Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) have received $183,946 from the Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) to develop and test nanostructured coatings that would increase the durability of hard-to-reach industrial and medical components.
AkzoNobel’s protective coatings business announced that Scott Doering and Fernando Macedo have been appointed Vice Presidents overseeing the International® and Devoe® protective coatings brands within the North America East and West regions.
Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. announced that Steven Mills, former Chief Financial Officer at Amyris Inc., is joining the company’s Board of Directors.
Specialty chemicals company Perstorp has acquired the pentaerythritol, penta and calcium formate businesses from Chemko a.s. Strážske, a chemicals producer in Slovakia.
Iranian biomaterials researchers from Isfahan University of Technology produced biocompatible materials based on metallic alloy to modify the properties of materials used in tissue engineering.
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (Momentive) has named specialty chemicals distributor Peninsula Polymers its Distributor of the Year for Epoxy Americas.