Ingevity to Sell North Charleston Crude Tall Oil Refinery and Majority of Industrial Specialties Product Line

Ingevity Corp. recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its North Charleston CTO refinery assets and the majority of its Performance Chemicals Industrial Specialties product line to Mainstream Pine Products, LLC (Mainstream). The transaction is subject to customary and agreed-upon closing conditions and is expected to close by early 2026. “This […]
Automated Pump Filler Enhances Precision and Output in Industrial Applications

The RS8 Airless Pump Filler from ProSys Fill LLC operates at speeds of up to 35 airless pumps per minute and features a compact eight-station indexing dial designed for maximum efficiency and versatility, enabling the seamless filling and closing of a wide range of pump styles and sizes up to two inches in diameter. This […]
Perfect Mix: How Material Properties Shape the Science of Industrial Mixing

Mixing is the combining of two or more materials to achieve a desired level of uniformity. Perfectly mixed materials can be defined as materials in which samples removed from the mixture will have exactly the same composition as samples removed from other locations within the same batch. Many factors impact the mixing process and the […]
2025 ASI Top 20: DELO Industrial Adhesives

DELO produces industrial adhesives for automotive, consumer electronics and semicon applications, as well as dispensing and curing equipment. The company’s total sales for its fiscal 2025 year (ended March 31, 2025) reached €245 million ($265 million), a 7% increase compared to the previous year. For the 2025 fiscal year, DELO reports the fastest growing markets […]
Michelin to Build Industrial Demonstration Unit for 5-HMF Molecule in France

Michelin is building an initial industrial demonstration unit for the 5-HMF molecule, a bio-sourced and non-toxic molecule that can replace ingredients derived from fossil fuels in a wide variety of industrial fields. This unit, to be located on the Osiris platform in Péage en Roussillon, France, will have an annual production capacity of 3,000 metric […]
Moisture-Cure Polyurethane Adhesives: A Quiet Force in Industrial Innovation

A new report from Future Market Insights Inc. reveals that the global polyurethane adhesives market is gaining strong momentum, valuing the market at over $8 billion in 2024 and projecting it to grow steadily through 2035. While familiar applications in automotive assembly, woodworking, and flexible packaging remain central to the market narrative, a quieter but […]
tesa Appoints Head of Industrial Trade and Converting for North American Markets

Tape manufacturer tesa announced that Matt Trute joined the organization on April 21, 2025, as head of Industrial Trade & Converting North American Markets (NAM). Trute joins tesa after a 30-year career in B2B sales, marketing, research, engineering, and management. He brings this wealth of experience to his new role leading and driving growth […]
DELO INDUSTRIAL ADHESIVES: Curing Lamp

Replacing the successful DELOLUX 80 series of curing lamps, DELO Industrial Adhesives’ newest light curing product, DELOLUX 30, aims to further refine the highly customizable light curing capabilities of its predecessor. Primary highlights of the DELOLUX 30 curing lamp include a higher peak intensity of up to 22.5 W/cm² as well as increased homogeneity in […]
MACTAC: Industrial Tapes | Adhesives & Sealants Industry

Mactac® Engineered Tapes & Laminates has launched two Macbond® industrial tape product lines — Macbond 481 Series Tapes and Macbond LS55 Series Tapes. With options for an ultimate adhesive bond to low-, medium- or high-surface-energy materials, the latest tape innovations feature ideal blends of adhesive properties to meet a variety of customer needs. “Mactac is […]
DELO INDUSTRIAL ADHESIVES: Retraction Valve

DELO Industrial Adhesives introduced a new retraction valve to its lineup of adhesive dispensing systems. DELO-DOT RE fills a once-vacant space in its equipment portfolio, bringing much of the repeatability and control of higher-end systems like jetting or volumetric needle dispensing in tandem with the simplicity of direct dispensing from cartridges. Enabled by compressed air, […]