AkzoNobel has again been ranked in the number-one position on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), heading the newly named Materials industry group (previously the Chemicals super sector).
A group of international experts from government, industry and academia have concluded that alternative testing strategies (ATSs) that don’t rely on animals will be needed to cope with the wave of new nanomaterials emerging from the boom in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
A simple kitchen sink experiment helped Northwestern University researchers discover that green tea leaves not only can be used to steep a good cup of tea, but they make an excellent antibacterial coating.
After several months of extensive consultation with Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) and Stewardship Ontario (SO), the Canadian paint and coatings industry has formally submitted an Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP) to run its own producer-managed waste reduction program in Ontario.
With the April 2013 acquisition of AkzoNobel’s North American architectural coatings business by PPG Industries, customers can now purchase PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) products at DULUX® Paint stores across Canada.
Excalibar Minerals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Newpark Resources Inc., announced plans to add a new, fully automated 66‐inch Raymond Roller Mill to its grinding facility in Corpus Christi, TX.