BASF's facilities in Greenville and Whitehouse, Ohio, received the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council's 2004 "Excellence in Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Performance Award" in Columbus, Ohio, on March 14, marking the opening event of the State Trade Association's 27th Annual Conference.
In a move that will incorporate new nanotechnologies into staid manufacturing methods, three leading companies in the field of nanomaterial development and commercialization are collaborating to deliver polymer nanocomposite coatings, which will combine the benefits of organic polymers and advanced inorganic materials to improve material performance while driving manufacturing efficiencies.
Celanese Emulsions, a division of Celanese Canada, has acquired all of the business interests of Nacan Products Ltd., a subsidiary of National Starch and Chemical Co.
S.P. Morell and Company, a specialty chemicals distributor and manufacturer's representative of raw materials to the coating, ink and adhesive industries, was recently appointed by Eckart America to represent its metallic and pearlescent pigment lines in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The market for powder coatings in Europe is estimated at almost 373,000 tons, according to the recently published third report on this sector by London-based Information Research (IRL).
Phil Cook, senior vice president for Performance Chemicals and Thermosets, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., addressed the spring meeting of the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) on March 14-15 at The Pointe Hilton Resort at Tapatio Cliffs in Phoenix.
- At an inauguration ceremony held in March in Newport, Del., Ciba Specialty Chemicals reinforced its dedication to the coatings industry in the NAFTA region by opening a new technical center.
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