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Teckrez, Inc. announced that Olivia Jobes has joined the company as director of commercial development. 

The LANXESS Urethane Systems (URE) business unit will present its new sustainable Adiprene^® Green prepolymer line at the Polyurethane Manufacturers Association (PMA) annual meeting, which will take place April 23-26 in Austin, Texas. 

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. has announced the first in a series of sustainable business initiatives resulting in positive economic, environment, and social impacts from the company’s Responsible Solvers™ program. 

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Kraton Corp. recently announced a significant investment in its alpha methyl styrene (AMS) resins facility in Niort, France. 

With the diminishing list of available preservatives, manufacturers need new candidates with exemplary safe use profiles. Recently, sodium benzoate has become increasingly valued outside of its traditional food and beverage applications, moving into cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, home care, and industrial applications.

Michelman is showcasing its waterborne coating additives with a focus on high-performance wood applications as well as bio-based and renewable products at the American Coatings Show (ACS) 2022.

Arkema recently announced that it is showcasing a broad offering of coating materials for waterborne, high solids, UV/EB, and powder formulations at the 2022 American Coatings Show (ACS) in Indianapolis, Ind., April 5-7, booth #1130.