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Evonik Industries recently announced that it plans to construct a new production plant for isophorone and isophorone diamine.

The new facility is located at the company’s Zhangjiagang site in JiangSu province, approximately 98 km from Shanghai.

Bayer recently announced plans to significantly expand its capacities for the production of high-grade materials in China by 2016.

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) has named Patrick Deconinck as its new president. Deconinck was elected during PSTC’s annual fall meeting in Fijardo, Puerto Rico.

Concurrent with the transaction, Para-Chem will be merged with Arsenal’s platform investment, Royal Adhesives and Sealants LLC, which was recently announced.

A new type of electronic glue may change the way photovoltaic cells are manufactured. Because of the alternative materials it uses, the glue could significantly lower the cost of photovoltaic

OMNOVA Solutions has completed its acquisition of specialty chemicals manufacturer Eliokem International from AXA Private Equity.

The award recognizes key suppliers who excel in the sectors of transport, ship building, infrastructure, civil construction and general composites.

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has donated a prototype of the moon boot used by NASA for the historic 1969 Apollo 11 mission, which landed man on the moon for the first time.

Accumetric LLC announced it has acquired Pol Lux Labs Inc., Hobe Sound, FL, a leading manufacturer and packager of cyanoacrylate and anaerobic adhesives and sealants.