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AkzoNobel recently announced it has again been ranked in the number-one position on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

Huntsman Corp. recently announced it has entered an agreement to acquire the Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) businesses of Rockwood Holdings Inc.

This company offers the Valikat range of novel catalysts for polyurethane sealants and adhesives, which can reportedly serve as a substitute for mercury and tin catalysts while keeping equivalent performance and cure profile.

BASF recently announced plans to build a polyurethane systems house in Geismar, La., in which polyurethane raw materials will be blended to deliver customized products to customers in the transportation, furniture, and construction industries.

A total of 291 metropolitan areas across the country now qualify as improving housing markets, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for September.

AkzoNobel has informed employees of its intention to streamline its organizational structure in the country.

“Silicon Compounds: Silanes & Silicones, 5000A” is a new handbook that introduces over 250 new compounds and nearly 50 new polymers.

RPM International Inc. recently announced that its Performance Coatings Group (PCG) has acquired Expanko Inc.

Graphene has moved from the research laboratory to the marketplace, driven by demand from markets where advanced materials are required.

AkzoNobel recently announced the appointment of David Allen as the company’s new head of Integrated Supply Chain.