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R.E. Carroll Launches Brand Promise to Industry

The promise includes “Knowledgeable, Responsible, Trusted: What Matters To You Is Important To Us.”
R.E. Carroll Inc. recently announced that it has launched a new “Brand Promise to the Adhesives Industry.”
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Gelest Acquires Bimax

Bimax will continue to operate under the Bimax name, and all employees will be retained in their current roles.

Gelest, Inc. recently announced its acquisition of Bimax, a manufacturer and marketer of specialty monomers and polymers for use in the manufacture of contact lenses, intraocular lenses, personal care products, coatings and adhesives, and other advanced technology applications.


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Synthomer Announces Agreement to Acquire OMNOVA Solutions

OMNOVA Solutions employs approximately 1,900 people and operates 13 sites across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Synthomer plc recently announced that it has reached an agreement with OMNOVA Solutions Inc. on the terms of a recommended acquisition of the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital of OMNOVA.
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LANXESS Launches High-Performance Prepolymers Production in Brazil

In addition to increasing production capacity, the company reports that application development and technical services are provided from a state-of-the-art laboratory at the site.
LANXESS recently announced that it has started the production of high-performance prepolymers at its site in Porto Feliz, Brazil.
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FEICA Signs Off on Validation Report for Isocyanate Test Method

FEICA reports that the validated test method is able to measure isocyanates down to a range of 0.01-0.15%.
FEICA recently announced that it has signed off on the Validation Report of the Currenta test method for the accurate measurement of low contents of free monomeric isocyanate in mixtures.
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SOCMA Calls on USTR to Delist Chemicals from China’s Proposed Tranche 4

Specialty chemical supply chains are particularly dependent on China because many inputs are unavailable elsewhere, which makes the specialty chemicals industry uniquely vulnerable to the 301 tariffs.
In recent testimony before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Section 301 Committee, the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) called for the delisting of Chinese-origin chemicals from the proposed Tranche 4, which would add an additional $13.2 billion in chemicals and plastics imports.
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