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BYK: Additives

May 8, 2018

The products can provide users with two new process additives that interact in synchronization.

Covestro Receives Responsible Care Award

The Responsible Care product safety award recognizes member organizations that have excelled at driving continuous improvement in chemical product safety.

May 7, 2018

Covestro LLC recently announced that the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has recognized the company with a Responsible Care® product safety award for the third year in a row.

Maroon Group to Distribute Elementis Additives

Effective July 1, the company will distribute the Elementis Specialties’ line of products to customers from Maine to Florida, including Alabama and Mississippi.

May 7, 2018

Maroon Group recently announced it has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of Elementis Specialties’ functional additives.

Global Chemicals Production Ends First Quarter on a Soft Note

During March, production gains were in North America, the Former Soviet Union, and Africa and Middle East, with weakness elsewhere.

May 3, 2018

Data collected and tabulated by the American Chemistry Council show that the global chemical industry ended the first quarter on a soft note.

SARTOMER AMERICAS: PSA Additives

May 3, 2018

This company plans to showcase several technologies for optimizing energy-curable pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) for high-end applications at RadTech UV+EB 2018.

DuPont, ADM Open World’s First Bio-Based FDME Facility

The plant is reportedly the centerpiece of a long-standing collaboration.

May 2, 2018

DuPont Industrial Biosciences and Archer Daniels Midland Co. recently announced the opening of the world’s first biobased furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME) pilot production facility.

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ASC Announces Innovation Award Winners

Bostik received the primary award, which was presented to Darius Deak, global R&D director, nonwovens.

April 30, 2018

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced the recipients of its second annual Innovation Awards.

U.S. Chemical Production Moves Higher in March

During March, chemical output moved higher in all regions, except the Gulf Coast.

April 30, 2018

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) expanded by 0.2% in March.

Altice Elected NatureWorks President and CEO

Altice replaces Marc Vergruggen, who retired in 2017.

April 27, 2018

NatureWorks’ board of directors elected Richard Altice as the company’s new president and CEO.

Covestro Employees Receive Women in Manufacturing Award

The STEP Ahead Awards honor women and their achievements at all levels of the manufacturing industry.

April 24, 2018

Covestro LLC employees Julia Rubino, Myriam Gateault and Patti Opacic were selected as recipients of the “Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Awards,” presented by The Manufacturing Institute.