December 9, 2019
Shepherd Secures BiCAT® Patent, First in 100+ Year History
On September 17, 2019, the first patent in the 100+ year history of The Shepherd Chemical Company was officially published! BiCAT® 8840 and BiCAT® 8842 are the first examples of hydrolytically stable bismuth carboxylates that are effective as catalysts for spray polyurethane... Read More.
September 27, 2019
Shepherd Chemical Announces New Distribution Agreement with Everchem Specialty Chemicals
Effective September 1, 2019, The Shepherd Chemical Company, headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Everchem Specialty Chemicals for BiCAT® polyurethane catalysts in the United States and Canada. Partnering with Everchem to distribute and support Shepherd’s... Read More.
June 3, 2019
Millions of Vehicles Have Been Recalled for Defective Airbags. Is Yours One of Them?
Airbags have been used in cars and trucks as passive restraints for over 40 years. The US government required automakers to install frontal driver and passenger airbags as standard equipment beginning in 1999. These lifesaving devices are estimated to save... Read More.
April 10, 2019
The Impact of Metal Chemistry on Urbanization and Transportation
If the 20th century was the century of the machine, the 21st century will be the century of the computer. Automation and digitization will drive and be driven by many ongoing megatrends. We have to ask ourselves, “What role can... Read More.