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Brenntag has opened a new Innovation Center at its site in Duisburg, Germany.

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Kraton Corp. recently announced a significant investment in its alpha methyl styrene (AMS) resins facility in Niort, France. 

With the diminishing list of available preservatives, manufacturers need new candidates with exemplary safe use profiles. Recently, sodium benzoate has become increasingly valued outside of its traditional food and beverage applications, moving into cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, home care, and industrial applications.

Michelman is showcasing its waterborne coating additives with a focus on high-performance wood applications as well as bio-based and renewable products at the American Coatings Show (ACS) 2022.

Arkema recently announced that it is showcasing a broad offering of coating materials for waterborne, high solids, UV/EB, and powder formulations at the 2022 American Coatings Show (ACS) in Indianapolis, Ind., April 5-7, booth #1130. 

Chromaflo Technologies will be exhibiting at the American Coatings Show, set to take place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., from April 5-7. 

Kraton Corp. recently announced that it is collaborating with SABIC to produce ISCC PLUS Certified renewable styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) at Kraton’s manufacturing facility in Berre, France. 

Barentz International has announced that it will acquire Unipex, a French distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals.