A new center at Rice University and Pennsylvania State University will study, in collaboration with industry, the development of atom-thin two-dimensional coatings for a variety of uses.
The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $103,000 to the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) for programs in its engineering school and chemistry department.
Chemical distribution company Brenntag has entered into a joint cooperation with 51 percent ownership in chemical distributor Trychem FZC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Supervisory Board of Bayer MaterialScience AG, the future Covestro, has named the members of the future Covestro Board of Management effective September 1, 2015.
RPM International Inc. has promoted Rob Antonelli to Director of Consolidation Systems, Ben Curtis to Internal Audit Supervisor, Alecia Dailide to Manager of Legal and Secretarial Services, Sanja Drobnjak to Senior Internal Auditor, Malorie Duff to Senior Financial Analyst, Tammy Kleckner to Director of Infrastructure Support, Cosmina Pop to Senior Internal Auditor, Mark Rankin to Director of Digital Services, and Rob Soisson to Senior Software Developer.
A webinar presented by Paul Vinik of the Florida DOT, “Weathering of High-Performance Coatings on Florida Bridges,” is taking place Wednesday, August 19, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to noon, EDT.
Organizers of the TZMI announced the second annual pre-conference field trip hosted by CHTi at its titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant in the city of Ma’anshan, China.