Keyword: adhesives

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Chemistry is ... The Age of Substrate Change

05.10.2014 - Vehicle manufacturers have set some ambitious targets to significantly reduce carbon emissions to 95g CO2/km on the sale of all new cars by 2020. Laurent Pourcheron, Marketing...

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Huntsman Appoints Distona as Swiss MDI distributor

30.09.2014 - Huntsman has signed a 12-month agreement with Swiss distributor Distona covering distribution of its "Suprasec" MDI products in Switzerland. The contract covers applications in...

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Arkema Makes Bid for Adhesives Manufacturer Bostik

24.09.2014 - French chemical producer Arkema has offered to acquire German adhesives manufacturer Bostik from its former parent company, oil and petrochemicals major Total. Arkema did not say...

Strategy & Management

Building a Future-Proof Business

02.09.2014 - What have sustainability and social responsibility to do with the financial performance of a materials company and the value it creates for its shareholders? A conversation with...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Essential Ingredients

08.05.2014 - Understanding The Source - Classification of today's supply chain - regarding all organic chemicals involved in the manufacturing of an API - is a useful tool for demonstrating...

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Materials Know-How

31.03.2014 - Tangible Synergies - In an organizational move in January of 2013, BASF created the new Performance Materials division. The new group, which is part of the Functional Materials &...

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BASF Shifts R&D Focus

29.07.2013 - Technology - After announcing the framework of a new R&D strategy in the spring of last year, BASF is beginning to reveal in detail just how it is affecting its research operations...

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Rush to Lightweight Cars Boosts Adhesive Makers

05.06.2013 - From Pritt stick in school bags to Audi sports cars, adhesives have come a long way since natural gums and resins, and new high-tech variations are currently top of the list for...