Standard Register has launched the first on-demand labeling application that enables businesses to order UL/CUL approved digital labels online. Running on Standard Register's SMARTworks ...
Canadian FreeFit distributor Jeff Knowles utilizes double-sided Gecko Tape and FreeFit for a fast install around normally tricky LVT obstacles like heating vents and large windows. FreeFit, the original line of loose lay luxury vinyl ...
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Bob Sweezey retired as technical director from Strauf USA effective Dec. 31, 2013. Sweezey has served in many capacities for the flooring industry, most recently as technical director for the German based Stauf Adhesives company. ...
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