Sika Corporation, Acquires the Commercial and Industrial Polymer Flooring Business of ICS Garland, Inc. (14406)
LYNDHURST, N.J., /PRNewswire/ -- With its second acquisition in North America this year, Sika has added another long-respected player into its Industrial Flooring business in this region. The ICS Garland polymer flooring business, with its strong portfolio of epoxy, polyurethane, and ESD technology products, is an excellent fit for Sika's focused growth strategy for North America. With an established, well-respected range of products, people, and quality applicators, the ICS Garland polymer flooring business greatly enhances and complements Sika's fast-growing position in this key market.

RPM International Acquires UK-Based Flowcrete Group. Acquisition Expands Global Resin Flooring Presence (14255)
MEDINA, Ohio, -- RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) announced the acquisition of Flowcrete Group ("Flowcrete"), a manufacturer and marketer of resin flooring systems for industrial and commercial applications. Flowcrete, established in 1982 and headquartered near Manchester, England, has sales of approximately $85 million. Terms were not disclosed.

KECO Coatings Completes Acquisition of Teknix Powder Coating (14135)
Indianapolis, Indiana — KECO Coatings has completed the acquisition of Teknix Powder Coating (Teknix) in Statesville, North Carolina. The acquisition enables KECO to transition its Teflon® and plasma coating technology into the southeast territory. Teknix Powder Coating is located in the heart of the NASCAR region, which will make it more convientent for existing NASCAR customers to leverage KECO’s coating portfolio.

New Polymer System Cures by UV Light and/or Heat (14131)
HACKENSACK, NJ -- Master Bond Inc., Hackensack, N.J. has introduced a new one component, optically clear, non-yellowing UV and/or heat curable polymer system called UV15-7DC. This high performance system is designed for bonding, sealing and coating applications. It is 100% reactive and does not contain any solvents or other volatiles. UV15-7DC is not inhibited by air and exhibits a desirably fast UV cure at ambient temperatures. Typical cure times range from 5 seconds to 2-3 minutes depending upon the wave length, intensity of the UV light and the thickness being cured. Typical heat curing schedules are 10-30 minutes at 250-260°F. Heat curing is recommended for use in applications with “shadowed out areas”.

Cold Jet’s pneumatic Aero C100 Takes Dry Ice Blast Cleaning To New Level (13623)
For the first time, the new Cold Jet Aero C100 combines the most powerful dry ice cleaning available with the mobility and flexibility of an all-pneumatic system that can be used virtually anywhere – without the need for electricity

New Nanosilica Filled Reinforced Epoxy (13575)
This compound has been developed for coating, sealing and encapsulation applications

Fort Worth, Texas' ID Technology Signs as U.S. Distributor for Electronic Printing Development (12914)
Ideal for printing onto PD, PP, paper and Tyvek®, thermal transfer overprinting results in a sharp, clear image without compromising production speed. ID Technology will distribute the S Model and Communicator thermal transfer overprinters as part of their complete line of labeling, coding and marking products.

Chicago's CYBRA and Solzon Form Strategic RFID Partnership (12853)
Responding to a marketplace need for experienced RFID solution providers who specialize in the IBM System i platform, this strategic partnership offers System i customers a one-stop shop for System i-based RFID software, integration services, RFID hardware, and supplies.

New Vi-Cas Web Site Includes Online Catalog for Vacuum Cups, Accessories & Rollers & Roller Reconditioning for Manufacturing Companies (12809)
Vi-Cas Manufacturing has recently updated their website to make it easier to find their full line of vacuum cups, vacuum cup accessories, rubber cups, capper tightening discs and gripper rubbers, rollers, and roller reconditioning services.

Understanding The Technology And How It Works (12756)
Many manufacturers are also beginning to extend RFID deployment beyond the supply chain to gain value in internal operations such as automated receiving and closed-loop asset tracking of high value equipment, work-in-process and reusable containers. With RFID technology now stable enough for prime time, the possibilities are virtually limitless.