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Mar 12, 2010 -
Parex USA Announces the Launch of 121 Optimum Wet Base Coat and Adhesive121 Optimum Wet is a premium EIFS base coat and adhesive that promotes higher acrylic content and enhanced workability. Mar 11, 2010 - Arkema's EVA price increase Arkema is implementing a price increase, for all Evatane® resins (High Content Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers). Mar 10, 2010 - 3M to Acquire MTI PolyFab Inc. 3M announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MTI PolyFab Inc., a manufacturer of thermal and acoustic insulation for the aerospace industry. Mar 9, 2010 - Arkema to lead research project on «biobased acrylics» in Lorraine region of France Christian Collette, Arkema Research & Development Vice President, and Jean-Pierre Masseret, President of the Lorraine Regional Council, signed a research agreement on « bio-based acrylics » at Arkema's CRDE R&D Center in Carling.  Mar 9, 2010 - Migration from adhesives into food packaging materials - MIGRESIVES Closing Conference MIGRESIVES is a European research project (COLL-CT-2006-030309) within the 6th EU Framework Collective Research Programme in support of small and medium size enterprises. Mar 8, 2010 - Celanese Announces Acrylate-based Emulsions Price Increase in North America Celanese Corporation announced that it will increase the price of all acrylic-based emulsions in North America. Mar 5, 2010 - Parex USA Announces the Launch of Accel-Pak Parex USA, Inc. the parent company of leading building material brands; Parex, Teifs, LaHabra, El Rey Stucco, and Merkrete announced the launch of new set accelerator product, Accel-Pak. Mar 4, 2010 - Dow Formulated Systems and E.A. Juffali & Brothers Alliance Dow Formulated Systems and E.A. Juffali & Brothers signed a business alliance in their polyurethane systems business. Mar 3, 2010 - European Commission approves Amflora starch potato The European Commission approved Amflora, BASF's genetically optimized starch potato, for commercial application in Europe. The potato can now be used for the production of industrial starch. Mar 2, 2010 - ASC Welcomes New President Matt Croson Croson joins ASC from the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), where he worked for the past 12 years. Mar 2, 2010 - OMNOVA Solutions Announces Price Increases in Specialty Acrylic Chemicals OMNOVA Solutions' Specialty Chemicals business announced a price increase of $0.06 per wet pound for all acrylic, styrene acrylic, and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers. Mar 1, 2010 - Ashland to increase composite materials prices for North America Ashland Performance Materials is increasing the price of its complete portfolio of unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, gelcoats, pigments and additives. Feb 26, 2010 - Liquid urethane polymers from Bayer MaterialScience LLC improve performance of epoxy resins Desmocap urethane polymers can improve and/or expand the flexibility, elongation, impact resistance, tear resistance, cure rate and adhesion of epoxy resins. Feb 25, 2010 - OMNOVA Solutions Announces Price Increases in Specialty SB Chemicals OMNOVA Solutions' Specialty Chemicals business announced a price increase for all GenFlo®, GenCeal®, OMNABOND™, GenCryl® and GenCal® styrene butadiene based emulsion polymers. Feb 24, 2010 - Dow Europe GmbH Announces Epoxy Products Price Increases in Europe, Middle East, Africa and India Dow Europe GmbH will increase the price of its epoxy products in Europe (including Turkey), Middle East, Africa, and Indian subcontinent. Feb 23, 2010 - 3M to Acquire A-One Office & Consumer Label Business in Japan 3M announced has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in the A-One branded consumer and office label business and related operations. Feb 22, 2010 - Arkema increases Orevac® prices Arkema announces a € 150/ton increase for its Orevac® functional polyolefins. Feb 19, 2010 - OMNOVA Unveils Next Generation of NovaCryl Pressure Sensitive Adhesives OMNOVA Solutions introduces new NovaCryl™ pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) for the vinyl film, tape and label markets. Feb 18, 2010 - Ashland to increase global prices of Natrosol® hydroxyethylcellulose Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is increasing the price of its Natrosol® hydroxyethylcellulose products by 8 percent Feb 16, 2010 - Celanese Announces Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Price Increases Celanese EVA Performance Polymers Inc., will increase the price of all grades of LDPE by $0.05/pound effective March 1, 2010, or as contracts allow. Feb 16, 2010 - Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers Announces Price Increases in Europe Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers will implement a price increase for all acrylic and acrylic-based products. Feb 15, 2010 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals To Raise Prices For Epoxy Resins In The Americas Effective March 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. will increase prices for its epoxy resins in the Americas from four to eight cents per pound. Feb 12, 2010 - Dow Finalizes Sale to Arkema of Acrylic Acid, Esters and Specialty Latex Assets in North America Arkema and The Dow Chemical Company announced jointly that they have closed Dow's divestiture to Arkema of its acrylic acid and esters business located at Clear Lake, Texas and its UCAR Emulsion Systems specialty latex business in North America. Feb 11, 2010 - Price Increase for Carbon Black Pigments and Pigment Preparations The Inorganic Materials Business Unit of Evonik Industries, Essen, is increasing prices for carbon black pigments and pigment preparations by up to 9 percent depending on the product. Feb 11, 2010 - OPXBIO Commercializing Renewable Bioacrylic Progress Faster Than Plan OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. a renewable biochemical and biofuel company, announced that it is progressing faster than plan in developing a commercial process for producing bioacrylic. Feb 10, 2010 - Ethanol plants can be biorefineries POET's planned cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa, will use the waste stream to create energy, enough to power the entire cellulosic ethanol plant and the majority of the adjacent grain ethanol plant as well. Feb 9, 2010 - WACKER Presents Novel VAE Dispersion for Environmentally Friendly, Low Cost Packaging Adhesives WACKER is expanding its existing range of vinyl acetate / ethylene-based (VAE) dispersions for adhesives with a novel product specifically developed for the requirements of the paper and packaging industry. Feb 8, 2010 - New Solventless, Fast-cure Adhesive from Dow Improves Productivity and Lowers Laminating Costs The Adhesives and Functional Polymers business unit of The Dow Chemical Company announced the availability of its new Mor-Free™ L75-173/C-145 solvent-free, 100 percent solids, polyurethane adhesive system for flexible packaging. Feb 8, 2010 - Kynar® PVDF resins designed for lithium-ion batteries on display at Advanced Automotive Batteries Conference Kynar® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resins are highly stable polymers that offer an exceptional balance of performance properties. Feb 5, 2010 - Ashland to increase price on solvent-based pressure-sensitive adhesives in North America Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. , is increasing the price of its Aroset® solvent-based pressure-sensitive adhesive products by 8 cents per wet pound in North America effective March 1, or at the earliest possible time thereafter depending on individual customer contracts. Feb 4, 2010 - Europe Seeks Alternatives to Natural Latex from Asia Some natural latexes are the main ingredient in the extraction of natural rubber, an indispensable raw material for all kinds of industries and essential for the manufacture of surgical gloves, condoms or tyres. Feb 4, 2010 - NewPage Introduces Ecopoint™ Plus Bottle Label Paper With 10 Percent Recycled Fiber NewPage Corporation announced the introduction of EcoPoint™ Plus, a new high-performance bottle label paper featuring 10 percent post-consumer waste recycled fiber. Feb 3, 2010 - Mussel-Inspired "Glue" for Fetal Membrane Repair Sealant shown to be biocompatible and effective in repairing defects in human tissue. Feb 2, 2010 - OMNOVA Solutions Announces Price Increases in Specialty Chemicals OMNOVA Solutions' Specialty Chemicals business announced a price increase of $0.10 per dry pound for styrene butadiene based emulsion polymers. Feb 2, 2010 - BASF increases prices for Polyurethane products in Europe BASF has increased prices for diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and polyol basic products in Europe by 200 Euro per metric ton. Feb 1, 2010 - Bayer MaterialScience opens world's largest Carbon Nanotube Pilot facility The company has invested some EUR 22 million in the planning, development and construction of the facility, which is the largest of its kind in the world and has an annual capacity of 200 metric tons. Jan 29, 2010 - Hexion To Raise Emulsion Polymer Prices for North American Effective February 15, 2010, or as contracts allow, Hexion Specialty Chemical, Inc.'s North American Dispersions business will increase prices by $US 0.05 (five cents) per wet pound. Jan 29, 2010 - BASF keeps R&D spending at high level The joint laboratory of BASF and Heidelberg University has become a prime research location attracting catalysis researchers from around the world. Jan 28, 2010 - LANXESS brings forward new rubber facility project in Singapore The plant will help serve the rising demand for tires that is being driven by the trend towards greater mobility, in particular among the growing middle-class in countries such as China and India. Jan 27, 2010 - Arkema launches online technical information center for Specialty Amines This new online platform hosted on the Specialchem website is designed to publicize the scope and benefits of Arkema’s specialty amine product line for thermoset resins. These resins are used in a large number of applications including adhesives, composites and paints. Jan 26, 2010 - WACKER Expands Technical Center in Korea by Lab for VINNAPAS® Dispersible Powders The Korean center will be able to develop and test not only dispersions but also VINNAPAS® dispersible polymer powders for modern construction applications. Jan 25, 2010 - DSM inaugurates new resins plant in Germany Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands announces that a new plant for the production of wet polyesters and other specialty resins in Meppen (Germany) has been opened. Jan 22, 2010 - Ashland increases emulsion pressure-sensitive adhesive prices in North America Ashland Performance Materials is increasing the price of its emulsion pressure-sensitive adhesive products in North America. Jan 22, 2010 - ISP Introduces Broad Spectrum Industrial Microbicides Nuosept® BMc 422 and Nuosept® W Concentrate Offer Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity with 'Greener' Preservative Technology. Jan 21, 2010 - Green Glue Noiseproofing Compound Receives UL Recognition For Fire Safety In North America Underwriters Laboratories evaluated the surface burning characteristics of Green Glue Noiseproofing Compound when applied to inorganic reinforced cement board, analyzing both flame spread and smoke development characteristics. Jan 21, 2010 - Price increase for Thermolite® and Clearstrength® additives sold in EMEA Effective February 1st 2010 or as contract terms allow, EMEA prices of Thermolite® will be increased, depending on specific product, for Clearstrength®. Jan 20, 2010 - BASF to increase prices for ACRONAL®, ACRONAL OPTIVE™ and BASONAL® products in the U.S. and Canada Latex products are used in adhesives, fiber bonding, architectural coatings, and construction markets. Jan 20, 2010 - Eastman Acquires Specialty Polymers Manufacturing Facility in China Eastman Chemical Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tongxiang Xinglong Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., a cellulose-based specialty polymers manufacturing facility located near Shanghai, China. Jan 19, 2010 - Kerr Introduces Self-Adhering Composite: Vertise Flow Kerr has become a leader in resin restorative dentistry due to decades of advancements in composites and expertise in adhesives-both of which come together in Vertise Flow. Jan 18, 2010 - Lonza Streamlines its Operations in Chemical Manufacturing Lonza is strengthening its platform in Asia and will close the sites of Conshohocken (Riverside), PA (USA), Shawinigan (CDN) and Wokingham (UK) in 2010. Jan 15, 2010 - WACKER to consolidate production of pyrogenic silica The Munich-based chemical company intends to transfer Kempten's production volumes to Burghausen and Nünchritz, optimizing capacity utilization at these sites' high-volume facilities. Jan 14, 2010 - Isolast® J9876: Unrivalled media resistance Trelleborg Sealing Solutions launches Isolast® J9876. It gives the most comprehensive media resistance at elevated temperatures of any perfluoroelastomer on the market. Jan 14, 2010 - BASF announces price increase for Styropor® Expandable polystyrene in North America BASF will increase the price for all grades of Styropor® Expandable polystyrene in North America by $0.08 per pound, effective Feb. 1, 2010, or as contracts permit. Jan 13, 2010 - Eastman Expands Regalite™ Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resin Production at the Middelburg Facility in the Netherlands Eastman Chemical Company has successfully completed the first of several upgrades of its hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin facility in Middelburg, the Netherlands. Jan 13, 2010 - Funding Supports the Development of Low-Temperature Sealing Methods for Thin-Film Solar Cells Ferro Electronic Materials, a leading supplier of materials for fabricating photovoltaic solar cells, has been awarded $1 million by the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) to develop advanced durability sealing systems for solar cells. Oct 12, 2009 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals to Raise Prices for EPON™ Epoxy Resin Products in the Americas Hexion Specialty Chemicals has an increase in the off-list prices for EPON™ epoxy resins in the Americas by six cents per pound. Jul 4, 2006 - Brady Announces Completion of Acquisition of Daewon Industry Corporation Brady Corporation, a world leader in identification solutions and precision die-cut components, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Daewon Industry Corporation, a Korean manufacturer of self-adhesive components for the mobile phone industry. Jun 22, 2006 - Rohm and Haas Names Renette Richard Market Manager for Building and Construction Networking North America Rohm and Haas Company announced the appointment of Renette Richard to the newly created position of Building and Construction (B&C) Network Market Manager. Jun 13, 2006 - BASF to Increase Prices for Acrylic, Styrene-acrylic Latex Products Effective July 1, 2006, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices by $0.03 per wet pound in the United States and Canada on all straight acrylic and styrene-acrylic latex products sold under the Acronal® and Acronal® Optive brand names that are supplied to the adhesives, architectural coatings, construction and fiber bonding industries. |
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