Swiss-based DKSH has appointed Sherman Chau to the position of Local Business Unit Manager Performance Materials China. The appointment is effective July 19, 2010.

Michael Huda has joined Reitech Corp., producer of color dispersions, in a technical-service role.

National Coatings Corp., a manufacturer of weatherproofing materials for commercial and industrial buildings, has appointed Brad Stuve as Logistics Manager.

PPG Industries announced that Victor West, Architectural Manager, PPG Pittsburgh Paints, has earned the LEED-Green Associate accreditation from the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), the credentialing affiliate of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Wayne Devonport has joined Arkema Emulsion Systems in Cary, NC, as a Global Coatings Research Leader.

Arkema Emulsion Systems has been chosen to represent Coatex thickeners and dispersants in North America.

BASF Coatings GmbH and Henkel AG & Co KGaA have signed a joint-venture agreement to develop innovative corrosion-protection solutions for the automotive industry.

Nalco has responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of test results that studied dispersants used to fight the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

VanDeMark Chemical Inc., Lockport, NY, has introduced its expanded new kilo lab for the development and production of phosgene-based products on a proprietary basis.

Durable paint, water purification, faster computers, tougher shoe soles, and lighter and cheaper televisions are all possibilities now that a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) scientist has discovered a way to disperse gold nanoparticles evenly through plastic.