At the end of 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed a review of 1,3-butadiene, finding potential unreasonable health risks for workers who breathe in this chemical at their jobs in 11 specific industrial settings. These include factories that make or use 1,3-butadiene to create rubber, plastics, and other products. Specifically, one condition that […]
Channeled Resources Group (CRG) announced that Mike Hefelfinger has joined the company as strategic business development manager, release liners. In his new role, Hefelfinger will focus on strategic growth initiatives within the company’s expanding release liner business, working closely with customers to develop reliable, application-specific solutions across a range of markets. Hefelfinger has nearly three […]
The Manufacturing & Automation eXchange (MAX) will make its debut March 24–26, 2026, at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The event brings together manufacturing, automation, and quality professionals from across the booming southern U.S. region. Formerly The ASSEMBLY Show South and The Quality Show, MAX unites the strengths of these events but expands […]
Outstanding supply management, flexibility, excellent service were only some of the qualities that 3M used to praise WACKER as “Supplier of the Year 2025” at the company’s award event in St Paul, Minnesota. Raman Trikala, global key accounts manager for 3M, and Ian Moore, head of the Consumer & Healthcare Business Unit at WACKER, accepted […]
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that total housing starts for 2025 were 1.36 million, down 0.6% from the 1.37 million total in 2024. Single-family starts in 2025 totaled 943,000, down 6.9% from the previous year. Multifamily starts ended the year up 17.4% from 2024. Buddy Hughes, a home builder and developer from […]
Böllhoff and DELO have combined expertise and proven joining technologies for the aerospace industry, the ONSERT fastening element from Böllhoff and the light-curing high-performance adhesive DELO PHOTOBOND FB4151 from DELO, to enable lightweight, material-friendly and flame-retardant compliant fastenings in aircraft interiors. The result is an efficient alternative to conventional screw or riveted joints that is […]
Master Bond UV26DCMed is a one-component, dual-cure adhesive system designed for medical device assembly. It is designed for reusable devices that require repeated sterilization, including steam autoclaving, ethylene oxide, and glutaraldehyde. The system also demonstrates compatibility with various hydrogen peroxide sterilization systems. The adhesive system is bio-compatible and meets ISO 10993-5 requirements for non-cytotoxicity. UV26DCMed […]
Westlake Corp. recently announced that Westlake Epoxy is expanding its longstanding distribution relationship with Brenntag to South and West India. Westlake reports that the agreement builds on a successful collaboration across Europe, North and South America, and Southeast Asia. It extends Westlake Epoxy’s reach into one of the world’s fastest‑growing coatings, adhesives, and construction markets. […]
UV technology manufacturer Hoenle is introducing a new generation of compact LED heads for its bluepoint LED eco UV curing system. The redesigned heads offer enhanced performance and reduced dimensions, and they can be easily connected to existing bluepoint LED eco devices. Now even more compact, the upgraded LED heads of the bluepoint LED eco […]
Chemical Concepts has acquired a Texas-based supplier of specialty consumables for science and industrial customers, Perigee Direct. The acquisition significantly expands Chemical Concepts’ product portfolio, e-commerce capabilities, and distribution footprint. Chemical Concepts reports that the acquisition strengthens the company’s leadership in adhesives and specialty chemicals while adding new product categories such as plastic welding equipment, […]
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