The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) has formed the Chemical Shippers Association (CSA).

Horiba Instruments has entered into an agreement to distribute the Microstructure product line for ThermoQuest.

Bayer has developed two new low-NCO prepolymers, Baytec® MP-020 and Baytec MP-030, that are ideal for making soft elastomers.

Bayer has appointed M.F. Cachat as a distributor for the adhesives raw materials products marketed by the Coatings & Colorants Division.

Demand for acrylic resins will expand 3.7 percent annually to 3.3 billion pounds in the year 2003.