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Due to supply and demand, OQ Chemicals will increase prices for certain carboxylic acid products effective April 1, 2025, or as contracts allow.

The American Chemistry Council’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry announced that applications for the 2025 Polyurethane Innovation Award are now being accepted through June 19, 2025.

This issue of ASI features our annual roundup of the latest innovations in raw materials offered to adhesive and sealant formulators and manufacturers. Additionally, I encourage you to visit our updated Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers, and Additives Handbook. 

Covestro is opening a specifically developed, automated laboratory for optimizing coating and adhesive formulations to provide even better support to its customers.

Kynar 500^® PVDF has been specified for 60 years in high-performance, durable construction coatings around the globe and protects some of the planet’s most iconic buildings.

Arkema is setting up its new headquarters in the heart of La Défense, Europe’s largest business district. 

Developed through close collaboration between Clariant and Omya, AddWorks IBC 760 addresses key industry challenges including yellowing, UV stability, and regulatory compliance. 

Proactive manufacturers are leaning on predictive demand planning processes to estimate and get ahead of changing capacity and down-the-line supply chain needs.

LyondellBasell (LYB) and Covestro have jointly decided to permanently close the propylene oxide/styrene monomer (POSM) production unit (PO11) at the Maasvlakte site in the Netherlands. 

The installation of giant columns at Arkema’s Carling acrylic acid plant in eastern France marks the first stage of a project that began in 2024 and has required years of preparation.