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35 Extrusion International 3/2022 U.S. Regional Sales Manager Appointed Nordson Corp.’s Polymer Process- ing Systems division has announced the appointment of Ethan Cornwell as Regional Sales Manager. Corn- well will oversee the sales operation and agent network for EDI® poly- mer die systems in the South Central and Southwest U.S. and Latin and South America regions. Cornwell will focus on supporting the compa- ny’s top-tier customers while driv- ing market expansion for Nordson's EDI ® business. “Ethan’s broad-based global sales management experience with an in- dustry-leading gauging firm makes him uniquely qualified for his new role,” said Kelly Harings, Senior Man- ager, Commercial Sales and Market- ing for Nordson’s EDI® business. “I’m confident that he will leverage his expertise with key customers while spearheading new growth ini- tiatives in these key market regions.” “It’s an exciting time to join the Nordson team as the company fo- cuses on expanding its business in these key geographic locations,” said Cornwell. “I look forward to meeting the needs of key customers and working to deliver new busi- ness opportunities.” Nordson’s Polymer Processing Systems www.nordsonpolymerprocessing.com Ethan Cornwell Strong Growth for Rheological Additives for Paints and Coatings Reported TOLSA reported strong growth for its industry-leading portfolio of rheological additives based on high-purity sepiolite technology. The company’s long-term strategy is to expand its resources and ca- pabilities with new investment in technology, manufacturing, capi- tal, and personnel. “With our versatile PANGEL ® S product offering we are firmly positioned as a strategic supplier to the U.S. market,” said Alberto Fernández-Ibarburu, Industrial Product Development Leader for TOLSA. “We have tailored our prod- ucts for water-based and solvent- based systems.to meet the broad manufacturing needs of OEMs and producers, ensuring greater effi - ciencies and productivity.” Powdered rheology additives are commonly used in paints and coatings to improve their rheologi- cal properties (pseudoplasticity/ thixotropy), reducing the sagging effect and enhancing workability. However, there are challenges as- sociated with using these additives in terms of acquiring the required performance. The common chal- lenges associated with these pow- dered rheology additives include: Dispersion; Leveling; Application. The rheological additives from the PANGEL ® S series are crafted with high-purity sepiolite. Due to the high pseudoplastic profile, PANGEL gives strong performance along with additional suspension capacity, and anti-sagging but at the same time excellent workabil- ity and application. PANGEL ® addi- tives have been specially designed to optimize the rheology of the whole thickening systems either alone or in combination with other organic additives. Sepiolite-based PANGEL ® S is a phyllosilicate with an acicular mor- phology that provides a strong chemical and thermal stable struc- ture at high temperatures, at a wide pH range (3-14), and has very low electrolyte sensitivity. PAN- GEL ® S requires an appropriate particle wetting and subsequently a mechanical agitation that guar- antees peripheral speeds between 18 and 25 m/s. A key feature of PANGEL ® tech- nology is its ability to yield fewer defects when incorporated into a coatings system, thus providing a competitive advantage for the end- user. PANGEL ® products are char- acterized by the “3S” benefits they deliver: settling, sedimentation, and syneresis. They are particularly efficient in architectural and indus - trial coatings where solids content and filler density often drive strong variations in coatings stability. TOLSA www.tolsa.com/adins