Eastman Chemical Co. announced the opening of a new laboratory facility expressly dedicated to its growing adhesive raw materials business.

Degussa Corp. has expanded its Piscataway, N.J., site with new labs, totaling 21,000 sq ft.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., has made it more convenient for customers to access product-compliance documentation for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations through its Web site.

Names in the news

The 26th Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society will be held February 23-26, 2003, at the Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

DuPont White Pigment & Mineral Products has announced a change in the business' name to DuPont Titanium Technologies, effective May 1, 2002

the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) in Southern California has recognized ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies as options in complying with stringent air-emission regulations.

Companies making headlines this month.

ASTM Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants invites participation from the sealants and building community as it updates and harmonizes standard weathering tests that determine the serviceability of seals and sealants exposed outdoors.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC), has announced a Call for Papers for its 2002 Fall Convention and Exposition, scheduled for October 13-16, 2002, in Pittsburgh.