Huntsman has completed its $120 million purchase of the Morton global TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) business from Rohm and Haas Co.

Responding to arguments made by the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has agreed that mineral spirits used in the production of paints, coatings and adhesives are not subject to the 24.4 cents-per-gallon excise tax on kerosene.

United Catalysts announced a company name change to Sud-Chemie.

Ricon Resins has filed for patent protection on its UV/EB-curable RICACRYL® 3803 and its RICACRYL® 3820 resins.

The Adhesives Manufacturers Association’s (AMA) 2000 Fall Conference will be held October 16-18, 2000.

Canon Communications LLC has announced plans to launch two new plastics shows in 2001.

Elementis Specialties-Rheox has been presented with a Gold Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Compliance Award for 1999 from the Missouri Water Environment Association.

The debut of Mexico’s first National Exposition for Assembly Technology, EnsamblaMex, has attracted industry support from government chambers, industry media and industry suppliers serving the huge product-assembly marketplace.

Aaron S. Dennis, former president of Dennis Chemical Co., died June 24 after a long illness.

The radiation-cure market expanded by more than 10% in 1999 and will grow at an annual rate of 8%-10% over the next five years.