Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has released, "Polyols: A Global Strategic Business Report." The world market for polyols is forecast to reach 4.33 billion pounds by 2017, steered by evolving consumer needs and rising awareness about ...
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On the face of it the outlook in Europe for OEM automobile coatings looks grim at the moment. The region is estimated to have a 20 percent overcapacity in car manufacturing so that plant closures are seen to be sooner or later ...
The European coatings sector is being confronted with one of its most difficult challenges in the communication of safety information to its customers and other paint users. This communications problem stems from the ...
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Resinate Materials Group, Inc., a provider of resins and technology for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers industries, has launched its first commercial resin product line, R-162, to the public. R-162 is a waterborne aromatic ...
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Global manufacturer and distributor of pressure-sensitive adhesive materials Avery Dennison has launched a new website that enables visitors to locate adhesives and pressure-sensitive tape solutions easily for any product application. ...
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The right automated dispensing systems can drastically cut your overhead costs regardless of whether you belong to the medical, automotive, aerospace, or assembly line manufacturing sector. What do all of these industries have in common? ...
Tags: Save Money, Efficiency, Automated Dispensing Systems, Health Issues
Japan's output of vinyl acetate monomer in October rose 3% month on month to 38,137 mt, but was down 26% from a year earlier, data released Thursday by the Japan VAM and PVOH Industry Association showed. VAM inventory at the end of ...
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Wacker Chemie AG officially opened its new company headquarters for the Greater China region (Mainland China and Taiwan) in Shanghai today. With a large number of guests drawn from industry and administrative authorities in attendance, ...
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Univar Inc.,a global chemical distributor,has renewed its long-standing agreement with Lambiotte&Cie.to distribute the company's range of eco-friendly acetals solvents.The agreement was first signed in 1995 and covers ...
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TECO is North America's value-added, truly independent third-party certification agency for building products. We certify all types of structural and non-structural panel products including: OSB, plywood, particleboard, and MDF panels ...
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Royal Holdings Inc. (Royal), a holding company of Arsenal Capital Partners (Arsenal), announced that it has through its Royal Packaging Specialties subsidiary, acquired the stock of Adhesives Packaging Specialties Inc. (APS) Based in ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Covalon's SurgiClear antimicrobial silicone adhesive film dressing. SurgiClear antimicrobial silicone dressing is designed to cover and protect wound sites and wound closure ...
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US-based Dow Chemical Company, a performance packaging business, will display its portfolio of new packaging solutions at PACK EXPO International 2012 on 28-31 October in Chicago, Illinois. At PACK EXPO, it will introduce a new laminating ...
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Formaldehyde is produced on a large scale worldwide. One major use includes the production of wood binding adhesives and resins. The Air Resources Board (ARB) evaluated formaldehyde exposure in California and found that one of the major ...
Tags: CARB, ATCM, MDF, particle board, certification
US-based MACtac has named Spyeglass as the master distributor for its new rear-projection film GlassMovie. Taking Spyeglass expertise in custom digital displays into consideration, MACtac deccided that the company would be the exclusive ...