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Alnor Oil Co., a supplier of imported and domestic vegetable oils for adhesives, cosmetics, greases, inks, lubricants, personal care, pharmaceuticals, plastics, rubber, soaps, textiles, and urethanes, has launched a storefront on Knowde. 

Scientists have discovered how to make thermosets-like gels, rubbers and elastomers so they can be degraded and be re-formed without loss of function.

Full-year 2023 saw record sales of $18.2 billion and record operating cash flow of over $2.4 billion – up more than $1.4 billion year-over-year.

Specialty chemicals provider Nouryon has completed a production capacity expansion of nearly 50% for its Levasil^® colloidal silica products at its manufacturing facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 

Celanese reports that the new operational project at its Clear Lake, Texas, facility is one of the largest active CCU facilities in the world. 

For the second straight year, Covestro, LLC has been certified as a Top Employer in the U.S. by the Top Employers Institute.

Evonik launches a new high-performance phosphate methacrylate that is flame-retardant and increases resistance to corrosion on metal substrates. 

The Candidate List of substances of very high concern now contains 240 entries for chemicals that could conceivably harm people or the environment. 

The use of technology and automation will be of paramount importance to not just supplement the labor force, but also to meet ever increasing customer requirements and provide visibility across the end-to-end supply chain.

These results were driven by the launch of software solutions that enable chemical suppliers and distributors to deliver an improved customer experience.