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PPG Industries recently announced that it has entered into a technology license agreement with China-based Henan Billions Chemicals Joint Stock Co. Ltd.

Arkema Inc. recently announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Lipscomb Chemical Co. Inc. to carry its industrial range of Orgasol® powders and the fine powders additives segment of the Rilsan® fine powder product line.

Celanese Corp. recently announced it has appointed Ashish K. Kulkarni, Ph.D., as chief technology and innovation officer.

Altiplus is chemically similar to kaolin clay but has a macro-crystalline platy structure and is available in a range of particle sizes.

Exxon Mobil Corp. recently announced that Donald D. Humphreys, senior vice president and principal financial officer, has announced plans to retire on February 1, 2013.

A new natural-based tackifier for EVA packaging hot-melt adhesives is now available.

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. recently that it has broken ground on a joint venture manufacturing facility with UPC Technology Corp.

The company unveiled a state-of-the-art 1,500-sq-m logistics center to service customers in Asia.

Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business unit of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced the appointment of Raúl van Adrichem as K-FLEX® sales manager for the EMEA region.