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24 | www.adhesivesmag.com October 2005

This issue of Adhesives & Sealants

Industry magazine brings you the eighth

annual listing of the country’s top manu-

facturers of adhesives/sealants; pressure

sensitives; and adhesives/sealants prod-

ucts. Companies are listed in alphabeti-

cal order. ASI directly contacted each of

the companies listed for their most cur-

rent information. Included with each

company’s listing are contact informa-

tion, estimated 2004 adhesives and

sealants sales figures (if publishable),

subsidiaries and recent acquisitions, and

a company profile.

While our staff made every effort to

seek out the top companies in the

industry, some companies may have

been inadvertently omitted. We will

work throughout the year to provide

any changes or updates on our website

version of the ASI 50 and in next

year’s ASI 50 issue. To include

your company in our listing, please

contact Editor Teresa McPherson at

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Accumetric LLC350 Ring RoadElizabethtown, KY 42701(800) 928-2677www.accumetricinc.comCEO: James V. Hartlage, Jr.Company Contact: Edward P. LinzEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publication Accumetric LLC markets a line of sealants and adhesiveproducts under the BOSS® label, serving industrial, MRO,HVAC, insulation, pool and spa, construction, and indus-trial OEMs. The company manufactures neutral-cure sili-cone sealants, greases and compounds, firestop prod-ucts, and latex sealants. Accumetric is a full-line contractpackager of one- and two-component adhesives andsealants. (Privately held)

Adchem Corp.1852 Old Country RoadRiverhead, NY 11901-3116(631) 727-6000www.adchem.comCEO: J. Pufahl/R. PufahlCompany Contact: Walt Polifka, Bus. Dev. Mgr.Estimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $40 millionAdchem Corp. manufactures a complete line of adhesive

tape systems, including double-coated papers, films, tis-sues, foams and fabrics; transfer tapes; one-side coatedproducts; and other custom-coated specialty products.Its 100%-solids adhesives, solvent acrylics and solventrubber adhesives are used in many different industries,including transportation, electronic, medical, and others.(Privately held)

ADCO Products Inc. (Operating Subsidiary of ADCO Global Inc.)4401 Page Ave.Michigan Center, MI 49254(800) 248-4010www.adcocorp.comCEO: Jim TurnerEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publicationRecent Acquisitions: Kommerling Chemische FabrikGmbH, Chemetall Window Adhesive & Sealant DivisionADCO Products Inc. specializes in manufacturing anddesigning adhesives and sealants for the following mar-kets: automotive replacement glass; automotive OEM;commercial roofing; window manufacturing; concretepipes; burial vaults; appliance; electrical/communica-tions; and vehicle-body repair (crash repair). The com-pany’s core technologies are synthetic elastomers (rub-ber), UV-cured acrylic tape and polyurethanes. ADCO isISO-9001 and QS-9000 registered. (Privately held)

Adhesives Research Inc.400 Seaks Run RoadP.O. Box 100Glen Rock, PA 17327(800) 445-6240; (717) 764-6320www.adhesivesresearch.com President and CEO: Kären OlsonEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $140 million Adhesives Research Inc. is a leading developer and manufac-turer of custom, high-performance pressure-sensitive adhe-sive tapes, specialty coatings, films (including dissolvablefilms), and laminates. The company serves the following sec-tors: medical (in-vitro diagnostics, wound care, and medicaldevices); pharmaceutical (transdermal drug delivery, cosmet-ics, oral care, personal care and consumer); industrial (gen-eral bonding, automotive and window fabrication); electronics(displays, hard disk drive assembly, telecommunications,semiconductors, and general electronics assembly); splicing(pulp and paper, laminating, and converting); as well as webprocessing. Corporate headquarters are located in Glen Rock,PA; sales and marketing offices are located in the UnitedStates, United Kingdom, Germany, and Singapore, with salesrepresentation in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.Manufacturing sites are located in the United States (PA),Ireland, Australia and Columbia. The company is ISO9001:2000 certified to the updated quality managementstandards. (Privately held)

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American Biltrite Inc., Tape Products Division 105 Whittendale Drive Moorestown, NJ 08057(856) 778-0700www.abitape.comCompany Contact: Michael Donnelly, VP, Sales &Marketing Estimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $90 millionThe Tape Products Division of American Biltrite is a leading

and highly diversified producer of pressure-sensitive materialsused by automobile manufacturers, commercial-graphics pro-fessionals, sign makers, metal polishers, acrylic and polycar-bonate sheet manufacturers, HVAC contractors, shoe produc-ers, and manufacturers of circuit boards and electric motors.

Ashland Specialty Chemical, Specialty Polymers & AdhesivesP.O. Box 2219Columbus, OH 43216

(614) 790-3333www.ashchem.comCEO: James O’BrienEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publication2004 Total Corporate Sales: $8.301 billionThe Specialty Polymers & Adhesives business group(SP&A) of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division ofAshland Inc., is a leading global producer of high-perfor-mance adhesives and specialty resins serving the followingindustries: transportation (automotive, truck, recreational,marine, mass transit and aerospace); building and con-struction (engineered wood products, commercial roofing,laminated panels, windows and doors, bridge decking,and infrastructure); packaging and converting (pressuresensitive, film laminating, case-and-carton sealing andlabeling); and industrial (product assembly, thermoplasticbonding, and lamination). SP&A is a technology innovatorproviding novel solutions to customer opportunities: pres-sure-sensitive (solution acrylic, emulsion acrylic, UV-cur-able, hot-melt and solution rubber); structural (2K ure-thane, 100% reactive urethane, structural acrylic, epoxy,rubber-based, reactive hot melt and electromagneticinduction curing); and lamination (phenolic, nitrile-pheno-lic, water-based urethane, EVA, EB-cured, 2K urethane,acrylic, polyester, and hybrid).Source: Company contact, annual report

Avery Dennison Corp.150 N. Orange Grove Blvd.Pasadena, CA 91103(626) 304-2000www.averydennison.com2004 Total Corporate Sales: $5.34 billionAvery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitivetechnology and innovative self-adhesive solutions forconsumer products and label materials. Based inPasadena, CA, the company had 2004 sales of $5.3billion. Avery Dennison develops, manufactures andmarkets a range of products for consumer and industrialmarkets, including: Avery-brand office products andgraphics imaging media; Fasson-brand self-adhesivematerials; peel-and-stick postage stamps; reflectivehighway safety products; automated retail tag, labelingand branding systems; and specialty tapes andpolymers. Source: Annual report

Bostik Inc.11320 Watertown Plank RoadWauwatosa, WI 53226(414) 774-2250www.bostik-us.comCEO: Mike KlonneCompany Contact: Pat LambEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $1.3 billionParent Company: TOTAL, Paris, FranceBostik Inc. is a global organization manufacturing andselling a variety of adhesives, sealants, coatings andrelated compounds to the nonwoven/hygiene,packaging, converting, assembly, industrial, construction,flooring, DIY, transportation, textile, and laminatingmarketplaces. This is accomplished through a network ofdirect sales and distributors. Bostik is part of TOTAL,Paris, France.

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Chemence Inc.185 Bluegrass Valley ParkwayAlpharetta, GA 30005 (770) 664-6624 www.Chemence-US.ComCEO: Hugh V. CookeCompany Contact: Peter D. Battisti, V.P., MarketingEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: >$70 millionChemence is a manufacturer of cyanoacrylate, anaero-bic, solventborne, two-part epoxy, two-part acrylic, two-part methacrylate, and UV-curing adhesives andsealants. It is the world leader in gas-main sealing, theNorth American leader in vacuum-impregnation sealantsand number two in the United States in the manufactureof liquid photopolymers. (Privately held)

Degussa Building Systems889 Valley Park DriveShakopee, MN 55379(800) 433-9517www.degussabuildingsystems.comEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publication A subsidiary of Degussa, Degussa Construction Chemicals’Building Systems Group is an industry leader in the manu-facture of construction chemicals and building products forthe construction industry. Its widely recognized brands —Sonneborn®, Thoro, MBT Protection and Repair, ThoRoc®,Hydrozo®, Selby, Ucrete®, and SRS Flooring — provide anexpansive product offering that includes joint sealants,waterproofing, membranes, grouts, concrete-repair prod-ucts, clear sealers, wall coatings, and performance anddecorative flooring. (Privately held)

Devcon (Part of Illinois Tool Works)30 Endicott St.Danvers, MA 01923(800) 933-8266www.devcon.comCEO: Sevan Demirdogen, General ManagerCompany Contact: David Bongiorni, MarketDevelopment ManagerEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publicationA world leader in adhesive technology, Devcon offers aline of high-strength epoxies, advanced methacrylates,fast-curing cyanoacrylates and chemical-resistant anaer-obics. Products include adhesives for OEM assemblyoperations as well as for repairing machinery. A line ofcoatings protects surfaces against abrasion, corrosionand chemical attack.

Dow Chemical1250 Harmon RoadAuburn Hills, MI 48326(248) 391-6300www.dowautomotive.comCEO: George Hamilton2004 Total Corporate Sales: $40 billion2004 Performance Plastics Sales (includes DowAutomotive): $9.5 billionDow Automotive, a business unti of The Dow ChemicalCo., is a leading supplier of plastics, adhesives, sealantsand other plastics-enhanced products for interior, exte-rior, under-the-hood, vehicle body structure, and acousti-cal management applications. The organization servesglobal tier, OEM and aftermarket customers. With officesand application development centers around the world,

Dow Automotive provides materials science expertiseand comprehensive technical capabilities to its cus-tomers worldwide.

Dow Corning Corp. P.O. Box 0994Midland, MI 48686-0994(989) 496-6000www.dowcorning.com President and CEO: Stephanie BurnsEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publication2004 Worldwide Total Sales: $3.372.6 billionDow Corning is a leading supplier of high-performanceadhesive, sealant and release coating expertise for theautomotive, aviation and aerospace, construction, elec-tronics, healthcare, industrial assembly and mainte-nance, pressure sensitive, and textiles industries. Thecompany offers innovative product and service solutionsthat help customers innovate, grow, and drive downcosts. (Privately held)SOURCE: Company contact, annual report

Elmer’sOne Easton OvalColumbus, OH 43219(614) 225-4000www.elmers.comCEO: Bradley P. JohnsonEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $35 millionParent Company: Berwind Corp.Elmer’s Products Inc. is a company rich in history andtradition. Headquartered in Columbus, OH, with manu-facturing facilities in Bainbridge, NY, Toronto, Canada,and Statesville, NC, Elmer’s has been a trusted brandand market leader for more than 50 years. Elmer’s pro-duces a variety of well-known adhesives, as well as artsand crafts products, that spark imagination and creativityfor use at home, school, and the office. (Privately held)

EMS-GRILTECH Americas2060 Corporate WayP.O. Box 1717Sumter, SC 29151-1717(803) 481-6190www.emsgriltech.comCEO: Sid Outlaw, Business LeaderEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $135 millionParent Company: EMS-CHEMIE AG (Switzerland)EMS-GRILTECH Americas offers a line of Griltex CoPA andCoPES thermoplastic adhesive products, PA-6 fibers,fusible and bicomponent CoPA, and fusible CoPESfibers. Market applications include automotive interiors,industrial and consumer goods, paper machine clothing,geotextiles, medical, and apparel interlining. (Privatelyheld)

FLEXcon1 FLEXcon Industrial ParkSpencer, MA 01562-2642(508) 885-8200www.flexcon.comCEO: Neil McDonoughEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $200-500 millionFLEXcon is a worldwide manufacturer of pressure-sensi-tive film products for applications that include indoor

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and outdoor advertising, product identification andsafety/hazard labels, bar-coded labels, primary labels,and membrane switches. The company supplies a varietyof film, adhesive, topcoat and liner combinations for cus-tomized applications. Headquartered in Massachusetts,FLEXcon has sales offices throughout the United States,Canada and Europe, and distributors worldwide.(Privately held)

Forbo Adhesives LLCP.O. Box 110447RTP, NC 27709(919) 433-1300www.forbo.comCEO: This SchneiderCompany Contact: Richard MaxwellEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $453 millionForbo Adhesives is a global supplier of synthetic poly-mers to adhesives formulators that provides a line of for-mulated adhesives to a variety of end-use markets,including automotive, packaging, graphic arts, convert-ing, textiles, and product assembly. Brand names includeSwift®, StaCool® and Ever-Lock® adhesives; Elvace®,PACE®, Plyamul® and Wallpol® synthetic polymers; andLyons Coatings. The company had 1,288 employees atthe end of 2003.

Franklin International 2020 Bruck St.Columbus, OH 43207

(800) 877-4583www.franklininternational.comCEO: Evan A. WilliamsCompany Contact: Craig Stone, Marketing DirectorEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $100MM+Based in Columbus, OH, Franklin International wasestablished in 1935 and today is among the largest pri-vately held manufacturers of glues, adhesives, andsealants. Best known for its Titebond® brand, Franklinintegrates its core competency, emulsion polymerization,into a broad product offering that includes glues, adhe-sives, hot melts, binders, films and sizing compounds.These products are distributed globally for use in con-struction, furniture manufacturing, millwork, paper con-verting, pressure-sensitive paper products, fiberglassreinforcement and screen-printing. (Privately held)

GE Sealants & Adhesives9930 Kincey Ave.Huntersville, NC 28078(866) ASK-GESAwww.gesealants.comCEO: Shawn Williams, General ManagerGE Total 2004 Corporate Sales: $152.4 billion This company is a leader in silicone, acrylic and adhe-sives for consumer, construction, and industrial applica-tions. Products are sold through home centers, hardwarechains, construction, paint stores and professional dis-tributor channels.Source: Company contact, annual report

H.B. Fuller Co.1200 Willow Lake Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55110-5101(651) 236-5900www.hbfuller.comFiscal 2004 Net Revenue: $1.410 billionH.B. Fuller Co. is a 118-year-old worldwide manufacturerof adhesives, sealants, coatings and other specialtychemicals with corporate headquarters in St. Paul, MN.H.B. Fuller has a direct presence in 33 countries andreaches customers in more than 100. Fiscal 2004 netrevenue totaled $1.410 billion, 54% from NorthAmerican operations, 23% from Europe, 13% from LatinAmerica and 10% from Asia/Pacific. As of November 27,2004, the company employed approximately 4,500 peo-ple worldwide.Source: Company website

Henkel Corp.1001 Trout Brook CrossingRocky Hill, CT 06067(800) 562-8483CEO: Dr. Ulrich LehnerEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $1 billion Recent Acquisitions: Sovereign Specialty Chemicals,Dial Corp., OrbsealHenkel Corp. is a worldwide, market-driven leader ofadhesives, sealants and surface treatments that providessolutions directly to OEMs and through an industrial dis-tribution network. With its highly recognized Loctite®

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brand products, Henkel’s industry and maintenancegroup delivers total solutions to OEMs, MRO facilities,and specialized medical markets.

The Henkel Group operates in three strategic businessareas: Home Care; Personal Care; and Adhesives,Sealants and Surface Treatments — of which the industryand maintenance group is part — serving transportation,electronics, aerospace, metal, durable goods, consumergoods, maintenance and repair, and packaging indus-tries. The company also offers a range of products for thecraftsman and consumer. With brands and advancedtechnologies, Henkel makes people’s lives easier, better,and more beautiful. Over 50,000 employees work for theHenkel Group worldwide.

Intertape Polymer Group Inc.3647 Cortez Road WestBradenton, FL 34210(941) 739-7700www.intertapepolymer.comCEO: Melbourne F. YullEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $692.449 millionU.S. Subsidiaries or recent acquisitions: tesa North AmericaHeadquartered in Montreal, Quebec, this company hasstrategically grown to support operations in 16 locations,including 12 manufacturing facilities, with approximately2,500 employees. IPG’s advanced manufacturing tech-nologies offer the flexibility to produce a range of prod-ucts that reflect customers’ needs. Products includeIntertape®-brand hot-melt, acrylic and natural rubber

pressure-sensitive carton-sealing tapes; water-activatedcarton-sealing tape; masking tape; cloth duct tape; HVACtape; and automotive high-performance and specialtytapes.Source: Annual report

ITW Performance Polymers (Part of Illinois Tool Works)30 Endicott St.Danvers, MA 01923(978) 777-1100www.itwperformers.comCEO: David Parry, President and General ManagerCompany Contact: David Parry, President and GeneralManagerEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publicationU.S. Subsidiaries or Recent Acquisitions: Permatex,Wynn OilITW Performance Polymers produces and sells adhesivesand sealants to OEMs as well as maintenance/repairproducts, both directly and through a worldwide networkof industrial distributors. Major markets include industrialmaintenance and repair, marine, automotive, transporta-tion, solid surface, construction, manufactured housing,and automotive aftermarket.

ITW/TACC56 Air Station Industrial ParkRockland, MA 02370(800) 503-6991

www.itwtacc.comCEO: Jim JamesEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $68 millionParent Company: ITWITW/TACC has manufactured quality commercial adhe-sives and sealants since 1969. Its manufacturing facility,located in Massachusetts, produces solvent- and water-borne products under the trade names TACC®, Miracle®,KingCo, Sta-Put®, and Conbond®. Acquired by IllinoisTool Works in 1998, ITW/TACC maintains its primaryfocus on the research and development of innovative,environmentally safe and applicator-friendly productsthat exceed industry standards for performance andquality.

Jowat Corp.6058 Lois LaneArchdale, NC 27263(336) 434-9000www.jowat.comCEO: Rainhard KrammeEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $100-200 millionParent Company: Jowat AG, GermanyJowat was founded in 1919 and is a manufacturer ofadhesives with customers in 80 countries and 600employees worldwide. Its adhesives are extensively usedin the furniture, packaging/paper, textile and automotiveindustries. A manufacturer of hot melts, water- and sol-ventborne, and reactive adhesives, Jowat distributes its

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products to customers throughout the world. The com-pany is a subsidiary of Jowat AG, Germany. (Privatelyheld)

Lanco & Harris600 Mid-Florida DriveOrlando, FL 32824(407) 240-4000www.lancopaints.comEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $35 millionCEO: Eddie Blanco Company Contact: Mr. Javier BetancourtOther Sales: Lanco Manufacturing Corp.Lanco & Harris manufactures industrial adhesives, roofsealers, architectural and industrial coatings, concretebonding agents, caulks, spacklings, and wood finishingproducts, among others. Based in Orlando, FL, the com-pany has a distribution warehouse in Miami, four plantsin Puerto Rico, a plant in Costa Rica, and a plant in theDominican Republic. (Privately held)

LORD Corp.111 Lord DriveP.O. Box 8012Cary, NC 27512–8012(919) 468-5980, (800) 478-9705www.lord.comPresident and CEO: Richard L. McNeelEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $425 million

Lord Corp. develops, manufactures and markets a rangeof adhesives and coatings for the automotive, industrial,and electronic markets. Included are: Chemlok® adhe-sives; Aqualast™ elastomer emulsions; Autoseal® adhe-sives and coatings; Fusor® adhesives; Versilok® adhe-sives; Chemglaze® coatings; Photoglaze® UV/EB coat-ings; Lord® engineered adhesives; Gelease® thermallyconductive gels; Circuit SAF™ circuit assembly materials;CoolPhase™ material; WinPhase™ material; Circalok™adhesives and coatings; Metech electronic materials;Motorguard™ coatings; MetalJacket® corrosion-controlcoatings; and FlockLok® adhesives. (Privately held)

Macco/Liquid Nails15885 West Sprague RoadStrongsville, OH 44136(800) 634-0015www.liquidnails.comCompany Contact: George Parr, Marketing DirectorEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publicationParent Company: ICI Paints North AmericaA leader in quality construction adhesives and caulks forover 40 years, Liquid Nails is the gold standard in adhe-sives. (Privately held)

MACtac (Morgan Adhesives Co.) (Part of the Bemis Co.)4560 Darrow RoadStow, OH 44224-1898(330) 688-1111

www.MACtac.comCEO: Pete Mathias Estimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $585 million MACtac is part of the Bemis Co. Inc., Minneapolis. Bemisis a major supplier of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive materials used worldwide by leading food, con-sumer products, manufacturing, and other businesses.MACtac manufactures adhesive-coated paper, plasticand vinyl films used in a variety of labeling, signage, fleetmarking, and specialized industrial and technical appli-cations.

MAPEI Corp.1144 E. Newport Center Drive(954) 246-8888, (800) 24-MAPEI (800-246-2734)www.mapei.comCEO: Nick Di Tempora, President, MAPEI AmericasCompany Contact: Diane Choate, CorporateCommunicationsEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $1 billionSubsidiaries: MAPEI Americas is a subsidiary of MAPEIGroup, Milan, ItalyMAPEI supplies systems for tile and stone installation,floor covering installation, decorative concrete, and con-crete restoration for residential and major commercialprojects. MAPEI is a registered provider to the AIA/CESprogram, and also offers training related to ceramic andstone tile, floor coverings, and concrete repair throughthe MAPEI Technical Institute. MAPEI is an environmen-


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tally conscious manufacturer, and now providesBioBlock™ technology for antimicrobial protection inselect products. (Privately held)

3MBuilding 220-5E-063M Center, Industrial Adhesives and Tapes DivisionSt. Paul, MN 55144-1000(800) 362-3550www.3m.com/adhesives2004 Net Sales: $20 billion3M is one of the world’s premier manufacturing compa-nies, with operations in more than 60 countries and overhalf of its sales coming from international operations. Fornearly a century, 3M’s culture has fostered creativity andgiven employees the freedom to take risks and try newideas. This culture has led to a steady stream of productsthat range from adhesives to micro-replication, and hasmade way for more than 50,000 innovative products thathelp make our world better. Creating innovative productsand services that respond to customer needs has alwaysbeen a way of life at 3M.Source: Company contact, annual report

National Adhesives10 Finderne Ave.Bridgewater, NJ 08807(800) 797-4992www.nationaladh.comCEO: William H. PowellEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and Sealants

Sales: $1.25 billionNational Adhesives is a unit of National Starch andChemical Co., which had worldwide sales of $3.3 billionin 2004. National Adhesives offers liquid emulsion,solventborne solution and hot-melt adhesives tocustomers worldwide. National Adhesives’ products arebased on polyurethane, acrylic, rubber, ethylene vinylacetate, epoxy, polyvinyl acetate and starch and dextrinchemistries. National Starch and Chemical Co. isheadquartered in Bridgewater, NJ, and is a member ofthe ICI Group.

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. 1476 J.A. Cochran BypassChester, SC 29706 (803) 385-5181www.omnova.com CEO: Kevin M. McMullen Company Contact: Tim Saddow, Sr., MarketDevelopment Manager-AdhesivesTotal 2004 Company Sales: $746 millionOMNOVA Solutions is a major innovator of emulsionpolymers, specialty chemicals and decorative andfunctional surfaces. The Performance Chemicals businessunit is a leading manufacturer of release coatings,pressure-sensitive adhesives and saturants. Thecompany’s portfolio also includes a range of styrenebutadiene and acrylic base polymers for the productionof water-based adhesives.

Plymouth Rubber Co.104 Revere St.Canton, MA 02021(781) 828-0220www.plymouthtape.comCEO: Maurice HamilburgEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $80 million (Includes sales from PlymouthEuropa)Plymouth Rubber Co., founded in 1896, has beenincreasing its technical and manufacturing capabilitiesthroughout the decades, and brings to the marketplacethe most complete line of electrical, automotive, andhighway-marking tapes in the world. Customers includeelectrical contractors, industrial plants, utilities, minesand telecommunication companies, automobile manu-facturers, and highway contractors and municipalities.

The Reynolds Co.10 Gates St.Greenville, SC 29611(864) 232-6791www.reynoldsglue.comCEO: Lex ReynoldsCompany Contact: Lex ReynoldsEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $36 millionThe Reynolds Co. is a manufacturer of water-based, hot-melt and dry adhesives. The company is ISO 9001-2000registered and is a toll manufacturer. It is set up for han-dling large volumes (bulk truck and rail) and has a solidreputation for quality and service. “Not Just Another GlueCompany.” (Privately held)

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Rohm and Haas Co. 100 Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399 (215) 592-3000 www.rohmhaas.com Estimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $693 million Rohm and Haas is a leading supplier of adhesives usedin packaging, construction, transportation and a host ofconverting industries. Products include: pressure-sensi-

tive adhesives for paper and film labels, decals, and con-sumer, industrial, and specialty tapes; laminating adhe-sives, cold seal adhesives, coatings, primers and resinsfor flexible packaging, graphic arts and a variety of lami-nating applications; acrylic polymers for constructionadhesives and sealants; adhesives for the automotiveindustry, including car interior parts, weather-strip appli-cations and rubber-to-metal bonding agents; adhesivesfor rigid laminates such as structural panels; and reactivehot melts for the textile industry.

Royal Adhesives & Sealants2001 W. Washington St.South Bend, IN 46628(800) 999-GLUE www.royaladhesives.comCEO: Ted ClarkCompany Contact: Steve Zens, VP Sales & MarketingEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $75.500 million Royal Adhesives & Sealants is a supplier/manufacturerof solvent- and waterborne adhesives and sealants,along with one-part polyurethane adhesive sealants,under the Silaprene® brand name, and Hydra-Fast-En®waterborne contact cements, and Gunther™ mirror mas-tics. Under the Hardman brand, the company offers acomplete line of 1- and 2-part epoxy and urethane adhe-sives used in the structual, filter, potting, and encapsula-tion markets. (Privately held)

RPM International Inc.2628 Pearl RoadP.O. Box 777Medina, OH 44258(330) 273-5090www.rpminc.comCEO: Frank C. SullivanCompany Contact: Glenn R. Hasman2005 Total Fiscal Sales: $2.556 billion RPM International Inc., a holding company, owns sub-sidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings andsealants serving both industrial and consumer markets.RPM's industrial products include roofing systems,sealants, corrosion-control coatings, flooring coatingsand specialty chemicals. Industrial brands includeStonhard, Tremco, Carboline, Day-Glo, Euco and Dryvit.RPM's consumer products are used by professionals anddo-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and improve-ment, as well as automotive and boat repair/mainte-nance. Consumer brands include Zinsser, Rust-Oleum,DAP, Varathane, Bondo and Testors.

Scapa North America (Part of the Scapa Group Plc.)111 Great Pond DriveWindsor, CT 06095(860) 688-8000www.scapana.com 2004 Global Sales Revenue: $116.9 million Scapa designs and manufactures custom-engineeredadhesive films, tapes, and compounds for the automotive,cable, construction, industrial-assembly, medical, printingand graphics, and sports and entertainment markets.Products include specialty unsupported adhesive-transferfilms; single-coated tapes; double-coated films; single-coated foam tapes; double-coated mounting tapes; andzero-halogen, low-smoke, fire-retardant compounds.

Schnee-Morehead Inc.111 N. Nursery RoadIrving, TX 75060(972) 438-9111www.schneemorehead.comCEO: Robert SchneeEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $35 millionThis company is a leading manufacturer of waterborne,urethane, butyl, silicone, foam sealants and flashingtape. Industries served include fenestration, construc-tion, fire protection, aerospace, transportation, HVAC andautomotive. (Privately held)


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Shurtape Technologies LLC1506 Highland Ave. NE Hickory, NC 28601(828) 322-2700www.shurtape.comCEO: James B. ShufordEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publicationShurtape is a global manufacturer of pressure-sensitivetapes. For over 50 years, the company has built its posi-

tion by producing high-quality products, cultivating long-term partnerships and providing exceptional customerservice. It produces paper masking, cloth duct, film, foil,and filament tapes for the packaging, paint, construc-tion, HVAC, automotive, arts and entertainment, militaryand aerospace markets. (Privately held)

Sika Corp.-Industry Division30800 Stephenson HighwayMadison Heights, MI 48071

(248) 577-0020www.sikaindustry.comCEO: William E. LovenCompany Contact: Ron Smith2004 Total Corporate Sales: $2.2 billionParent Company: Sika AG, Baar, SwitzerlandThe Industry Division of Sika Corp. is headquartered inMadison Heights, MI. The company is a leading supplierof adhesives and sealants serving automotive aftermar-ket, automotive OES, industrial, marine and transporta-tion markets. Product lines include polyurethane adhe-sives and sealants, hot-melt adhesives, epoxies, acrylics,silicones, and butyl sealants. Specific applications arefound in the appliance, automotive glass replacement,automotive OES, fenestration, HVAC, marine, metalbuilding and transportation industries. Sika Corp. is asubsidiary of Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland. Sika has annualsales of approximately US$2.2 billion, over 9,200employees and operations in more than 68 countries.

Sunnex Inc.85 S. Pioneer Blvd.Springboro, OH 45066(937) 746-8575www.sunnexinc.comCEO: Hiroo KanedaCompany Contact: North America-Brian J. CosciaEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $190 millionParent Company: Sunstar GroupSunstar Group (Sunnex Inc. in North America) has pro-vided specially formulated adhesives and sealants to thetransportation and construction industries for more than60 years. The company operates in nearly 70 countries,with the philosophy of “One and Only in Uniqueness,”which is evident in its environmentally friendly productssupplied to the OEM, tier and end user. Its automotiveadhesives lineup includes solvent and waterborne inte-rior adhesives, and mastic and hem flange adhesives.Automotive sealants offered include primerless directglazing, foam-in-place-gasket, structural sealants toincrease vehicle strength and rigidity, and PVC and PVC-free coatings and sealants. (Privately held)

TruSeal Technologies Inc.23150 Commerce ParkBeachwood, OH 44122(216) 910-1500www.truseal.comEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $90 millionTruSeal Technologies is a worldwide market-share-lead-ing manufacturer of sealant systems; flexible, warm-edgespacers; and components for the fabrication of high-per-formance and long-lasting insulating glass for windows,doors, refrigeration, and transportation applications. Italso manufactures specialty extrusion and sealant prod-ucts for thin-film photovoltaic solar panel fabrication,general construction, and private-label customers.TruSeal trade names include DuraSeal™, InsulEdge™,DecoSeal™ and Swiggle® Seal. TruSeal is a whollyowned subsidiary of the Quanex Corp.

Tyco Adhesives1400 Providence HighwayNorwood, MA 02062(800) 343-7875; (781) 440-6223www.tycoadhesives.com Tyco International CEO: Ed Breen; Tyco Adhesives

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President: Tom SalmonEstimated 2004 Plastics and AdhesivesSales: $1.8 billion2004 Tyco International Total CorporateSales: $40.153 billionTyco Adhesives, a unit of the Tyco Plasticsand Adhesives segment of TycoInternational, is a leading manufacturer ofpressure-sensitive adhesive tape productsserving a range of industries and applica-tions. Product technology offeredincludes emulsion, aqueous and hot-meltsystems, with rubber-, acrylic-,polyurethane-, and silicone-based adhe-sive chemistries. There are four businessareas within Tyco Adhesives: theSpecialty Tape Group (STG), IndustrialGroup, Retail Group, and the CorrosionProtection Group (CPG). The SpecialtyTape Group offers standard and custom-developed products, as well as toll coat-ing, for applications in the industrial,medical, transportation, electronic, andrecreational industries. STG offers exper-tise in products for bonding diverse anddifficult-to-bond substrates, includingfoams, films, foils, plastics, and nonwo-vens, and is dedicated to supporting cus-tomized development for customer-spe-cific and OEM or industry-driven specifi-cations and requirements. The Industrialgroup offers tapes such as duct, film,sealing, electrical, foil and masking usedin the aerospace, entertainment, packag-ing, construction, and HVAC industriesunder the Polyken®, Patco®, National®,Nashua®, and Manuli brand names. TheRetail group offers similar products, andother special consumer- and profes-sional-grade products for consumer appli-cations in the retail arena. The CorrosionProtection Group offers tape products forthe protection of oil, gas and waterpipelines. Tyco Adhesives offers morethan 50 years of expertise in the manu-facture of pressure-sensitive products. Source: Company contact, annual report

Uniseal Inc.1014 Uhlhorn St.Evansville, IN 47710(812) 425-1361www.uniseal.comCEO: Robert L. Koch IIEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesivesand Sealants Sales: $30+ millionUniseal’s global sales presence is a signof its commitment to becoming the auto-motive industry’s premier supplier ofstructural adhesive and sealant systems.Through creative formulations, the com-pany provides solutions for every step ofthe automotive process. A full productline is the result of innovations fromstate-of-the-art research labs and techno-logically advanced manufacturing facili-ties. The company is a subsidiary of KochEnterprises Inc.

Valpac Inc. 1400 Industrial Park RoadFederalsburg, MD 2163(410) 754-7390www.valpac.com CEO: Gary RadziewiczCompany Contact: Frank Jennings, VPSales & MarketingEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives andSealants Sales: Not available for publicationThis company is a leading custom manu-facturer of adhesives and coatings special-izing in solvent- and waterborne, UV, and100%-solids chemistries. Product lineincludes pressure-sensitive adhesives, syn-thetic and natural-based cohesives, topcoatings, laminating adhesives, and heat-seal and primer coatings. Markets servedare: flexible packaging, tape, label, graphicarts, construction and medical. Tolling ser-vices are available. (Privately held)

Venture Tape Corp.30 Commerce RoadRockland, MA 02370(781) 331-5900www.venturetape.comCEO: Lewis CohenEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives andSealants Sales: $108 million Other Sales: BoMa S.r.l. ItalyVenture Tape Corp, founded in 1980 bycompany president Lewis Cohen, manufac-tures a diverse product line that includesmetal foil tapes, double-coated tapes,foam tapes, transfer adhesives, plastic filmtapes and electrically and thermally con-ductive adhesives. The company developshigh-quality products for various industriesand services customers worldwide.(Privately held)

Wacker Chemical Corp.(Silicones Division)3301 Sutton RoadAdrian, MI 49221(517) 264-8500www.wacker.comCEO: Dirk FunkeEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives andSealants Sales: $150 million Wacker is one of the world's leading manu-facturers of silicones. With more than 14,600employees, Wacker generates more thanUS$3 billion in sales. (Privately held)

W.W. Henry Co.400 Ardex Park DriveAliquippa, PA 15001(724) 203-5000www.wwhenry.comEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives andSealants Sales: Not available for publicationSubsidiary of Ardex Engineered Cements For over 70 years, the W.W. Henry Co., hasfocused on the manufacture and marketingof high-performance adhesives used forinstallations of wood, carpet, vinyl, ceramictile, and other flooring installation and main-tenance products. W.W. Henry is one of theARDEX Global Companies. (Privately held)

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HONORABLEMENTIONS

Cass Polymers Inc.12005 N. VirginiaOklahoma City, OK 73120(405) 755-8448www.casspolymers.comPresident and CEO: Doug FransCompany Contact: Dee Haynes, Kent SpeersEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $15 millionU.S. Subsidiaries: CASS Polymers of Michigan (ADTECHPlastic Systems Corp. and Tool Chemical Co. Inc.),Milamar Coatings LLCCASS Polymers’ subsidiaries, ADTECH Plastic Systems(ISO 9001-certified), Milamar Coatings and Adhesives(MIL-SPEC-certified), and Tool Chemical Co., produceinnovative specialty adhesives, including waterborne andVOC-compliant conductive and dielectric epoxies. Thesespecialty items, along with more conventional epoxy andurethane adhesives, coatings and specialty compositesproducts, are directed to consumer and industrial mar-kets. (Privately held)

Clifton Adhesive Inc.48 Burgess PlaceWayne, NJ 07470

(973) 694-0845www.cliftonadhesive.comCEO: Robert LefelarCompany Contact: Michael BarchEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $5-10 millionClifton Adhesive is a formulator and manufacturer of sol-vent- and waterborne industrial adhesives, coatings, andspecialty chemicals. In addition to providing custom for-mulations that meet individual customer requirements,Clifton also offers toll mixing done on a proprietary basis.Specialty and toll-mixed products both have the fullsales, technical, and customer service that is second tonone. (Privately held)

Dielectric Polymers Inc.218 Race St.Holyoke, MA 01040 (413) 532-3288; (800) 628-9007www.dipoly.comCEO: Lawrence G. Kuntz.Company Contact: Debbie Ernst, Customer ServiceManagerEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publicationDielectric Polymers Inc. is a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes and films for automotive, aerospace,industrial splicing, graphic arts, electronics, appliance,and high-temperature masking applications. The com-pany has over 30 years of experience producing transferadhesives, protective films and splicing, plating, mask-

ing, and double-coated tapes. The company offers cus-tom coating to meet specific requirements for specialtyapplications. It is a division of Adhesive Applications Inc.(Its sister division, Stik-II Products, manufactures foamtapes.) (Privately held)

DYMAX Corp.51 Greenwoods RoadTorrington, CT 06790(860) 482-1010www.dymax.com Estimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $20 millionDYMAX manufactures fast, bond-on-demand structuraland UV-curable adhesives, coatings, and adhesive-curingequipment. This technology-based company specializesin the formulation, manufacture and service of frequentlycustomized, solvent-free, worker- and environmentallyfriendly adhesives and curing equipment designed toincrease productivity. Markets include the medical-dis-posable, industrial, optical, fiber-optic, aerospace andelectronics industries. The company is ISO-9001-certi-fied. (Privately held)

Evans Adhesive Corp. Ltd.925 Old Henderson RoadColumbus, OH 43220(614) 451-2665www.evansadhesive.comCEO: Rusty Thompson

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Company Contact: Rusty ThompsonEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publicationIncludes sales from BEAVER ADHESIVES acquisition inJuly 2004Established in 1900, Evans Adhesive Corp. has over 100years of experience in formulating waterborne and hot-meltadhesives. Its hot-melt product line includes EVA, pressure-sensitive, APAO and polyamides. Waterborne productsinclude vinyl acetate polymers, natural polymers, latex andstarch-based products. These adhesive formulations areused in a variety of applications, including packaging, bot-tle labeling, outdoor advertising, product assembly, lami-nating, tubewinding, graphic arts and woodworking. Thecompany also offers toll production capabilities for bothwaterborne and hot-melt adhesives. Manufacturing facili-ties are located in Sandersville, GA, Rancho Cucamonga,CA, and Columbus, OH, where the corporate office andR&D laboratories are also located. (Privately held)

ITW Plexus30 Endicott St.Danvers, MA 01923(800) 851-6692www.itwplexus.comCEO: Gary Hovan, General ManagerCompany Contact: Melissa Mills, MarketingCommunicationsEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publication Plexus adhesives are widely used for the structural bond-ing of today’s difficult-to-bond engineered plastics,advanced composites and other dissimilar substrates inthe marine, automotive, transportation, recreational vehi-cle, and construction industries. These adhesives reduceassembly times and increase plant throughput by up to200%. They require no sanding or grinding and curerapidly at room temperature.

L.D. Davis Industries Inc.3501 Masons Mill Road Suite 401 Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006(215) 659-3345www.lddavis.comCEO: Tripp DavisCompany Contact: Tripp DavisEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: +$10 millionL.D. Davis Industries Inc. is the world’s leader in the pro-duction and sale of protein-based adhesives. The com-pany also manufactures and sells waterborne adhesivesfor the packaging and graphic arts industries. It is a dis-tributor of hot-melt products, both private label andindustry standards, for the packaging and graphic artsindustries. Davis operates two manufacturing locations inNorth America, and sells adhesives in North America,South America, Europe, and Asia. The company is dedi-cated to developing strategic alliances with our cus-tomers to fully meet their needs for quality adhesiveproducts and services. (Privately held)

NuSil Technology1050 Cindy LaneCarpinteria, CA 93013(805) 684-8780www.nusil.comCEO: Richard A. ComptonEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and Sealants

Sales: $25 millionNuSil Technology is cutting-edge manufacturer of siliconecompounds for aerospace, healthcare, electronics, pho-tonics and commercial products requiring precise, pre-dictable, cost-effective materials performance. ISO-9001certified since 1994, NuSil operates state-of-the-art lab-oratories and processing facilities in North America andEurope, and provides on-site, in-person application engi-neering support worldwide.

Slocum Adhesives Corp.2500 Carroll Ave.Lynchburg, VA 24501(434) 847-5671www.slocumadhesives.comCEO: Mark BrownEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $8 millionSlocum Adhesives Corporation is a developer and manu-facturer of solvent-, waterborne, and polymer adhesives,

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coatings, and specialty chemicals. In addition to provid-ing custom formulations to a diverse industrial customerbase, Slocum also provides toll manufacturing and mix-ing done on a proprietary basis.

Smooth-On Inc.2000 St. John St.Easton, PA 18042(800) 762-0744 www.smooth-on.comCEO: Clay WesternEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $2 millionSmooth-On has been manufacturing adhesives since1895. It continues to be the choice of all branches ofthe military, every major airline and auto manufacturer inthe world, and many other major industrial manufactur-ing and repair operations. (Privately held)

Wisdom Adhesives 1575 Executive Dr. Elgin, IL 60123(847) 841-7002 www.wisdomadhesives.com CEO: Jeff Wisdom Estimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: Not available for publicationWisdom Adhesives formulates custom solutions for thepackaging and graphic arts industries, as well as manyother industries. Wisdom’s adhesive line includes water-based resins, protein adhesives, hot melts, dextrin,aerosols, cyanoacrylates, anaerobics, epoxies and vari-ous other adhesives. (Privately held)

YH America Inc. (Part of the YokohamaRubber Co. Ltd., Japan)105 Kuhlman DriveVersailles, KY 40383(859) 873-2188CEO: Yoku OkamotoCompany Contact: Al HarringtonEstimated 2004 Worldwide Adhesives and SealantsSales: $14 millionYH America Inc. is a manufacturer of urethane wind-shield primers and sealants, as well as a complete lineof thermoplastic hot-melt adhesives for the automotivelighting industry. The glass-bonding products are solddirectly to automotive OEM plants and to Tier-One glass-enhancement suppliers.

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Accumetric LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Adchem Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

ADCO Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Adhesives Research Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

American Biltrite Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Ashland Specialty Polymers & Adhesives Div. . . .26

Avery Dennison Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Bostik Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Cass Polymers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Chemence Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Clifton Adhesive Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Degussa Building Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Devcon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Dielectric Polymers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Dow Corning Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

DYMAX Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Elmer’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

EMS-Griltech, a unit of

EMS Chemie North America Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .28

Evans Adhesive Corp. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

FLEXcon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Forbo Adhesives LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Franklin International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

GE Sealants and Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

H.B. Fuller Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Henkel Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

ITW Performance Polymers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

ITW Plexus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

ITW/TACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Jowat Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Lanco & Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

L.D. Davis Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Loctite Corp. (see Henkel Corp.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

LORD Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Macco/Liquid Nails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

MAPEI Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

3M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

MACtac (Morgan Adhesives Co.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

National Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

NuSil Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Plymouth Rubber Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

The Reynolds Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Rohm and Haas Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Royal Adhesives & Sealants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

RPM International Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Scapa North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Schnee-Morehead Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Shurtape Technologies Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Sika Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Slocum Adhesives Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Smooth-On Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Sunnex Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

TruSeal Technologies Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Tyco Adhesives (div. of Plastics

and Adhesives Group, Tyco Intl.) . . . . . . . . . . .38

Uniseal Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Valpac Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Venture Tape Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Wacker Chemical Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Wisdom Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

W.W. Henry Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

YH America Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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