The Vincentz Network, Hannover, Germany, has released a new book, “Formulating Adhesives and Sealants,” by Bodo Müller and Walter Rath.

Chemists modeling fluid properties as part of paint and coatings development who are interested in achieving top performance from graphical processing units (GPUs) in diverse applications using Monte Carlo simulations can now obtain an updated version of NAG numeric routines for GPUs from the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG), Oxford, UK.

Manufacturers can now learn all about the basics of prepaint and coil-coated metal by viewing the National Coil Coating Association’s (NCCA) new e-learning module, “Prepaint 101.”

Beyond Benign Foundation, Cytec Industries Inc. and Sopheon Corp. have formed the iSUSTAIN Alliance to promote green chemistry awareness in the global chemical industry.

K. Hiroshi (Hiro) Fujimoto, 87, of Naples, FL, and West Bloomfield, MI, died on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Avow Hospice.

CHINACOAT 2010, which was originally scheduled to take place Dec. 1-3, 2010, will now take place Sept. 27-29, 2010.

The Department of Coatings & Polymeric Materials at North Dakota State University is now accepting registrations for its annual short courses.

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is issuing its annual call for nominations for the 2011 International Honor Awards, the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award and the Award of Merit.

As of April 22, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires that renovations and repairs of pre-1978 housing must now be conducted using safe practices to protect children and pregnant women from exposure to lead-based paint.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI), under the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking qualified individuals in North America to participate in the review process for the draft of updated standards ANSI/HI 10.1-10.5 Air-Operated Pumps for Nomenclature, Definitions, Application and Operation and ANSI/HI 10.6 Air-Operated Pump Tests.