Huntsman Corp. announced that the European Commission has approved its previously announced acquisition of the Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) businesses of Rockwood Holdings Inc.
For the first time in its 108-year history, the Perkin Medal – given for “applied chemical work resulting in outstanding commercial development” – has been awarded for efforts in green chemistry.
A thin layer of graphene paint can make impermeable and chemically resistant coatings that could be used for food packaging and corrosion protection, according to new findings from researchers at The University of Manchester in England.
Bernard Roche, President & CEO of Arkema Inc., the U.S. unit of the Arkema Group, issued the following statement after a White House meeting on September 16 at which Arkema highlighted its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat global warming.
Eastman Chemical Co. has completed a previously announced capacity expansion of its Eastman 168™ non-phthalate plasticizers at the company’s manufacturing facility in Texas City, TX.
The AVA Group (AVA-CO2 and AVA Biochem) has hired Dr. Volker Wagner-Solbach as the Sales Manager at AVA Biochem and the Business Development Manager, Bio-Based Chemistry at AVA-CO2.
Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has appointed David Keung to the newly created position of Asia Sales Manager.