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Top 5 News that Sticks

Royal/H.B. Fuller Acquisition Again Dominates News

Last week, readers were again most interested in Royal Adhesives and Sealants sale to H.B. Fuller.

November 6, 2017

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.

Chemical Production Falls Due to Hurricane Disruptions

The steep decline in September reportedly reflected severe, but temporary, disruptions from Hurricane Harvey.

October 27, 2017

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) fell sharply by 1.4% in September, following a 0.2% decline in August, and a 1% gain in July.

LyondellBasell Selects Fluor to Build New Propylene Oxide and Tertiary Butyl Alcohol Plant

The project reportedly represents the single-largest capital investment in LyondellBasell’s history.

October 11, 2017

Fluor Corp. was selected by LyondellBasell to perform the engineering and procurement for its propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol project near Houston.

Sadara Announces Commissioning of Final Plant in Phase

The company’s polyols plant came on-stream in late July.

August 16, 2017

Sadara Chemical Co. recently celebrated the commissioning of the last of its 26 plants.

Bausch, Blinn Appointed to Kraton Board of Directors

Bausch is the global vice president, global industrial coatings at PPG Industries Inc.

August 15, 2017

Kraton Corp. recently announced the appointment of Shelley Bausch and Mark Blinn to the company's board of directors.

BEC MATERIALS: Styrenic Block Copolymer Material

July 13, 2017

SAM is a new product type of styrenic block copolymer (SBC) family.

TOTAL CRAY VALLEY: Polybutadiene Resins

June 26, 2017

Krasol® F 3000 is a polyfarnesene diol.

NatureWorks Forms Performance Chemicals Division

The newly created division will supply to companies that manufacture C.A.S.E., toners, and fine chemicals.

June 23, 2017

NatureWorks has recently formed a performance chemicals division to supply lactides, polyols, binder resins, and chemical intermediates.

Top 5 News that Sticks

News from Henkel Receives Most Reader Interest

Last week, Henkel’s partnership with Fiat Chrysler received the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

June 12, 2017

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.

Shell’s Olefins Plant Construction on Track

Shell Chemical LP is reportedly making good progress on the main construction of its fourth linear alpha olefins (AO) unit at its chemicals manufacturing site in Geismar, La.

June 7, 2017

The 425,000-tonne-per-year capacity increase will reportedly make the company’s Geismar site the largest AO producer in the world.