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Editor's Memo: The "People" Business

We don't have to be in the hospitality business to recognize that our interactions with others can make or break us.

April 1, 2014

I’ve been doing a fair amount of traveling lately, and I had a somewhat below-average experience while checking out of one hotel.

MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS: Coating Modifier

March 31, 2014

The new CoatOSil FLX coating modifier can reportedly improve coating flexibility while also maintaining or even enhancing corrosion resistance and gloss retention.

Eastman Named a Most Ethical Company

March 31, 2014

Eastman Chemical Co. recently announced it has been recognized by the Ethisphere^®Institute as a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company^®for its efforts to continually raise the bar on ethical leadership and corporate behavior.

STEPAN CO.: Surfactant

March 28, 2014

STEPOSOL^®MET-10U is a new surfactant derived from natural oils intended to displace the use of solvents.

Sartomer Products Receive Certified Biobased Product Designation

March 28, 2014

Sartomer Americas has earned the Certified Biobased Product designation from the USDA for its entire Sarbio® line of specialty acrylates and methacrylates.

Bayer MaterialScience Increases Capacity in Asia-Pacific Region

March 26, 2014

Bayer MaterialScience recently announced it is increasing its production capacities in the Asia-Pacific region to meet the continued growth in demand there for raw materials for coatings and adhesives.

DOW AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS: Epoxy Resin

March 26, 2014

VORAFORCE 5300 composite systems reportedly extend RTM process capability via an extremely low viscosity for fast injection.

Henley Named Sea-Land Sales Leader

March 25, 2014

Sea-Land Chemical Co. recently announced it has promoted Christy Henley to the position of sales team leader.

Top 5 News that Sticks

New Huntsman Facility in Shanghai Draws Most Interest

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

Susan Sutton

March 24, 2014

Last week, readers were most interested in news from Huntsman regarding a new Shanghai facility.

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Announces Potential Sites for New Forest Product Facility

March 21, 2014

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. recently announced it has narrowed the potential location for its new forest product facility in Brazil to three states.