The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, Hattiesburg, MS, honored and memorialized the late Sidney Lauren, a leader in the coatings industry, on September 23 with the dedication of the Sidney Lauren Memorial Learning Center.
According to a new report from Pike Research, the market for green chemistry represents an opportunity that will grow from $2.8 billion in 2011 to $98.5 billion by 2020.
Technology innovation, differentiated services and strong customer relationships have secured Clariant a hat trick of awards in the Brazilian paint and varnish industry’s Paint & Pintura awards for 2011.
Cray Valley Resins, a business that is now part of Arkema Coating Resins, was awarded the Ringier Technology Innovation prize for its Synaqua® 4804 alkyd emulsion.
The Performance Monomers business of The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) announced a 15-percent increase in capacity for the production of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate at its Hahnville, LA, facility.