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SOCMA Releases Statement on Safe Chemicals Act Legislation

July 30, 2012

The Society of Chemical Manufactures and Affiliates (SOCMA) recently commended members of a key Senate environmental panel for addressing shortcomings in the nation’s chemical control law while expressing concern over advancing legislation in the middle of bipartisan negotiations.

Marketing Strategies for Specialty Chemical Distributors

Michael F. McKenna Jami Knoth

July 2, 2012

A critical first step in developing a marketing strategy is to identify what your customer wants.

TROY CORP.: Powder Coating Additive

June 29, 2012

The high-performance additive can help coatings resist cratering, orange peel and hazing, thereby providing a defect-free surface appearance.

ExxonMobil Affiliates to Build Saudi Arabian Elastomers Facility

June 29, 2012

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) and affiliates of ExxonMobil recently announced plans to construct a world-scale specialty elastomers facility at the Al-Jubail Petrochemical Co. (Kemya) manufacturing joint venture.

Univar to Distribute OXEA Product

June 28, 2012

Univar Inc. recently announced it has signed an agreement with OXEA to distribute its OXFILM 351 coalescing agent in Benelux, France, Italy, Spain, and the Nordic region.

Ashland Receives Ringier Technology Innovation Award

June 21, 2012

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.