PPG Industries has reported record sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 of $3.4 billion, an increase of 8% vs. the prior year’s fourth quarter.

A U.S. patent was recently awarded to Texas inventors Donn A. DuBois and George Gumulka for an improved adhesive formula; the formula's chemical composition may be easier to use and

ALTANA AG has signed an agreement to acquire Kometra Kunststoff-Modifikatoren und Additiv GmbH.

This company has announced dates for two hands-on courses to teach users of their instruments how to get the most out of their viscosity test methods.

The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced that it has begun commercial-scale manufacturing of ENLIGHT™ polyolefin encapsulant films for use in photovoltaic solar panel modules at its production line in Findlay, Ohio.

Celanese Corp. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Celanese Far East Ltd., has signed letters of intent to construct and operate industrial ethanol production facilities.

The Performance Products division of Huntsman Corp. has selected Viachem Ltd. as its U.S. representative and distributor of JEFFSPERSE® X3503 dispersant for the coatings market.

Univar Inc. recently announced it has signed an agreement to acquire leading Turkish chemical distributor Eral-Protek. The deal is expected to close in February.

Philadelphia University and MAG have announced plans to establish the Philadelphia University MAG Composites Institute for research and development of new textile-based composites.

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. has announced net income of $81.5 million for the fourth quarter ended November 30, 2010, compared to net income of $11.1 million for the same quarter of 2009.