Ascend Performance Materials announced plans to increase production capacity across its intermediate chemicals and polymers portfolio by 10 to 15 percent to support the continued growth of its customers.
Estron Chemical announced the groundbreaking of its new Research and Development (R&D) Center, located at the company’s headquarters in Calvert City, Kentucky.
STI Polymer, a provider and developer of acrylic and styrene acrylic polymers, announced that Dr. Luis Varela de la Rosa has been named Technical Director.
OMNOVA Solutions announced a price increase of $0.06/wet pound on all styrene-butadiene, styrene-acrylic and acrylic latex polymers sold into the Americas.