Jeroen Bloemhard has been appointed business vice president and global executive director for Dow Corning’s XIAMETER® brand.

Delsen Testing Laboratories Inc. recently announced that it has received Nadcap accreditation for nonmetallic materials testing.

Huntsman recently reported 2011 first quarter revenues of $2,679 million, an increase of 28% compared to $2,094 million for the same period in 2010.

RadTech International North America is now accepting abstracts for RadTech UV&EB Technology & Conference 2012, taking place April 30-May 2, 2012.

PPG Industries recently announced the signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire Dyrup A/S, a European coatings company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, from its owner, Monberg & Thorsen, a public holding company.

DYMAX Corp. recently announced the appointment of Gilberto Poinsot as a territory sales manager in the Field Sales department.

3M recently reported record first quarter sales of $7.3 billion, up 15.2% year-on-year, including an 8.9% increase in organic sales volumes.

Researchers at the University of Porto in Portugal are exploring structural adhesives that can withstand direct temperatures above 200°C in the demanding environment of the aerospace industry.Click here to read

The roots of the first tesa product date back well beyond 75 years, with an initial adhesive medical bandage developed by Paul Beiersdorf in 1882 in Germany.

Worldwide demand for plasticizers is predicted to jump to more than 7.6 million tons per year until 2018, according to a new report.