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INEOS Phenol and Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Co. (Sinopec YPC) recently announced they have initialed joint venture agreements for the design, build, and future operation of a 1.2 million ton cumene, phenol, and acetone complex.

Huntsman Corp. recently announced that it has successfully completed the scheduled maintenance of its olefins and ethylene oxide facilities in Port Neches, Texas.

Emerald Performance Materials recently announced it has appointed Cemsac Corp. as its distributor to the Central U.S. territory for the Nychem™ specialty nitrile and butadiene emulsion product lines.

The prepolymer reportedly makes it easier to embed fire retardant properties in hot spray polyurea systems.

HRI UVTS- 52 is a specially developed azodioxide that has been formulated for use as an inhibitor in cationic polymerization.

This company has developed a new polyacrylate binder that can reportedly be used to formulate topcoats with a very low concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

GEO Specialty Chemicals recently announced it has obtained approval to expand capacity of its DMPA® dimethylolpropionic acid facility.

Loparex recently announced that Jan Hilbrink has been appointed managing director for Loparex Europe.

The product is reportedly suitable for both clearcoats and pigmented coatings, primers, and topcoats.

Hypro 1300X33LC and 1300X43LC VTBNX are methacrylate-terminated copolymers of butadiene and acrylonitrile.