ASC: Winners of the 2021 Innovation Awards announced

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) held its fifth annual Innovation Awards at the ASC 2021 Annual Convention, 25 – 27 October 252021 in Orlando, FL, USA. The Innovation awards recognize the top three innovations from the adhesive and sealant industry. Independent judges reviewed the following categories and weightings as part of their review process:

• Science and Innovation (30 %)
• Applicability & Impact (10 %)
• Impact of the Technology Relative to the State of the Art (30 %)
• Qualifications, Experience and Capabilities (20 %)
• Significant Milestone (10 %)

ASC judges reviewed submittal packages and the following were the winners of the 2021 awards:

The primary award was presented to Dan Schroer, Mark Rickard and Megan Thomas with DuPont. The development from DuPont was entitled “Low GWP Froth-Pak Spray Foam Blown with Liquid HFO and CO₂”. DuPont’s two-component spray polyurethane foam products are used to air seal and insulate various spaces within the building envelope. The innovation team solved challenges in formulating, manufacturing, and application technology. The resulting sealant and insulation products are shelf stable, maintain all performance attributes, and boast a GWP reduction of over 99 %.

1^st Runner Up went to Kraton with a development called “Next Generation of Biobased Tackifiers Revolution”.

2^nd Runner Up went to Arkema for a development titled “Clearstrength XT100 Toughener for Structural Adhesives and Thermosets”.

“We were pleased with the quality of the 18+ submittals for the 5^th annual program in which we recognized unique developments for our industry”, indicated Steve Duren, ASC Managing Director, and lead for developing the Innovation Awards. “We are now open for innovation submittals for the World Adhesive Conference (WAC) in April of 2022 and anticipate a competitive field for our meeting in Chicago. Thank you to all that submitted in 2021 and the ASC Membership Committee for developing the program. Congratulations to Kraton and Arkema as runners up and DuPont as our 1^st place winner for the 2021 best innovations.”

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