Sealing the Deal
Product development is the lifeblood of a specialty chemical company like Sika Corporation. As an innovator in elastic bonding, industrial sealing, and acoustic applications for production, assembly, and repair, it must develop new products, new markets, and new products for new markets, without stifling growth. This is the story of how Sika developed its first product, designed specifically for the powder coating industry, to be integrated into the powder coating process.........................  READ MORE

Formulating Powder Coatings for Use on Food Equipment
Food contact materials (FCM) are materials that are in contact with food or potable beverages during processing, packaging, or storage. During contact, molecules from FCM can migrate into foods or beverages. Because of this, most countries have food safety regulatory agencies that monitor materials for food safety. Manufacturers of food equipment and components such as shelving, broilers, beverage dispensers, cutting boards, stock pots, tubing, sealants, gaskets, valves, food service backsplashes, refrigerated storage parts, and display cases seeking to obtain NSF certification are required to use NSF/ANSI 51 approved coatings....................  READ MORE