The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would begin assessments on 23 commonly used chemicals, with a specific focus on flame retardant chemicals, in order to more fully understand any potential risks to health and the environment.

Another successful European Coatings SHOW and CONGRESS ended after four days of exhibition activity and top-notch knowledge transfer.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) has submitted comments to Environment Canada (EC) raising questions with a proposed approach that would set VOC limits for a range of consumer products based on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) rules.

A team of scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Northwestern University has produced 3-D images and videos of a tiny platinum nanoparticle at atomic resolution that reveal new details of defects in nanomaterials that have not been seen before.

Reverdia, a joint venture between DSM and Roquette, announced that its large-scale facility for the commercial production of bio-based succinic acid has begun operations in Cassano Spinola, Italy.

Alberdingk Boley has announced a new website at www.alberdingkusa.com.

Wilden^®, a leader in air-operated double-diaphragm pump technology, has launched a new website designed specifically for the coatings market.

Domtar Corp. has successfully installed a commercial-scale lignin separation plant at its Plymouth, NC, mill.

BASF has set up a new Coatings Technical Competence Center ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (MSC), Columbus, OH, a leading manufacturer and supplier of epoxy resins and curing agents, has opened new curing agent manufacturing capabilities at a facility in China.