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Resins and Pigments Marked by Variety and Innovation Once again the Paint and Chemical Division of FMJ International Publications Ltd., Redhill, England, succeeded in putting together an effective exhibition, despite [...]

Polyurethanes World Congress Presents Subject Variety An undoubted attraction of the 1991 Polyurethanes World Congress, which took place Sept. 24-26 in Nice, France, was the variety of subject matter presented. [...]

Metal Coatings Paper Judged Best at Eurocoat Polysilyl urethanes, little-known coatings for metals, were the subject of the award-winning paper in the paints section at the 1991 Eurocoat conference, held [...]

Like the interest expressed in Utech '92, scheduled to take place March 31-April 2, 1992, in The Hague, The Netherlands, the success of the 1991 Polyurethanes World Congress reveals the [...]

Eurocoat '91 Exhibitors Feel the Recession International Correspondent The lingering recession in Europe was evident at Eurocoat '91, which some exhibitors gauged to be quiet. Between 2,500 and 2,800 visitors [...]

As on previous occasions there was a marked adhesives input at the 19th exhibition and conference organized by AFTPV, the Paris-based French Association of paints, lacquers, printing inks, adhesives and [...]

Challenges and potential solutions associated with elastomeric components in oil field applications was the topic of a recent conference sponsored by Rapra Technology Ltd., Shawbury, England. Held on Sept. 9 [...]

The three German chemical companies with considerable influence on the paint and coatings industries showed mixed results in their 1991 biannual reports. However, BASF AG, Ludwigshafen; Bayer AG, Leverkusen; and [...]

Recent Initiative Strives To Unify Adhesives Industry According to Dr. Bill Lees, technical director of the Permabond Division of National Starch and Chemical, Eastleigh, England, the joint venture launched this [...]

PRI conference emphasizes elastomers in extreme conditions A good elastomers input was provided at the recent conference on in extreme environments, organized by the British Plastics and Rubber Institute (PRI), [...]

British Standards Institution Looking Toward 1992 The British Standards Institution (BSI), London, will be well prepared for the advent of a single European market in 1992 because of its long [...]

British Steel's Portfolio Includes Adhesive Bonding In his statement for the company's latest annual report, Sir Robert Scholey, chairman of British Steel plc, indicates that widespread market difficulties and excess [...]

Environmental issues, tires and future elastomer trends emphasized at ikt '91 The German conference covered subjects such as technical requirements of end-users, quality assurance and developments in elastomer technology. There [...]

Surcon '91 Covers Technological Advances The Oil and Colour Chemists' Association (OCCA), Wembley, England, was formed more than 70 years ago to further scientific development in the manufacture of paint, [...]

ikt '91 showcases best products of rubber producers worldwide Carbon black, powder elastomers, EPDM and a wide range of rubber chemicals were shown at the German exhibition, which was attended [...]

Management Tool Improves Adhesives Firm's Viability The so-called Cogent approach, a management tool used by British consultancy Cameron Consultants Ltd., Croydon, seemingly has produced an effective improvement in the viability [...]

'Green' Pressures Benefit Vinyl and Acrylic Emulsions An in-depth survey of the status of the European market for vinyl and acrylic emulsions published by Frost & Sullivan International, London, looks [...]

Belgian PRI conference focuses on ethylene propylene-based polymers The University of Leuven, Belgium, was the venue for an extensive international conference covering various aspects of ethylene-based polymers. The April 16-17 [...]

By Maurice Bowtell International Correspondent Attendance exceeded expectations at Farbe + Lack 9 1, the European coatings show, held in Nurnberg, Germany, March 19-21, and organized by the Curt R. [...]

Rubber Consultants conference provides global review of automotive elastomers The synergy of Crain Communications Ltd., London, and the Rubber Consultants Group of the Malaysia Rubber Producers' Research Association (MRPRA), Brickendonbury, [...]

Advanced Elastomer Systems launched into growing TPE marketplace Although TPEs are showing above-average growth, the international elastomer market as a whole is experiencing only a moderate growth rate. Monsanto Chemical [...]

Interplas '90 showcases innovative technology and environmental issues Interplas 90, the international plastics and rubber exhibition that took place Nov. 19-23 at the British National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, England, [...]

1989 European Consumption Put at 30,000 Tons According to IAL Consultants Ltd., London, the total market for structural adhesives in Western Europe was estimated to be more than 30,000 metric [...]

MRPRA wins PRI Prince Philip award for earthquake safety research The Malaysian Rubber Producer's Research Association (MRPRA), Brickendonbury, England, has been awarded the British Plastics and Rubber Institute's (PRI) coveted [...]

Copenhagen Conference Addresses Environment Paint and the environment was the topic of the 10th international conference of the Paint Research Association (PRA) of Teddington, England. Convening in Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. [...]

Tyretech highlights industry challenges in business and marketing in the '90s Technology will be directed at improving productivity and quality while meeting challenges from changes in customer requirements, liability legislation [...]

FATIPEC Congress Includes 12 Plenary Lectures The 20th congress of the Federation des Associations Techniciens des Industries Peintures, Encres et Connexe (Federation of Technicians' Associations of the Paints, Inks and [...]

Adhesion '90 Covers Durability, Fracture and Industrial Use As reported in the November issue of Adhesives Age, the British Plastics and Rubber Institute in London provided a full program for [...]

Concern over baby products has lead many countries to regulate these suspected carcinogens, and the rubber industry has had to move to eliminate them from their products. At the beginning [...]

20th FATIPEC Congress Links With Eurocoat '90 The 20th Congress of the Federation des Associations Techniciens des Industries Peintures, Encres et Connexe (FATIPEC), or the Federation of Technicians' Associations of [...]

Adhesion '90 Covers Testing and Chemistry The British Plastics and Rubber Institute in London once again provided a full program for its international conference on adhesion and adhesives. Adhesion '90, [...]

ICI Introduces Fire Block Last year, the ICI group, London, increased its annual sales from 11,699 [pounds] to 13,171 [pounds] million, strengthening its position as a world market leader in [...]

Activity package based on a bicycle designed to interest children in science There would appear to be a major problem within British universities in recruiting scientists, particularly chemists. This is [...]

Coatings Club Looks to 1992 The 1992 Coatings Club, formed by the British Paint Research Association, Teddington, has celebrated its first birthday. The club has been increasingly active preparing for [...]

Papers, posters and lectures comprise International Rubber Conference Some 600 international delegates attended the French International Rubber Conference (IRC 90), which took place alongside Europlast 90 at the Paris Congress [...]

Eurobondex Exhibit Stresses Equipment and Raw Materials The synergy of the Argus Press group, Redhill, and Dermil Research Ltd., Wickford, England, once more brought about a stylish exhibition and a [...]

Surfex Exhibition Draws 2,290 The third Surfex exhibition drew more than 2,290 participants and 100 exhibitors on May 16-17 in Harrogate, England. The show was organized by the British Oil [...]

Europlast 90/IRC exhibition provide variety and innovation 'Possibly 95% of the visitors had a specific professional purpose.' This was the assessment of the attendance level at Europlast 90 and the [...]

Coatings for Difficult Surfaces The British Paint Research Association (PRA), Teddington, continues its 1990 international conference program with a two-day symposium covering powder coatings, scheduled for Sept. 24-25 at Telford, [...]

Utech 90 emphasizes CFC issue and covers performance and transportation The problem of chloroflourocarbons (CFCs) in both rigid and flexible polyurethane foams was kept in the forefront and expertly addressed [...]

Meeting Examines Adhesion and Surface Analysis Loughborough University of Technology in central England was the venue for an intensive three-day international conference examining adhesion and surface analysis. The event, which [...]

First Central European Coatings Show Draws International Audience to Budapest The first Central European Coatings Show premiered in Budapest, Hungary, March 26-29, just as the country held its first multiparty [...]

British rubber manufacturers stay involved on the health and safety front 'Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, throughout the sensual world proclaim, one crowded hour of glorious life is [...]

Eastern Europe Well Represented at Conference A good blend of papers from both East and West European speakers set the scene for the 28th annual conference of the City University's [...]

Developments in Paper Coating Technology Developments in coating technology were the subject of a two-day intensive international seminar Feb. 13-14 in Nottingham, England, organized by the British Research Association for [...]

Software Aids in Adhesive Selection for Engineers If a project's potential can be gaged by the number of questions it stimulates from a meeting of senior professionals, then the PAL [...]

Coatings Play a Role in British Steel's Turnaround One of the most significant industrial transformations in the United Kingdom in the last decade has been achieved by British Steel plc, [...]

Developments in rubber extrusion is focus of day-long seminar Recent developments in rubber extrusion was the topic of a one day seminar organized by Rapra Technology Ltd., Shawbury, and Crain [...]