International Specialty Products (ISP) has broadened its program to increase capacity of its Port Neches, TX, plant, which manufactures emulsion SBR Elastomers for the global market.

Cognis has appointed two global technology managers to ensure its Polymers, Coatings and Inks business continues to focus on the development of innovative concepts and solutions.

Elementis plc has announced that it has agreed to sell its Hardman epoxy and urethane products business, headquartered in Belleville, NJ, for a cash payment of $14.82 million to Royal Adhesives and Sealants, LLC.

Nepcon and the IPC Designers Council have announced the topics and speakers for the IPC Designers Council's 2nd International Design Conference, to be presented at Nepcon 2005 in Brighton, United Kingdom, May 11-12, 2005.

A few booths remain for the annual exhibit showcase during the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council's Week of Learning, May 2-6, in Baltimore.

The first ever RadTech meeting on the advancement of ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technology for electronics applications has been scheduled for Monday, May 9 in Chicago at 9:30 a.m.

The new products, technologies and ideas to help you assemble faster and better can be found at Assembly East, May 4-5 in Boston.

OMNOVA Solutions has announced the appointment of Timothy Saddow to the position of senior market development manager for Adhesives in the company's Performance Chemicals business.

Organized by Asia Pacific (HK) International Exhibition Co., Hanhui (Guangzhou) Exhibition Co. and Hanhui (Shanghai) Exhibition Co., the 6th International Coatings, Printing Ink and Adhesives Exhibition will be held at the China Guangdon Shunden qianjin Exhibition Center April 13-15.

National Adhesives, a unit of National Starch and Chemical Co., has announced plans to boost its supply of transdermal-grade adhesives to the global market with a new manufacturing facility in Salisbury, NC.