OMNOVA Solutions Inc. recently announced net income of $6.2 million for the second quarter ended May 31, 2011, compared to net income of $15.1 million for the second quarter of 2010.

PPG Industries recently began operations at a new facility in the Zhangjiagang Yangtze International Chemical Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province, which is its first resin production plant in mainland China.

Univar Inc. recently announced it has expanded its European distribution agreement with Dow Corning Coatings (DCC) to include Austria, Turkey, the Baltic region, central and eastern Europe (CEE), and South Africa.

Experts say the biological mechanism that allows tree frogs to cling to surfaces also cleans their feet while they are walking. University of Glasgow researcher Niall Crawford believes this phenomenon

Emerald Kalama Chemical, a division of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced it has completed a 25% capacity expansion for its K-FLEX® production unit at its Kalama, WA, facility.

Rapid Cure Technologies Inc. recently announced its launch as a custom formulator of 100%-solids adhesives, resins, coatings and inks.

Net income for the second quarter of 2011 was $25.1 million, compared to $11.0 million in last year’s second quarter.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc. (ASC) recently released its North American Market Report (NAMR) for Adhesives and Sealants.

Dow Corning recently announced it has accepted an invitation to join the Regenerative Network, a private consortium of leading green building product and service providers.

The global biodegradable polymer market is estimated at £932 million (~ $1,518 billion) in 2011 and is expected to increase at a 22% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach £2.5 billion (~ $4 billion) in 2016.