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BASF, Cargill and Novozymes Achieve Milestone in Bio-Based Acrylic Acid Process

July 23, 2013

BASF, Cargill and Novozymes recently announced an important milestone in their joint development of technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable raw materials.

INTERNATIONAL PAINT LLC: Low-VOC Finish Coat

July 19, 2013

The next-generation, low-VOC acrylic polysiloxane finish coat reportedly offers high-level performance in a single-pack formulation.

BYK Lab Wing Receives Platinum LEED Status

July 12, 2013

BYK Additives & Instruments invested in geothermal energy, heat pumps and heat recovery systems to reduce primary energy consumption by over 30%.

Emerald Kalama Chemical Completes Construction of First Part of Steam Project

July 2, 2013

The construction of a 2-km high-pressure steam grid reportedly delivers the first part of a steam grid in the Rotterdam Botlek, which has now begun to supply the company with high-pressure steam generated from waste rather than fossil fuel.

Market Trends: Developing Regions Drive Global Adhesives and Sealants Demand

Developed regions including Europe, Japan and the U.S. have long represented major markets for adhesives.

July 1, 2013

Developed regions including Europe, Japan, and the U.S. have long represented major markets for adhesives.

Low-Volatile Pure Monomer Resins

Several new low-volatile pure monomer resins with varying softening points have been developed in response to general demand for low-VOC raw materials.

P. Rajesh Raja, Ph.D. Wei-Min Cheng, Ph.D.

July 1, 2013

Pure monomer resins (PMRs) are produced from pure aromatic monomer streams, especially styrene and alkyl styrene derivatives.

tesa tape Named Green Supplier of the Year

June 25, 2013

tesa tape recently announced it has been named Green Supplier of the Year by automotive supplier Yazaki North America. tesa tape was reportedly chosen from Yazaki’s top 103 suppliers in North and Central America.

ExxonMobil Announces Workforce Training Program

June 21, 2013

The initiative is expected to build on the success of the Lee College ExxonMobil Process Technology Program and will benefit 50,000 students and educators over the next five years.

ACC Comments on House Subcommittee Review of TSCA

June 20, 2013

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently announced that Cal Dooley, president and CEO, has released a statement in response to a hearing by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy on the historical impact of the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

AkzoNobel, Solvay Announce Renewability Partnership

June 14, 2013

AkzoNobel and Solvay recently announced they have signed a three-year agreement whereby AkzoNobel will increase the use of renewable raw materials in its coatings, building on an existing partnership between the two companies.