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Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced the grand opening of a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance technical capabilities and innovation in Asia.

Due to supply and demand, OQ Chemicals will increase prices for certain carboxylic acid products effective April 1, 2025, or as contracts allow.

The American Chemistry Council’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry announced that applications for the 2025 Polyurethane Innovation Award are now being accepted through June 19, 2025.

Covestro is opening a specifically developed, automated laboratory for optimizing coating and adhesive formulations to provide even better support to its customers.

Kynar 500^® PVDF has been specified for 60 years in high-performance, durable construction coatings around the globe and protects some of the planet’s most iconic buildings.

Arkema is setting up its new headquarters in the heart of La Défense, Europe’s largest business district. 

In a report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla stated that the failure of a structural adhesive used to assemble the vehicles could result in a trim panel detaching, causing a potential road hazard and crash.

LyondellBasell (LYB) and Covestro have jointly decided to permanently close the propylene oxide/styrene monomer (POSM) production unit (PO11) at the Maasvlakte site in the Netherlands. 

The installation of giant columns at Arkema’s Carling acrylic acid plant in eastern France marks the first stage of a project that began in 2024 and has required years of preparation. 

Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, recently announced the launch of Eka^® HP Puroxide^™, a new low-carbon hydrogen peroxide product.