The Adhesive and Sealant Council’s Spring Convention and EXPO will be held April 2-5, 2000.

Ashland Distribution and e-Chemicals announced an industry-first alliance that includes offering the majority of products distributed by Ashland Distribution’s Industrial Chemicals and Solvents (IC&S) division through www.e-chemicals.com.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Morgan Grenfell Private Equity (MGPE) have signed a contract under which MGPE will buy Ciba’s Performance Polymers division.

A rule proposing exclusion of tertiary butyl acetate (TBAc™) from the definition of a volatile organic compound (VOC) has been published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Second International Symposium on Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion has issued a call for papers.

Loos & Dilworth has been appointed distributor for the Elf Atochem line of chlorotoluene and bromine derivatives.

The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) has issued a call for posters for its Polyurethanes Conference 2000.

OMNOVA Solutions has begun regular-way trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OMN.

A Federal jury in Philadelphia has ordered Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. (3M) to pay $68.4 million in damages to LePage’s.

NeoResins has launched its new company logo.