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According to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, overall housing starts decreased 1.8% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.29 million units. 

Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, has released a new guidance document, "Sustainable use of Adhesive Tapes," as part of the work undertaken by the Advocacy Workstream of Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project.

Chemours reports that the project will create full-time opportunities for skilled personnel with PCC, and up to 1,200 temporary construction jobs.

The final EPA rules ban all uses of TCE, all consumer uses and many commercial uses of PCE, and require worker protections for all remaining uses under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP are developing and testing bio-based adhesives for the industrial production of folding cartons in the Sustainable Gluing with Renewable Adhesives SUGRA project.

Covestro will fund the development and construction project of a state-of-the-art pilot plant to recycle elastomers at the company's site in Leverkusen, Germany.

The global chemical company OQ Chemicals has sold its Dutch esters plant in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, to Perstorp Group.

The healing power of mistletoe is being explored by researchers to see if it can be used as a high-quality surgical glue. 

Celanese Corp. announced changes to the company's executive leadership as Lori Ryerkerk, currently the company's chairman, CEO, and director, will step down at the end of the year. 

PPG has been named to Newsweek magazine’s America’s Most Responsible Companies list for the fifth consecutive year.