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Articles in April 2003 issue of Adhesives & Sealants Industry

• Design for Six Sigma successes topic of NEPCON/Assembly keynote. (Industry News).
• Sealant helps windows withstand hurricanes. (Market Close-up on Construction Sealants).
• ASI's 2003 Guide to Dispensing and Curing Equipment.(Directory)
• International Powder & Bulk Solids Technology Forum. (Industry News).
• Phase-two of Atlanta Condo sealed with silicones. (Market Close-up on Construction Sealants).
• E-commerce connectors.(Directory)
• Avery Dennison reports encouraging financial results. (Company News).(Brief Article)
• ASC begins new "Building the Industry" Program to foster industry growth. (Growing the Industry).(kicks off new Building the Industry Program to expand market for adhesives/sealants sold to structural and assembly industries )
• Stretch-and-heat film makes 'Wrapping' a Hummer easy. (End-Use Application).
• Air Products to acquire Sanwa Chemical Industry. (Company News).(Sanwa Chemical Industry Company Ltd of Japan)
• ASC industry collaboration. (Growing the Industry).(Brief Article)
• Purity determination without a known chemical standard. (Advancing Adhesives).
• UCB acquires Graphics Arts Business from Air products. (Company News).(Brief Article)
• ASC members to speak at 2003 industry events. (Growing the Industry).(Brief Article)
• Dyna-Tech Adhesives creates new division. (Company News).(Brief Article)
• Overview: EPA Test Method 24. (Growing the Industry).(revised Test Method 24 measures volatile organic compounds found in adhesives)(Brief Article)
• Staying connected with adhesives. (Editor's Memo).(Editorial)
  by Kramer, Karen L.
• VanDeMark facility earns Responsible Care Achievement award. (Applause).(Brief Article)
• Benchmarking reports offered to ASC members. (Growing the Industry).(Industry Sales Survey designed to capture sales dollars and sales volumes sold in adhesives and sealants industry for North America)(Brief Article)
• Ask the expert.(extending stability of precatalyzed wood glue)(Brief Article)
  by Horwat, Dave
• Price Adjustments.(Illustration)
• Reactive, toughened acrylic adhesives poised for growth.
  by Dunn, Dr. David
• PSTC celebrates 50 years. (Industry News).(Pressure Sensitive Tape Council)(Brief Article)
• Market growth for UV and EB forecast at 6%-9% per year. (Market Trends).
• Honda installs seam-sealing system to increase productivity and flexibility.
• California lawmakers pass measure to charge new fees on paint, other products. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
• Hydrogenated styrenic block copoloymer: offers benefits for PSAs.
  by Keyzer, Dr. Noel De; Muyldermans, Ir. Xavier
• Modular, robotic dispenser for small-scale work cells: reduces payback time, builds in flexibility.
  by Erby, Michael W.