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Global Chemicals Production Starts Soft Second Quarter

The American Chemistry Council’s Global CPRI shows that the second quarter started on a soft note.

June 7, 2016

The headline index fell 0.2% on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis in April.

Sekisui Announces Capacity Expansion

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals recently announced the startup of a major capacity expansion.

June 1, 2016

Sekisui will expand its high-purity methyl acetate production unit in Tarragona, Spain.

ASHLAND INC.: Performance Specialties Reference Guide

May 24, 2016

A new, third-edition update is now available for this company’s “Performance Specialties Reference Guide.”

Study Finds Discrepancies in Chemical Hazard Evaluation Tools

A comparative analysis of leading chemical assessment tools found that, when evaluating the same chemical, individual tools come to different conclusions regarding the hazard categorization of each chemical.

May 9, 2016

Such discrepancies may call into question the extent to which such tools can provide definitive and actionable information about chemical substances in consumer products without further analysis and contextual information.

Emery Oleochemicals Opens Technical Center

Emery Oleochemicals recently completed its new, 7,500-sq-ft Technical Development Center.

April 7, 2016

The center will also serve as the center for Emery Oleochemicals’ Eco-Friendly Polyols business for bio-based materials.

TOTAL CRAY VALLEY: Resins

April 6, 2016

This company recently featured its Krasol® line of hydroxyl-terminated diol resins at the UTECH North America 2016.

2016 Raw Materials and Chemicals Roundtable

Leading materials and chemicals suppliers and industry leaders share their thoughts on this complicated but vital aspect of the industry.

Teresa McPherson

April 1, 2016

Adhesive and sealant formulations depend on raw materials and chemicals. So what’s happening in this often turbulent industry?

Editor's Memo

Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook Issue

April 1, 2016

We’re all about materials in this issue with our annual Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook, which includes definition/use information for key products, as well as supplier details.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in News About Sherwin-Williams’ Acquisition of Valspar

Last week, readers were most interested in news about Sherwin-Williams’ acquisition.

Teresa McPherson

March 28, 2016

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.