NatureWorks, an advanced materials company offering a portfolio of renewably sourced polymers and chemicals, has formed a Performance Chemicals Division to supply lactides, polyols, binder resins and chemical intermediates to companies that manufacture coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, toners and fine chemicals.
The Coating & Adhesive Resins Business Line of Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH announced a price increase from minimum €0.05/kg to over €0.45/kg for its DEGALAN® grades for paint, coatings and printing inks applications.