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EASTMAN ESTABLISHES EU STORAGE CAPACITY FOR NON-PHTHALATE PLASTICIZERS
Eastman Chemical Co. has established bulk storage capacity in the European Union (EU) for its non-phthalate plasticizers Eastman^TM 168 and Eastman DBT...more.

FRANKLIN ADHESIVES & POLYMERS OFFERS NEW GLUING GUIDES
Franklin Adhesives & Polymers, a division of Franklin International, has put some of its expertise in the assembly of wood products into print: The division has produced a series of free "How-To" Gluing Guides to help wood products manufacturers achieve optimal results in edge and face gluing, assembly gluing, finger jointing, and hot and cold press lamination... more.

HENKEL CORP. LAUNCHES NEW SOLDER PASTE
This company has announced the availability of Multicore HF108, a lead-free, halogen-free solder paste that combines all of the benefits of robust lead-free materials with the advantage of no deliberately added halogen... more.

LUBRIZOL ADDS TEAM MEMBERS TO SUPPORT WEST COAST CUSTOMERS
Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc., a subsidiary of the Lubrizol Corp., has announced new appointments to support its West Coast paints, coatings and adhesives customers... more.

MOMENTIVE LAUNCHES NEW ELASTOMER PLATFORM
Momentive Performance Materials recently announced that, beginning in 2010, it will introduce Silplus silicone elastomers, a new global heat-cured rubber (high-consistency elastomer) platform based on a uniform production process and raw material inputs... more.   

PNC ARRANGES $41.5 MILLION IN FINANCING FOR TWO POLYMER COMPANIES
PNC recently announced two senior secured financing facilities totaling $41.5 million for Fabpro Oriented Polymers and ParaChem Southern Inc... more.

P.T. HUTCHINS AND ARCH CHEMICALS ANNOUNCE IN-CAN PRESERVATION AND DRY FILM PROTECTION AGREEMENT
P.T. Hutchins has announced the establishment of an agreement with Arch Chemicals Inc. for the distribution of both in-can biocide preservation and dry film protection products in the West, Northeast and Southeast regions of the U.S. and Western Canada... more.
 

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BASF OFFERS NEW HIGH-CHROMATICITY PIGMENTS

DYMAX CORP. LAUNCHES NEW UV SILICONE