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This overview highlights some of the new tools adhesive and sealant manufacturers can use as they formulate.

Sun Chemical recently announced it will introduce price adjustments for its pigments and pigment dispersions.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a report showing that the United States could sustainably triple its production of biomass to more than one billion tons per year.

The newly developed CREATS (Coupled REaction Approach Toward Super-resolution imaging) allows researchers to image polymerization catalysis reactions at single-monomer resolution and, through fluorescent signaling, to differentiate monomers from one another.

OQ Chemicals announced that due to supply and demand issues, the company will increase prices for certain oxo intermediates products produced at its Bay City, Texas, facility.

The Westlake Epoxy Duisburg, Germany, manufacturing site received mass-balance certification for its tracing and handling of sustainable materials in the production of epoxy specialty products.

The three-day event takes place April 15-17, 2024, at the Omni Louisville Hotel.

Arkema announced a partnership with the carrier ISMERT, part of the MGE Group, to address the challenge of reducing transportation emissions associated with its acrylic products.

Embracing the use of digitalization into chemical industry maintenance requires a strategic approach, commitment to change, and a focus on the holistic development of both technology and human resources.

Examining the manufacturing process and chemistries of key materials used for packaging materials, such as latex binders, can help the industry keep up with the increased demand for parcel shipping while also meeting sustainability requirements.