BETHESDA, Md. - The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is holding its Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) Short Course to be co-located with the 2006 Spring Convention in Norfolk, Va., from April 2-3, 2006, at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside.
PITTSBURGH - Pittcon (The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy) announced the recipients of 11 special awards given annually to scientific leaders who have made significant contributions in their fields.
WASHINGTON - On June 10, 2003, Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH) and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) cosponsored and introduced Senate Bill 1228 known as the "Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2003." The objective of the bill was to provide a tax credit for property owners who pay for abatement of "lead-based paint hazards."
WILMINGTON, Del. - DuPont has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in an enforcement action related to the chemical compound perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), pending final approval by the EPA Environmental Appeals Board.
MENTOR, Ohio - Chemsultants International has announced its 2006 schedule of accredited technical-training workshops for professionals in the specialty-coatings, adhesives, sealants and packaging industries. The workshops enable participants to earn certification as laboratory technicians in pressure-sensitive adhesive testing.
ESSEN, Germany - RAG Aktiengesellschaft, which holds a 50.1-percent interest in Degussa AG through its wholly owned subsidiary RAG Projektgesellschaft mbH (RPG), intends to acquire all remaining shares in Degussa.
OrtinoFerro Chairman Hector Ortino Dies at Age 63CLEVELAND - Ferro Corporation regretfully announced that Hector R. Ortino, chairman and chief executive officer, passed away of natural causes. Mr. Ortino, 63,