DuPont Co. unveiled a white-pearl automotive coating system that the company says allows the finish to be applied in three layers without an intermediate bake step.
Dow Corning Corp. announced the launch of a new web-based business that the company said offers streamlined purchasing services for silicone-based products.
The U.S. EPA recently issued a proposed hazardous air pollutant emission standard for the manufacture of coatings, inks, adhesives, and some polymers and resins.
Under an agreement with the U.S. EPA, manufacturers of pressure-treated wood used in residential settings will voluntarily discontinue the use of treatment products containing arsenic by Dec. 31, 2003.
BASF Corp., Mount Olive, NJ, said its automotive-coatings manufacturing plant in Belvidere, NJ, recently marked its 20th year without a missed workday by an employee due to an on-site accident.
The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, and Reichhold Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, announced the start-up of operations for Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex L.L.C., a latex joint-venture business.
DuPont Co., saying it is taking the next step in its transformation to a "sustainable growth company," on announced the realignment of its businesses into five market- and technology-focused growth platforms.
Kerr-McGee Chemical L.L.C. announced the promotions of Kelly A. Green to vice president of Global Technical Sales and Service, a new position, and John D. Romano to vice president of Global Pigment Marketing. The company named Ian M. Mouland to succeed Romano as regional manager for Pigment Sales in the Eastern Region of the Americas.