In response to increased demand, and to better serve its growing U.S. customer base, Michelman has added new reactor capacity at its Cincinnati, OH, headquarters.

Troy Corp. has announced that The Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada has approved the use of Polyphase PW20 for the protection of interior and exterior paints.

Nanophase Technologies Corp., Romeoville, IL, and Altana AG, through its subsidiary BYK Chemie GmbH, have entered into a new non-exclusive supply arrangement and agreed to terminate their existing mutually exclusive relationship.

Not many companies claim they can turn a kilo of collagen from discarded hoki skins into a fiber that could reach all the way to the sun.

Organizers of the two-day Particle Summit, which takes place near Boston on Oct. 20-21, 2010, have announced two additional speakers for the event.

Due to strong demand, X-Rite Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, has increased the number of locations for the fall schedule of its Fundamentals of Color and Appearance seminar.

It turns out that watching paint dry might not be as boring as the old adage claims. A team led by Yale University researchers has come up with a new technique to study the mechanics of coatings as they dry and peel and has discovered that the process is far from mundane.

Nalco has opened a new corporate office and research and development facility in Pune, India.

In the second quarter of 2010, global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis continued its positive performance from the first quarter, achieving the best half-year results in the company’s history.

Five manufacturing professionals have been elected to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ (SME) College of Fellows.