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Solving Challenges for Polyurethane Sealants

A latent hardener has been designed to overcome multiple issues associated with the formulation of one-component polyurethane sealants.
Tushar Trivedi
July 19, 2019

Polyurethane (PU)-based joint sealants have become widely used for both new build and refurbishment projects, but their importance should never be underestimated, as they play an important role in the performance of a building throughout its lifetime.


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SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES (SOCMA): TSCA Compliance Handbook

The handbook reportedly serves as a guide for not only regulatory implementation, but also internal reviews and audit preparation.
July 18, 2019

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) has published the 2019 edition of its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) manual, “TSCA Compliance: A Company Guide,” to serve as an industry resource for companies looking to develop and implement a site-specific TSCA compliance program.


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Janmaat Joins Nouryon as Chief Human Resources Officer

Elsbeth Janmaat joins Nouryon from Royal Vopak, where she served as global human resource director.
July 17, 2019

Nouryon recently announced that it has named Elsbeth Janmaat its new chief human resource officer (CHRO), effective September 1, 2019.


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Goodyear Chemical Expands Capacity for Ultra-High-Purity Dicyclopentadiene

The Goodyear-Beaumont facility has been refining crude C5s into high-purity isoprene monomer, piperylenes, and DCPD since the 1970s.
July 16, 2019
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. recently announced that it has completed the de-bottlenecking of its ultra-high-purity dicyclopentadiene (UHP-DCPD) recovery unit at its chemical plant in Beaumont, Texas.
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ASK Chemicals to Acquire SI Group’s Industrial Resins Business

The transaction includes SI Group’s industrial resins products and associated manufacturing sites in Rio Claro, Brazil; Ranjangaon, India; and Johannesburg and Durban, South Africa.
July 15, 2019
SI Group recently announced an agreement to sell the majority of its global industrial resin businesses and its Brazilian specialty business to ASK Chemicals, a portfolio company of private equity firm Rhône Group, LLC.
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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.”
July 12, 2019
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.
July 11, 2019

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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