Paint and coatings manufacturer PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, has reported fourth-quarter 2012 net sales of $3.6 billion and record fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.53, up 10 percent versus 2011.
Bio-based polymers have been largely limited to specialized niche applications, but a new analysis from Lux Research finds that the top markets for bio-based materials are largely the same ones currently dominated by petro-based materials.
Membership in the Hydraulic Institute (HI) has been opened to pump and supplier companies that manufacture wholly outside of North America but sell into the North American market.
VersaFlex Inc., a formulator and manufacturer of protective coatings, sealants and concrete repair materials, has renamed its polyurea training school.
The nighttime twinkling of fireflies has inspired scientists to modify a light-emitting diode (LED) so it is more than one and a half times as efficient as the original.
Willard N. Swanson Jr., former owner of The Willard Swanson Co., a regional chemical distributor based in St. Paul, MN, passed away on January 2, 2013.