The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) has announced it welcomes the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate that would reauthorize chemical facility security standards.

Coatings and adhesives from Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., that are marketed to North American narrow web label, tag, and wrapper converters will now also be available from Flint Group.

Micromeritics recently announced that its Grant Selection Committee has selected the Department of Chemistry at The City College of New York (CCNY), New York, NY, as the recipient of its fourth quarter 2010 grant.

Chemsultants International recently announced two new additions to the company. Mike Hilston has been named Research chemist and Jack Yeary was hired as Quality specialist.

The pressure-sensitive glue on Post-Its and Post-It Super Sticky Notes can be removed by a chemical de-inking and pulping process. After the adhesive is removed, the paper can still be

Owens Corning announced it has been named to Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 12th annual list of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens™.”

FLEXcon recently announced that its backsheets are being used by Unconquered Sun Solar Technologies as part of a newly certified solar module.

Gelest Inc. has promoted Edward Kimble to product manager, Silicones, and Barbara Tsuie, Ph.D., to product manager, Silanes and Metal-Organics.

The division will comprise all Dow plastics and will include the Packaging and Converting Unit that is currently part of the Advanced Materials Division.

Bogard Lagman, formerly executive vice president of Charles Ross & Son Co., has been appointed regional sales manager for Asian and Middle Eastern countries.