Raw Materials and Chemicals

Features and up-to-date information regarding the turbulent raw materials and chemicals markets.

ARTICLES

BASF Appoints New Polyurethane CASE Distributor

May 14, 2013
BASF recently announced it has appointed Chemroy Canada Inc. as a Canadian distributor for polyurethane chemicals to the CASE market.
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ExxonMobil Project Marks Seven Million Work Hours Without Injury

May 13, 2013
ExxonMobil recently announced its Houston campus project has achieved more than seven million work hours without any injuries requiring employees or contractors to miss work.
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Croda to Install New Solar Energy System

May 10, 2013
Croda Inc. recently announced that it will continue with its focused efforts in the area of sustainability with the installation of solar panels at its Atlas Point manufacturing facility.
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Brandt Appointed CEO of CPS Color

May 8, 2013
CPS Color recently announced that Kaj Brandt has been appointed its new CEO. He takes over from Henrik Lif.
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Bayer MaterialScience to Sell Polyester Resins Businesses to Stepan

May 7, 2013
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has agreed to sell its global powder polyester resins business and its U.S.-based liquid polyester resins merchant business to Stepan Co.
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Dow Posts 2% Lower Sales in First Quarter

May 3, 2013
The Dow Chemical Co. recently reported sales of $14.4 billion in the first quarter of 2013, down 2% vs. the same period last year.
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INCOREZ: Additives

May 2, 2013
Two new, high-performance additives are now available: Incozol BH and STP.
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Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing

One company illustrates how industry can make a big difference when sustainability is fully embraced.
May 1, 2013

"Environmentally friendly” can mean many different things. For Emerald Performance Materials—a mid-sized specialty chemicals company with four business groups, eight manufacturing operations and sales to more than 70 countries across the globe—it has meant making a concerted effort to reduce emissions and consider ways to improve the chemical composition and volatile organic compound (VOC) levels of products.


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Coatings Innovation: New Environmental Road Markings Improve Safety

The road markings incorporate tiny glass beads that reflect the light from headlights in dark or wet conditions.
May 1, 2013

Road markings ensure traffic safety, but there are differences among them, both in terms of quality and eco-friendliness. Evonik Industries has conducted an independent lifecycle assessment (LCA) and found that DEGAROUTE-based road markings protect not only road users but also the climate.


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EVENTS

246th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition

4/7/13
New Orleans, LA
United States

Meet with more than 10,000 chemists, academics, students, and other professionals to address one of the most important issues of our time: The relationship between chemistry and food in our society.

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2013 Chem Show

12/10/13
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York, NY
United States

The 55th edition of the venerable CHEM SHOW will offer several new features as it celebrates its 97th year of serving the chemical process industries, December 10-12, 2013, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

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TiO2 World Summit 2013

4/30/13
Barcelona
Spain

Smithers Rapra and industry experts from Artikol Ltd., IBMA Inc., PPG Industries and Wells Fargo Securities are combining their collective experience and expertise to deliver our 13th conference devoted to TiO2 market health drivers, new mineral projects, industry profitability, sustainability and zero waste, feedstock supply/demand, and both widespread and specialty applications.

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Additives 101

9/18/13

Additives 101 – September 18, 2013
Trainer: Dave Horwat

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Multimedia

Videos

Podcasts

Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing

Edward Gotch, president of Emerald Kalama Chemical, talks about embracing sustainability with Susan Sutton, editor-in-chief.

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THE MAGAZINE

Adhesives & Sealants Industry Magazine

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2013 May

The 2013 May Adhesives and Sealants Industry Magazine includes articles about PPG and Bostik, as well as a Q&A about polyurethane. Check it out today!

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