The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced that the SCG-Dow Group, a joint venture between Dow and Siam Cement Group, has finalized the startup of its new propylene oxide (PO) facility in Thailand by successfully completing its full capacity performance test.

Celanese Corp. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of certain assets from Ashland Inc., including two product lines.

H.B. Fuller Co. recently signed an agreement to purchase the global industrial adhesives business of Forbo Group.

Huntsman Corp. recently announced it has acquired EMA Kimya Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a polyurethanes systems house in Istanbul, Turkey.

The adhesives used in a skateboard can actually contribute to its desirable "pop" quality; that is, the viscoelasticity of the adhesive can either help or hinder the skate deck's reaction

Net sales grew 10.9%, to $916.1 million from $826.3 million a year ago. Consolidated EBIT increased 4%, to $93.0 million from $89.4 million in the previous year’s second quarter.

A new nail coating technology simultaneously protects and embellishes fingernails by using non-damaging adhesives on foil wraps.Click here to read the full story.

Lintech will become the strategic distribution partner for the company’s Additives and Clariant Pigments business units.

The global market for active electronic components is expected to increase from $144 billion in 2012 to nearly $230 billion by 2017, rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7%.

OMNOVA Solutions recently announced it received a letter of commendation from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the company’s achievement of a 5.8% reduction in energy usage for 2010.