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1. PBC Biomed To Lead Consortium In Development Of Bone Adhesive 5/4/2021

   PBC Biomed, an Irish-based Medical Device Company, will lead a consortium comprised of Biodesign Europe and SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (I-Form) at Dublin City University and Dolmen Design & Innovation, a Dublin-based product design company, in developing a bone adhesive for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures

2. Dymax® Oligomers & Coatings Introduces New MechT E35A For ESD 3D Resins 4/29/2021

   Dymax Oligomers and Coatings, a division of Dymax, and Mechnano unveil MechT E35A, a stable dispersion of MechT discrete functionalized carbon nanotubes in Dymax’s urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), BR-952

3. Sika Acquires Leading Adhesives And Sealants Business In Japan 4/28/2021

   Sika has agreed to acquire Hamatite, the adhesives business of The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. Hamatite is a market leader in Japan, offering adhesives and sealants to the automotive and construction industries

4. New Epoxy Adhesives Cure At 60°C 4/20/2021

   Panacol has developed a range of new one component epoxy adhesives that cure at very low temperatures. These new adhesives were developed specifically for electronics applications and adhere very well to substrates with low surface energy

5. DuPont To Build New Adhesives Manufacturing Facility In East China 4/20/2021

   DuPont announced today that it is investing approximately $30 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province in East China

6. ICP Enters Acquisition Agreement With Choice Adhesives, Bolstering Roofing Solutions Portfolio 4/19/2021

   Innovative Chemical Products (ICP Group) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Choice Adhesives, a leader in custom adhesive solutions for a variety of industries, with the intent to close mid-May

7. Silicone Adhesive Features High Thermal Conductivity & Electrical Insulation 4/14/2021

   Master Bond MasterSil 153AO is an addition cured two part silicone with a self priming property. It has a high tensile lap shear strength, especially for a silicone

8. Introducing New Thermosil 7005 From FMi Chemical 4/12/2021

   New Thermosil 7005, from FMi Chemical, is a one-part, low-density, heat-resistant silicone sealant used to form a void-free airtight seal for high-speed turbine blades in jet engines.

9. EPA Settlement With Adhesive Manufacturer Improves Tank And Equipment Safety At Rockland, Mass. Facility 4/8/2021

   Under a recent settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ITW Polymers Sealants North America, Inc. (ITW), an adhesive manufacturer, has corrected alleged violations of chemical safety regulations and will pay a settlement penalty of $345,000 to settle claims that the company violated chemical accident prevention laws at a facility in Rockland, Massachusetts

10. Game-Changing Compostable Adhesives For Flexible Packaging 4/6/2021

    H.B. Fuller announces two new compostable adhesive solutions under its worldwide renowned Flextra Evolution brand, which offer many differentiated advantages in terms of sustainability goals and manufacturer benefits