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Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. recently announced that, as part of its continuously progressive expansion effort over the past four years, $21.3 million in facility and production investments are being dedicated to expanding its Akron, Ohio plant.

Organizers recently reported that pre-registered attendance for the 2017 Chem Show has jumped 35% from the previous year’s event.

Nate Carson has been hired as director of business development.

Dow Performance Silicones recently announced the rollout of DOWSIL™ for its heritage Dow Corning high-performance silicone-based building products.

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently announced that Chemours’ Opteon™ 1100 received the 2017 Polyurethane Innovation Award.

Fluor Corp. was selected by LyondellBasell to perform the engineering and procurement for its propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol project near Houston.

Fluon PFA EA-2000 resin features a built-in functional adhesive group that can enable one-step processing with other polymers and metals.

Wacker Chemie AG is reportedly expanding its existing production plants for polymer binders in South Korea.

Global consumption of the five leading additives in coatings and inks in 2017 is a projected 2.7 billion lbs., worth over $5 billion.

Evonik has redesigned the brand profile of its silica portfolio in response to acquiring JM Huber’s silica business in September.