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AkzoNobel recently announced it has expanded its partnership with Solazyme Inc., a renewable oil and bioproducts company.

A new liquid silicone rubber can be used for the production of automotive gaskets.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. recently announced that on August 8 it received notice from LCY Chemical Corp. that LCY had exercised its right to terminate the Combination Agreement between Kraton and LCY.

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

The Alliance for Flexible Polyurethane Foam recently announced it has appointed Michael Crowell executive director of the association and its CertiPUR-US^® program.

Evonik Industries recently announced it is building a new production plant for polymer dispersants at its Goldschmidtstrasse site in Essen, Germany.

AkzoNobel recently announced it has partnered with the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) at the National University of Singapore.

Dow Corning Corp. recently announced year-to-date sales of $3.02 billion.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients recently announced plans to expand capacity at its Natrosol™ hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) production facility.

Emerald Performance Materials LLC has completed the sale of the company to an affiliate of private equity firm American Securities LLC.