ABCNews.com and Wired.com report on a water-based adhesion device that may one day allow people to climb walls like a superhero.

Seal Bond, Spring Lake, MI, has announced the appointment of Paul Dalley as chief chemist.

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) has announced that Stefan Borgas, CEO of Lonza, will be the featured speaker at its annual March Luncheon at the Waldorf=Astoria hotel in New York City on March 18.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has announced that Walter Moore will join the council as vice president of Federal Affairs on Feb. 8.

EIS, an Atlanta-based distributor of materials, production supplies and industrial MRO for manufacturing industries nationwide, has formed a strategic marketing agreement with 3M’s Renewable Energy Division.

Bayer MaterialScience has opened a new pilot facility for the manufacture of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at CHEMPARK Leverkusen (Germany).

Avery Dennison Corp. has named Bob Kuniega vice president of sales of Fasson Roll North America (FRNA).

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. recently reported net income of $11.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for its fourth quarter ended November 30, 2009, compared to net income of $0.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008.

Cereplast Inc., a Hawthorne, CA-based manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, has extended its distribution agreement with A. Schulman Inc., Akron, OH, to include all of Europe.