H.B. Fuller recently announced the official opening of its new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to support the company's growth strategy in emerging markets and the increasing demand for adhesives in the Middle East.
The Malaysia adhesives market was valued at $193.61 million in terms of revenue and 65.62 kilo tons in terms of volume in 2016. This market is expected to reach $259.92 million and 79.70 kilo tons by 2021, witnessing a CAGR of 6.07% and 3.96% respectively, from 2016 to 2021.
Shurtape Technologies LLC recently announced the acquisition of Syntac Coated Products LLC, a manufacturer of high performance tapes for automotive, medical, construction, graphic arts, noise control and product assembly.
Wacker Chemie AG, a leading producer of state-of-the-art binders and polymeric additives based on polyvinyl acetate and vinyl acetate copolymers, recently announced that it is expanding its existing production plants for polymeric binders in Germany.
Scientists at US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed a transparent thermoplastic elastomer armor to reduce weight.
Maroon Group LLC, one of the fastest growing specialty chemical distributors in North America, announced on March 1, 2017 that it has acquired Lincoln Fine Ingredients, a national distributor of specialty chemicals based in Lincoln, RI.
Japan's MORESCO Corporation has recently announced the release of a reactive SBC-based hot melt sealant that can also be foamed. The new sealant is used for headlamp lens, where it would replace butyl rubber. It also finds use in auto interiors.
Henkel announced on March 2, 2017 that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with GCP Applied Technologies to acquire its global Darex Packaging Technologies business for $1.05 billion on a cash and debt free basis.
Techsil has announced the release of two new low halogen adhesives, Vitralit UD 8050 and Structalit 8838, specifically developed to improve adhesive dispensing precision in the production of electronic components.
The major drivers for the global waterborne adhesives market is the rising demand of the packaging industry. Asia Pacific is the dominating market for waterborne adhesives due to the growth of automotive, packaging, and construction industry.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $225,000 research grant to Louisiana Multi-Functional Materials Group through the LBTC for the development of two-way shape memory polymers (SMP) that can be used as sealants.
Many scientific and technical advances have been inspired by nature, and now frog saliva may hold the secret to another advance in adhesives technology.