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May 16, 2008 - Soliant Offers New Precision Clean Room Laminating Services
Soliant is offering precision clean room laminating services via their new custom "state-of-the art" roll stock lamination equipment.


May 16, 2008 - Kraton Polymers LLC Appoints Barry J. Goldstein and Richard C. Brown to its Board of Directors
Kraton Polymers LLC (Kraton) announces the appointment of Barry J. Goldstein and Richard C. Brown to its Board of Directors.


May 15, 2008 - DYMAX Introduces New Fluorescing Light-Curing Needle Bonding Adhesive
DYMAX Corporation introduces a new light-curing adhesive for bonding needles, syringes and other stainless steel cannula.


May 14, 2008 - Lubrizol Answers the Increasing Demand for Specialty TPU in China and Asia Pacific
Lubrizol Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation, has expanded it manufacturing facility in the


May 14, 2008 - Henkel Corporation, Professional and Consumer Adhesives, Announces Price Increase for Professional Adhesives Lines
Henkel Corporation, Professional and Consumer Adhesives, manufacturer of professional adhesives and sealants


May 13, 2008 - Rohm and Haas's Technical Service Centers Focus on Needs of Packaging and Converting Customers
Specialty Materials Company Rohm and Haas announced that sustained investment in its global technical service and research centers is significantly boosting competitive success for packaging and converting customers using the company's adhesives.


May 12, 2008 - Ashland adhesive brings value to makers of hi-tech control panels
Hi-tech touch-pad control panels, like those used on today's appliances, can now be created more efficiently with new UV-curable technology from Ashland Specialty Polymers & Adhesives (SP&A), a business group of Ashland Performance Materials, a division of Ashland Inc.


May 9, 2008 - Environment-friendly raw materials for coatings and adhesives:On the road to success with waterborne dispersions
The Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties (CAS) Business Unit of Bayer MaterialScience AG is increasingly focusing on waterborne dispersions as raw materials for coatings and adhesives.


May 8, 2008 - Ashland adhesive science cures blushing labels
With summer quickly approaching, it will soon be time to enjoy refreshing bottled beverages.


May 7, 2008 - Rohm and Haas to Impose Indexed Raw Material and Energy Surcharge for Specialty Materials Products
Rohm and Haas Company said it will apply an indexed raw material and energy surcharge to products made by its US$4.9 billion Specialty Materials businesses, beginning in May.


May 7, 2008 - Eastman Increases Eastoflex Amorphous Polyolefins Prices on May 15
Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective May 15, or as contracts allow. These increases are due to elevated operating costs, particularly in raw materials, energy and freight.


May 6, 2008 - Green Technologies, improved Technologies, improved Coatings, Adhesives and Sealants to be presented at Global Polyurethanes Conference
Global producers of polyurethane-based coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers will find a rich variety of technical presentations reporting on important new environmental technologies, novel chemistries and improved materials performance at the Polyurethanes 2008 Technical Conference, sponsored by the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council.


May 5, 2008 - Research and Development: Oxygen for Future Growth
A further step in the transformation of Sika's traditional main location from a production site to one of research and education has thus been realized in Tuffenwies.


May 2, 2008 - BASF to exhibit at RadTech UV/EB Expo 2008
BASF will present innovative raw materials that can help formulators make their products better at the RadTech UV/EB Expo, May 5-7, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.


May 2, 2008 - Mr. Terrence Woldorf Joins DYMAX Corporation's Sales and Marketing Team
DYMAX Corporation, world-leading manufacturer of advanced light-curing adhesives, coatings, and curing equipment, is pleased to announce the addition of Terry Woldorf to the Sales and Marketing Team.


Apr 30, 2008 - Sika Further Strengthens Polymer Flooring Business in North America
Sika AG announces that its U.S. subsidiary, Sika Corporation, has acquired the commercial and industrial polymer flooring business of ICS Garland, Inc.


Apr 29, 2008 - Greenstone Introduces MagneLine®-PT Method, the Next Generation Technique for Tunnel Repair and Reinforcement
Greenstone Holdings, Inc. announced that the Company has introduced MagneLine-PT, a brand new technique used to reinforce and repair tunnels.


Apr 28, 2008 - Silicone Gaskets and Pads with High Performance Acrylic Adhesive Backings Now Available
Stockwell Elastomerics, Inc. announces the availability of Silicone Foam Gaskets and Closed Cell Silicone Sponge Enclosure Gaskets and Cushioning Pads with high strength pressure sensitive acrylic adhesives for bonding to powder coated metal surfaces and certain low surface energy plastics.


Apr 25, 2008 - ExxonMobil Chemical's New Metallyte™ UBW-ES Provides Economic and Sustainability Benefits for Packaging
ExxonMobil Chemical has introduced Metallyte™ UBW-ES, a new OPP film for flexible packaging. With ultra high barrier and enhanced seal technologies, this metallized white film offers economic and performance benefits compared with thin aluminum foil and sealant laminations.


Apr 24, 2008 - Arkema presents Evatane® 33 - 45 PV, an HC EVA copolymer dedicated to photovoltaic applications
The direct result of Arkema's R&D innovation, this new grade is designed for the encapsulation of the materials (crystalline silicon or thin films) that make up the photovoltaic cells.


Apr 23, 2008 - Innovative Narrow-Web Flexible Packaging Film Laminator Showcased at Drupa Exclusively Employs Rohm and Haas's Water-Based Robond™ L
Specialty materials company Rohm and Haas announced that an innovative new narrow-web flexible packaging film laminating system scheduled for display at Drupa 2008 exclusively uses Rohm and Haas water-based Robond™ L acrylic adhesive.


Apr 23, 2008 - BASF to increase prices for polyetheramines in North America
Effective May 1, 2008, or as allowed by contract, BASF will increase all list and off-list prices in North America for its polyetheramine products as follows:


Apr 22, 2008 - Nordson to Introduce New Application Technologies and Product Solutions at Interpack 2008
Nordson Corporation, a worldwide leader in adhesive application technology, will be an exhibitor at Interpack in Dusseldorf, Germany, April 24-30.


Apr 21, 2008 - Plasticizer-free paper and packaging adhesives from Henkel
Diisobutyl phthalate (DiBP), a plasticizer frequently used until now in adhesives for the paper converting industry, is suspected of being harmful to health.


Apr 18, 2008 - Rohm and Haas and Tasnee and Sahara Olefins Company Form Joint Venture to Make Acrylic Monomers in Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Rohm and Haas Company and Tasnee Sahara Olefins Company (TSOC) of Saudi Arabia said they will form a joint venture which will produce 250,000 metric tons of acrylic acid and related esters in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, beginning in 2011.


Apr 17, 2008 - Ultraviolet Curable Banding Resin: Reduce Cure Time from Hours to Seconds!
RBC Industries introduces the development of a single component, high strength motor armature banding resin which cures quickly and efficiently when exposed to ultraviolet light.


Apr 16, 2008 - Dow Inaugurates New Formulation and Prototyping Development Laboratory in Spain
Dow announced the inauguration of a new formulation and prototyping development laboratory in Ribaforada, Spain. The laboratory, which is part of an existing Dow Polyurethane Systems House facility at the site, will focus on the development of differentiated systems formulations for customers throughout Southern Europe and North Africa.


Apr 15, 2008 - Kasper Rorsted New Chairman of Henkel’s Management Board
Effective at the end of Henkel's 2008 Annual General Meeting today, Kasper Rorsted is the new Chairman of the Management Board. Having reached the internally agreed age of retirement, his predecessor, Ulrich Lehner, resigned as of the same date.


Apr 14, 2008 - Merquinsa launches First RenewablePearlbond® ECO TPU grades for Adhesives at WAC 2008
In its contribution to a sustainable world and environment protection, Merquinsa will launch its first renewable sourced Pearlbond® ECO grades for adhesives at WAC 2008 (World Adhesives Conference from April 20th to 23rd, Miami, Florida).


Apr 11, 2008 - Merquinsa North America announces Price Increase for TPU Specialty Resins
Merquinsa North America announced a price increase of USD 0.17 per pound for all TPU (Thermoplastic olyurethane) product lines for the NAFTA region.


Apr 10, 2008 - Momentive to Showcase SPUR+* Prepolymer Clear Sealant Solutions at World Adhesives Conference and Expo
Momentive Performance Materials will be demonstrating its latest generation of SPUR+* prepolymers at the 2008 World Adhesives Conference Expo on April 21 at the InterContintental Hotel in Miami, Florida.


Apr 10, 2008 - Nordson to Highlight Solutions for Disposable Hygiene Adhesives Application, Manufacturing Efficiency at INDEX 08
Nordson Corporation will be demonstrating a wide array of innovations in adhesives application, variation management and waste control at INDEX 08, the world's leading nonwovens exhibit, taking place April 15-18 in Geneva, Switzerland.


Apr 9, 2008 - Creative Materials Introduces Fast-Curing Conductive Epoxy Adhesives
Creative Materials, Inc, a leading manufacturer of electrically conductive ink, coating and adhesives, is now offering a low cost conductive ink, 125-04 containing a silver/copper alloy with sheet resistivity of 25 milliohm/square/mil.


Apr 8, 2008 - Akzo Nobel Completes On Sale to Henkel
Akzo Nobel N.V. has completed the on sale of the Adhesives and Electronic Materials businesses, part of the former ICI's National Starch business, to Henkel KGaA for GBP 2.7 billion (EUR 4 billion) in cash.


Apr 7, 2008 - Albemarle Launches New Curing Agent for Spray Coating Systems
Specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation has developed a new polymer chain extender to help control the cure rates of polyurea and hybrid spray coating systems used in truck bed liners, construction coatings and in other systems used in adhesives, sealants and elastomeric materials.


Apr 4, 2008 - Henkel closes acquisition of National Starch
Henkel has taken over from Akzo Nobel the Adhesives and Electronic Materials businesses previously owned by National Starch.


Apr 3, 2008 - RBC Industries Develop RBC-558-AR High Strength, Fast Setting Adhesive
The development of a high strength, fast setting epoxy based adhesive was spawned by the need for a system which could be utilized for field applications which generally require fast, yet highly effective bonding applications.


Apr 2, 2008 - Avery Dennison Acquires DM Label Group
Avery Dennison Corporation announced the acquisition of DM Label Group, a manufacturer of high-quality woven labels with manufacturing facilities in six countries.


Apr 1, 2008 - BASF to increase prices for acrylic monomers
BASF will increase its prices for acrylic acid and acrylic esters (glacial acrylic acid; methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate), as far as existing contracts permit. This is the company's reaction to inadequate margins. The price increases for acrylic monomers will differentiate in the regions as follows.


Mar 31, 2008 - Ashland Inc. announces retirement of CFO Marvin Quin
Ashland Inc. announced that J. Marvin Quin, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will retire after 36 years of service, effective May 31.


Mar 31, 2008 - SASOL Wax Acquires Luxco Wax to expand operations in North America
Sasol Wax, the leading producer and marketer of synthetic and petroleum-derived wax,announced today that it has acquired the remaining 50% share of its North American jointventure Luxco Wax, turning it into a wholly owned Sasol Wax operation.


Mar 28, 2008 - Food Packaging Converters Select Rohm and Haas's Solventless Mor-Free L75-164 for Process Efficiency
As consumer products companies increasingly rely on suppliers to speed service and better manage costs, many converters of food packaging are meeting those requirements by adopting Rohm and Haas's unique new flexible packaging laminating adhesive.


Mar 27, 2008 - BASF presented JEC Composites Show in Paris
The motto of BASF's presentation at this year's JEC Composites Show in Paris is "Baxxodur™: When Curing Makes the Difference." Under the Baxxodur™ trademark, BASF sells a broad range of curing agents, accelerators and additives for professional epoxy resin processing.


Mar 27, 2008 - KBR Awarded Contract to Provide Technology License and Basic Engineering for Ningbo Wanhua Aniline Plant
KBR announced that it has been awarded a contract by Ningbo Wanhua Polyurethanes Company to provide the technology and basic engineering for a 360,000 MTPA aniline plant.


Mar 26, 2008 - Rohm and Haas Announces Price Increase for Packaging and Building Materials in North America
Rohm and Haas Company's, Packaging and Building Materials business announced a list and off list price increase for all acrylic, vinyl acrylic and styrene acrylic based emulsions and solution acrylic polymers sold to the North American pressure sensitive adhesives, textile, nonwoven and construction adhesives industries.


Mar 25, 2008 - RBC Develops UV Curable Adhesive Ideal for Bonding Ferrite Cores
RBC Industries has developed an exciting new single component, UV curable adhesive for bonding ferrite cores.


Mar 24, 2008 - Rohm and Haas Confirms Hydroxyalkyl Monomer Manufacture and Sales Commitment with Capacity Expansion
Specialty materials company Rohm and Haas announced their continuing commitment to supply bulk and drum quantities of acrylate and methacrylate hydroxyalkyl monomers.


Mar 24, 2008 - Air Products Elects John McGlade Chairman of the Board
Air Products announced its board of directors has elected John E. McGlade as chairman of the board effective, April 1, 2008.


Mar 21, 2008 - Arkema to increase prices of its Methacrylic monomers in Europe
Due to continuous cost pressures on raw materials and utilities, Arkema announces a €100/T price increase for its Norsocryl® Methacrylic monomers, effective April 1, 2008.


Mar 20, 2008 - Dexco Polymers LP Introduces two new high Efficiency Styrenic Block Copolymers for the Hot Melt and Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Markets
Dexco Polymers LP has developed styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymers (SIS) that can be used in demanding hot melt adhesive (HMA) and pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) applications at reduced polymer loads.


Mar 19, 2008 - Dow Polyurethanes Breaks Ground on Polyols Expansion in Terneuzen
Dow Polyurethanes, a business group within The Dow Chemical Company and its subsidiaries, announced that Dow has broken ground on a major capacity expansion at its polyols plant in Terneuzen, The Netherlands.


Mar 18, 2008 - Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical Changes Name to Reaxis Inc.
Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical Corp., McDonald, PA, formerly a subsidiary of Degussa AG, now Evonik, recently announced a company name change.


Mar 18, 2008 - Dexco Polymers LP commercializes a new Styrenic Block Copolymer for label applications
Dexco Polymers LP has commercialized a new grade of Vector® styrenic block copolymers designed specifically for the hot melt adhesive label market.


Oct 3, 2007 - Celanese Announces Emulsions Price Increase in Europe
Celanese Corporation, a global leader in polymer emulsions, announced that it will increase the price of all PVAc homopolymer, VAE co-polymer, acrylic and vinyl-acrylic emulsions sold in Europe by €50 (EUR) per metric ton.


Dec 21, 2006 - Bayer to Base Global Footwear Competence Center in Shanghai
Bayer MaterialScience has established its Global Footwear Competence Center (GFCC) in Shanghai, China, where it will spearhead the development of advanced materials and provide technical support to the global footwear industry.


Jul 4, 2006 - Brady Announces Completion of Acquisition of Daewon Industry Corporation
Brady Corporation, a world leader in identification solutions and precision die-cut components, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Daewon Industry Corporation, a Korean manufacturer of self-adhesive components for the mobile phone industry.


Jun 22, 2006 - Rohm and Haas Names Renette Richard Market Manager for Building and Construction Networking North America
Rohm and Haas Company announced the appointment of Renette Richard to the newly created position of Building and Construction (B&C) Network Market Manager.


Jun 13, 2006 - BASF to Increase Prices for Acrylic, Styrene-acrylic Latex Products
Effective July 1, 2006, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices by $0.03 per wet pound in the United States and Canada on all straight acrylic and styrene-acrylic latex products sold under the Acronal® and Acronal® Optive brand names that are supplied to the adhesives, architectural coatings, construction and fiber bonding industries.


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