CLARIANT RECONFIRMS ITS FULL COMMITMENT TO THE PLANNED MERGER OF EQUALS BETWEEN HUNTSMAN AND CLARIANT AND REITERATES ITS STRONG STRATEGIC RATIONALE

As the industry knows, the use of structural adhesives to bond vehicle components together is becoming an increasingly popular solution for automakers, and Honda is no exception. Often, they combine adhesives with a traditional joining method to improve strength, and this is just what Honda has done with its fifth-generation Odyssey. The car will be made with twice as much adhesive bonding as its predecessor.

China is expected to lead the demand for medical adhesive tapes due to increased industrial production

MUSSOLENTE, Italy—Trinseo S.A.'s acquisition of API Applicazioni Plastiche Industriali S.p.A. presents exciting opportunities for Trinseo, an international manufacturer of plastics, synthetic rubber and latex binders, according to one of its top executives.

Transparency Market Research’s new report titled “Styrenic Block Copolymers Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth And Forecast 2012 – 2018” discusses the revenue and demand for styrenic block copolymers at a global level.

Growth prospects of the overall SBS industry have been presented in the report

Elastic adhesives enable vehicle designs with benefits including light weighting, improved occupant safety and overall strength.

The coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) segment is growing at a CAGR of over 5%.

Teknor Apex Co. is addressing one of the great questions of the plastics materials market: What exactly is a thermoplastic elastomer? The Pawtucket, R.I.-based materials firm recently posted a slideshow on its website describing the six different types of TPEs: TPO, TPV, SBC, TPU, COPE and COPA. The blog entry appropriately is titled TPE Alphabet Soup.

ST. PAUL, Minn.—H.B. Fuller Co. signed a definitive agreement to purchase Royal Adhesives & Sealants L.L.C. from its private equity owner American Securities L.L.C. for about $1.58 billion.

Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market to Reach $3.8 Billion. Silicone sealants occupied the largest share, with over 32% of the volume in 2016.

ExxonMobil acknowledged Tuesday that Hurricane Harvey damaged two of its refineries, causing the release of hazardous pollutants.