Scientists at Imperial College London are set to receive over £4.5 million of public funding to investigate how graphene can drive improvements in high-tech industries such as aerospace design and medical technologies.

RadTech - The Association for UV and EB Technologies has formed a new committee devoted to UV LED technology.

To better promote the professional development opportunities resulting from involvement in standards development activities, ASTM International has launched a leadership program in 2013. 

Renovations of homes and child-occupied facilities built prior to 1978 must be performed by certified contractors using lead-safe work practices.

Evonik is donating $5,000 to four emergency response departments in the Wallingford, CT, area.

Nano Labs Corp. has been awarded a provisional patent number for a next-generation nano thermal insulation coating.

The Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, announced a long-term strategic supply relationship with Ace Hardware Corp., Chicago, under which Valspar will manufacture and supply Ace-branded paint products as well as make a comprehensive line of Valspar-branded paints available to more than 4,000 Ace retail locations in the United States.

Hoover Container Solutions Inc. (Hoover), an offshore tank and container provider headquarter in Houston, has acquired Consult Supply AS, an offshore container provider based in Stavanger, Norway.

Specialty Chemical Sales Inc., Cleveland, has added Mike Huene to the company’s sales and management team.

PPG Industries has received a $1.5 million award from the federal government’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) to develop a chemical-agent-resistant coating (CARC) in powder form for use on military vehicles and support equipment.