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H.B. Fuller takes over Royal Adhesives & Sealants

H.B. Fuller Company has signed an agreement to purchase Royal Adhesives & Sealants, a leading manufacturer of high-value specialty adhesives and sealants. ...

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Bodo Möller Chemie takes over distribution for Dow Automotive in Hungary

From now on, Bodo Möller Chemie assumes sales of the Dow Automotive Adhesives products in Hungary, Romania and Serbia.

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Sika establishes national subsidiary in Central America

Sika is continuing to expand its worldwide presence and is setting up a national subsidiary in the smallest Central American country – which, however, has the ...

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Suitable sealants for cracked aluminised steels

Aluminising of steels may result in the appearance of tensile cracks from the coating surface to the substrate due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficients....

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Sika acquires Turkish manufacturer of sealants and adhesives

Sika continues its expansion course by acquiring a leading Turkish-based manufacturer of sealants and adhesives.

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Self-healing and photoluminescent nature resource-derived hydrogels

Researchers have demonstrated that carboxymethyl cellulose-based hydrogels can be engineered to exhibit the integrate capabilities of self-healing, photoluminescence...

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Sika: Paul Schuler succeeds Jan Jenisch as CEO

Sika has appointed Paul Schuler, currently Regional Manager Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA), as Chief Executive Officer as of July 1, 2017.

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Henkel to acquire Sonderhoff Group

Henkel is strengthening its Adhesive Technologies business with a new acquisition.

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Interview: “Triumphal march as a joining technology”

The European and global adhesives markets, are operating at a high level, says Dr Jürgen Wegner, CEO of ChemQuest Europe. In the interview, he also explains ...

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Krahn Chemie Polska distributes silica products from PPG in Poland

As of January 1, 2017 Krahn Chemie distributes the precipitated silica products from PPG in Poland.

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Synthomer invests EUR20 million in dispersion plant in Germany

Synthomer, a leading supplier of waterborne dispersions and speciality polymers, will invest EUR20 million in its dispersion plant located in Worms, Germany.

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ChemQuest Group appoints new director

The ChemQuest Group, Inc., a leading business strategy firm in specialty chemicals, announces the addition of Dr. Michael A. Lucarelli as Director.

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A bioinspired elastin-based protein for a cytocompatible underwater adhesive

The development of adhesives that can be applied and create strong bonds underwater is a significant challenge for materials engineering.

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Sika acquires Austrian manufacturer of waterproofing systems

Sika is acquiring Bitbau Dörr, a leading waterproofing system manufacturer, headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria. The transaction is subject to approval by the ...