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Gelest Closes Sale to Mitsubishi Chemical America, Names Goff Chief Technology Officer

Gelest produces silicones, organosilanes, metal-organics, and specialty monomers technology for high-growth materials science-intensive applications.

October 16, 2020

Gelest recently announced that it has completed the sale of Gelest Intermediate Holdings to Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.

AkzoNobel powder coatings groundbreaking

AkzoNobel to Build New Powder Coatings Plant in Taiwan

The fully automated plant represents a €20 million (approximately $23.6 million) investment.

October 15, 2020

AkzoNobel recently held a groundbreaking for a new state-of-the-art and sustainable powder coatings plant in Chungli, Taiwan.

European Commission Establishes Raw Materials Alliance

The European Raw Materials Alliance has been established in recognition of the critical importance of raw materials to the European Union’s security, sustainability, and industrial leadership.

October 15, 2020

The European Commission recently launched the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA), with the presence of other European Union (EU) institutions, national ministers, industry, unions, and civil society organizations, as well as key industry stakeholders.

KRATON: Radiation-Curable Polymer

Kraton DX0222 reportedly has high thermal stability at normal process temperatures with excellent reactivity toward radiation curing.

October 15, 2020

Kraton Corp. recently announced a new styrenic block copolymer designed for radiation-curable and pressure-sensitive hot-melt adhesives.

TÜV Nord Certifies WACKER’s Manufacturing of Silicone Sealants

WACKER’s approach involves determining the mass fraction of raw materials and auxiliaries derived from fossil-based resources and offsetting this with methanol produced from biomass.

October 14, 2020

WACKER recently announced that technology service provider TÜV Nord has approved its manufacturing method for silicone sealants according to the new REDcert² standard.

European Coatings Show Postponed to September 2021

The European Coatings Show has been rescheduled for September 14-16 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the associated travel restrictions.

October 14, 2020

Vincentz Network recently announced that the European Coatings Show has been postponed.

New Home Sales at Highest Pace Since September 2006

On a year-to-date basis in August, new home sales were up in all four regions.

October 14, 2020

Sales of newly built, single-family homes in August topped the 1 million mark and reached their highest pace since September 2006.

MAPEI Wins 2020 GreenStep Product Award

The GreenStep Product award is presented to companies with “flooring or flooring-related product(s) that are manufactured sustainably or promote sustainable living.”

October 13, 2020

MAPEI recently announced that it received the 2020 GreenStep Product award from Floor Covering Weekly magazine at the virtual GreenStep Environmental Awards presentation.

CREATIVE MATERIALS: Electrically Conductive Adhesives and Dielectric Coatings

Unlike conventional conductive materials, these products reportedly feature a high-continuous-operation temperature.

October 13, 2020

Creative Materials recently introduced a new series of high-temperature electrically conductive inks and adhesives, as well as dielectric coatings.

American Chemistry Council Renews Alliance with U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Three groups from ACC continue to lead the work with OSHA: the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI); and the Diisocyanates (DII) and Aliphatic Diisocyanates (ADI) panels.

October 13, 2020

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently signed the renewal of the ACC OSHA Alliance, which continues to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces operating with diisocyanate chemicals along the polyurethane value chain.