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James C. Myers has been named to the Board of Directors for 1999 for the American Society for Testing and Materials.

The M.F. Cachat Co. has been selected by Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC to represent its rutile and anatase Ti0₂ product lines, under the trade name of TRONOX®.

A guide for classifying and choosing adhesives and sealants is being developed by a task group within the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Subcommittee D14.60 on Adhesive Material Classification System, part of D-14 on Adhesives.

The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources is offering a free Taxcutter Kit to businesses.

The latest inquiry by a number of industry associations finds that small- and medium-sized chemical manufacturers, formulators and distributors are substantially ahead of schedule for implementing plans to avert possible Y2K computer problems.

The American Society for Testing and Materials Subcommittee D01.33 on Polymers and Resins, part of Committee D-1 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications, is seeking input from polymer and resin-industry stakeholders for the development of needed international consensus standards.

The Commercial Development Association (CDA) and the Chemical Management and Resources Association (CMRA) officially joined together on July 1, 1999, to create a new organization called the Commercial Development and Marketing Association (CDMA).

Chemcentral has announced a new regional alignment that will involve a number of internal promotions.

U.S. Silica has appointed three new distributors.

International Specialty Products (ISP) has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with FOSS NIRSystems, a manufacturer of NIR (near-infrared) spectroscopy equipment.