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Superior Capital Partners LLC, a Detroit-based private equity firm, has announced the formation of Edge Adhesives Holdings Inc., an investment platform created to acquire the assets of Fort Worth, TX-based Q'SO Incorporated.

Royal DSM N.V. and Novomer Inc. have announced an agreement to jointly develop a revolutionary coating resin using carbon dioxide (CO₂) as a raw material.

David A. Dillard, holder of the Virginia Tech Adhesive and Sealant Science Professorship endowed by The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc., has received the 2010 Award for Excellence in Adhesion Science, sponsored by 3M.

In fiscal 2009, Henkel generated sales of 13,573 million euros. In a generally difficult market environment, this amounts to a decrease of 3.9% compared to the previous year.

Huntsman’s Advanced Materials manufacturing site in Los Angeles has been selected as the 2009 Southern California Facility of the Year in the large industry category by the California Water Environment Association (CWEA).

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Nordson Corp.’s first-quarter profit more than doubled last year’s first-quarter numbers.

Lynchburg, VA’s News and Advance reports on a fire at Slocum Adhesives that left one injured.

The Washington Post reports that the U.S. EPA and New York City will partner to address the problem of potentially hazardous polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in caulk used in hundreds of schools across the country.

Royal DSM N.V., a global life sciences and materials sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Novomer Inc., based in Waltham, MA, have announced an agreement to jointly develop a revolutionary coating resin using carbon dioxide (CO₂) as a raw material.

The Associated Press reports that Eastman Chemical Co. has completed its acquisition of Xinglong Fine Chemical Co. Ltd., located near Shanghai, China.