A team of scientists has invented a new catalyst technology that converts renewable materials like trees and corn to acrylic acid and acrylates.

Westlake Corp. recently announced that Westlake Epoxy’s Pernis, Netherlands, site has completed the first sale of certified mass balanced bisphenol A.

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd. presented technical talks on four innovative coating solutions at the 2023 European Coatings Show (ECS) in Nuremberg, Germany. 

The ChemQuest Group has appointed a new director to support clients in business strategy, transformation, M&A advisory services, and technology development pillars.

ISG offers a portfolio of high-performance coatings used primarily in packaging and labeling applications in the food and pharmaceutical sectors.

The partnership will provide world-class graduate-level education at discounted rates for three current environmental graduate programs: Master of Arts in environmental studies, Master of Science in environmental engineering, and Master of Science in environmental science.

Huntsman Corp. announced that it has secured all regulatory approvals required to complete the sale of its textile effects division to Archroma.

The manufacturer is expected to report 2022 sales of approximately $140 million, and the acquisition will bring Stahl’s annual sales beyond the €1 billion mark, with an EBITDA margin above 20%.

Specialty coatings provider Stahl announced last October that the company was expanding into the adhesive and bonding segments when it announced the launch of the RelcaBond^® brand.

In this role, Hidefi will draw on 25 years of specialty chemicals, coatings, pigments, and color consulting experience to support clients in ChemQuest’s business strategy & transformation and technology development pillars.