National Starch and Chemical and Schenectady International have agreed in principle to form an alliance to develop, manufacture and sell acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives.

Crompton & Knowles and Witco announced that their boards of directors have approved a definitive agreement for a tax-free, stock-for-stock merger of equals.

The Adhesion Society has issued a call for papers for its 23rd Annual Meeting to be held February 20-23, 2000.

Superior Materials was awarded the outstanding Silica Distributor Performance Award for excellence in sales and service from Degussa Corp.

The North American Thermal Analysis Society’s annual conference will be held Sept. 20-22, 1999.

ASTM is offering two training courses this fall, one on weathering and durability and the other on testing techniques for plastics.

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) has announced the winner of the the 1999 Carl A. Dahlquist Award.

Polyurethanes Expo ‘99 is scheduled to take place in Orlando, Fla., at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, Sept. 12-15, 1999.

ASTM is offering two training courses this fall, one on weathering and durability and the other on testing techniques for plastics.

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council is sponsoring its third educational seminar focusing on the fundamentals of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes at the Hotel Inter•Continental, Chicago, Sept. 13-15, 1999.