The NPCA has filed comments urging the Environmental Protection Agency to expedite the removal of the solvent ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE) from the agency's list of hazardous air pollutants.
Rohm and Haas Co. said an 18-month review of an "apparently high number" of brain tumors among its employees found no significant links among the cases that would suggest a common cause, such as chemical exposure.
DuPont Co. announced a revamped organizational structure that the company said is designed to implement a series of customer- and market-focused growth and productivity actions announced on Dec. 1, 2003.
BASF has completed its acquisition of Sunoco Inc.'s phthalate plasticizer business, a purchase that includes Sunoco's Pasadena, TX, site, its phthalic anhydride and oxo alcohol manufacturing plants, and the phthalate esters, 2-ethylhexanol, and phthalic anhydride businesses.
General Magnaplate Corp. has made a name for itself as a producer of advanced coatings designed to provide resistance to corrosion and chemicals or enhance lubricity as a means to reduce wear.
Huntsman Tioxide announced plans to relocate its North American sales-management, supply-chain and technical-services operations to Huntsman Corp.'s corporate offices in Houston, TX, and to close its Warrenville, IL, and Toronto offices.
The California Air Pollution Control Officers Association is circulating a proposal that calls for the enactment of the most stringent VOC limits on automotive-refinish coatings anywhere in the nation, the NPCA reported.
The development of UV-cure technology for automotive-refinish processes will be showcased during a special technical session planned for RadTech International North America's "e|5 2004" conference and exhibition, scheduled for May 3-5 in Charlotte, NC.
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has donated a technology portfolio consisting of U.S. and foreign patents involving processes and catalytic materials for producing vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to the University of California-Davis.
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