RPM International Inc. recently announced that it has acquired Viapol Ltda., a leading Brazilian manufacturer and marketer of building materials and construction products.

The global market value of polyurethane is predicted to rise in the coming years, with thermal insulation potentially becoming a key material application, according to a new report.

This company has launched a line of new non-electrostatic guns, stainless steel pumps and plural-component metering systems for liquid applications.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., recently announced that its Strodex™ FT428 surfactant for waterborne architectural coatings and emulsion polymerization has received the Ringier Technology Innovation Award for coatings.

AkzoNobel has completed the restructuring of its activities in Pakistan by formally establishing AkzoNobel Pakistan Ltd. as a separate legal entity from ICI Pakistan.

This company recently introduced new binder systems for use in cool roof coating applications.

Elementis Specialties recently announced the territory expansion of its East Coast Distributor, TMC Materials.

The Loctite® Adhesive Sourcebook, Vol. 12 provides a print and online guide to the line of Loctite adhesives, sealants, lubricants, coatings, and dispensing/curing equipment for industrial manufacturing and maintenance.

Clifton Adhesives is a major supplier to the aerospace, military, recreational and commercial marine market of thermoplastic and elastomeric adhesives and coatings, which are used in the fabrication of inflatable structures.