Adhesives

03/06/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel is publishing its latest Sustainability Report today. The focus of this 22nd issue is on the implementation of the sustainability strategy that the company presented in 2012. At the core of the strategy is the goal of achieving more with less. Henkel intends to triple its resource efficiency by the year 2030. To achieve this ambition, Henkel is actively involving its employees in its strategy implementation programs and working with its partners to drive sustainability along the various value chains. 

03/06/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

• Sales rise 5.8 percent to 16,510 million euros (organic: +3.8%)
• Adjusted* operating profit: +15.1 percent to 2,335 million euros
• Adjusted* EBIT margin: +1.1 percentage points to 14.1%
• Adjusted* earnings per preferred share (EPS): +17.8% to 3.70 euros
• Strong performance in the emerging markets (organic: +7.8%)
• Proposed dividend: +18.8 percent to 0.95 euros per preferred share
• 2013 set to be another year of growth

03/07/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Formulated to address the drawbacks of alternative products, Henkel Electronic Materials announces the commercial availability of two encapsulants for selective protection of environmentally-susceptible components. The materials, Loctite Eccobond UV9060F and Loctite Eccobond EN 3707F, deliver an impermeable barrier to potential environmental influences and offer manufacturers cure process flexibility and deposition traceability.

03/08/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel is combining its specialist expertise in the field of polyurethane chemistry with the know-how of Benteler-SGL, one of the leading manufacturers of composite components for automotive applications. The collaboration has made it possible to mass-produce lightweight, fiber-reinforced leaf springs based on polyurethane matrix resin.

03/13/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

The international final of the student competition titled “Henkel Innovation Challenge” is due to take place in China’s second largest metropolis from March 18 to March 20, with teams from around the world. Among others, teams from China, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico and Russia will compete against each other in Shanghai. In total 18 international teams, each consisting of two students, will be competing against each other at the showdown in Shanghai.

03/14/2013 - Hamburg / Germany

'Welcome to the Colour Buzz' – the start of a new era. On the 3rd of March, 2013, a global community of 3.000 hairdressers from 48 countries came together to celebrate the NEW, history-in-the-making ESSENTIAL LOOKS collection 1:2013 by Schwarzkopf Professional.

03/15/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Labeling adhesives have to satisfy multiple requirements. A new generation of casein-free adhesives now offers extended properties and a performance profile that ensures trouble-free production processes for beverage manufacturers while extending their options. Worries that these innovative adhesives could cause problems in bottle cleaning plants have proven to be groundless.

03/19/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

At this year’s ICE in Munich from March 19 to 21, Henkel will be presenting innovative pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) for manufacturing labels and self-adhesive films. With the acquisition last year of the high-performance pressure sensitive adhesives product range of the US-based specialty chemicals company Cytec Industries Inc., Henkel has further enhanced its competencies in high-performance pressure sensitive adhesives.

03/20/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel is presenting a full range of new adhesives and coatings from March 19 to 21 at the International Converting Exhibition 2013 in Munich, Germany. With these latest innovations, the market leader in adhesives and sealants is further expanding its broad portfolio for the flexible packaging industry.

This article will review several of the new additives that have been recently introduced to the plastic and adhesive industries and how they tend to mitigate such concerns. The focus will primarily be on flame retardants, antimicrobials,... (Article)

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