BASF announced plans to expand manufacturing capabilities for products marketed under the Joncryl^® trade name at plants located in Wyandotte, MI, and Monaca, PA.

Chemical company Oxea has successfully started operations at its new plant for the production of carboxylic acids in Oberhausen, Germany.

Austin-based bioengineering company Reactive Surfaces announced the general availability of WMDtox™, the world’s first self-decontaminating coating that protects firearms, vehicles, equipment and uniforms by neutralizing organophosphorous chemical agents such as sarin.

Eastman Co. UK Limited opened a dedicated large-scale application facility at its European Technical Centre, located in Liverpool in the northwest of England.

OPX Biotechnologies Inc. (OPXBIO) and Evonik Industries AG have entered into an agreement to jointly develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals.

Advanced Technical Finishing (ATF), a surface treatment resource for components from the aerospace, defense, commercial, medical and transportation industries, is investing $10 million in a facility revitalization.

Huntsman Corp. has launched a redesigned website to better serve customers and stakeholders of its global Adhesives, Coatings and Elastomers (ACE) business.

New pages on the Malvern Instruments website provide information that enables scientists to make informed choices about detector configurations for their specific GPC/SEC applications.

Industrial Nanotech Inc., an emerging global leader in sustainable nanotechnology-based energy-saving solutions, has recently received an initial order of 3300 gallons of Nansulate Crystal for a large project.