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Emerald Kalama Completes 50KT Debottlenecking

Emerald Kalama Chemical has completed debottlenecking on a reactor brought online in 2014.

October 20, 2016

The project added 50 KT to reactor capacity.

Arkema to Expand Powder Coating Resins Production in India

Arkema recently announced plans to construct a new polyester powder resin manufacturing facility.

October 13, 2016

The project represents an investment of approximately $15 million and is targeted for completion in 2018.

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Last Week, News About H.B. Fuller’s Revenue Garnered the Most Reader Interest

News about H.B. Fuller’s third-quarter revenue received the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

October 10, 2016

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Kraton Performance Polymers Becomes Kraton Corp.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. recently announced that it has changed its name to Kraton Corp.

September 29, 2016

The company changed names to better reflect its business after the Arizona Chemical Holdings Corp. acquisition.

Georgia-Pacific Oils Certified Bio-based

Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC recently announced it has earned USDA Certified Bio-based Product Label.

September 20, 2016

The label verifies that the product’s amount of renewable bio-based ingredients meets or exceeds levels set by USDA.

DOW AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS: Epoxy Intermediates

September 16, 2016

This company has developed VORAFUSE™ epoxy intermediates.

EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS: Bio-Based Materials

September 15, 2016

This company has launched four new bio-based products for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers market.

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Readers Most Interested in Chemical Activity News

Last week, readers were most drawn to a news item about chemical activity.

Teresa McPherson

September 6, 2016

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

2016 Raw Materials and Chemicals Overview

Chemical production has increased in most categories, with the exception of agricultural chemicals.

September 1, 2016

The American Chemistry Council’s “Global Chemical Production Regional Index”1 (Global CPRI) shows that the 2016 second quarter ended on a soft note, with the headline index rising only 0.1% on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis in June.