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Clariant has raised its 2011 sales and margin targets.

Rhodia and SIBUR have signed a letter of intent to create a joint venture in specialty surfactants.

AkzoNobel opened a EUR 7 million state-of-the-art fire protection laboratory at its Felling site in the UK.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that Oleinitec AB will distribute Thermo Scientific rheometers, viscometers, lab mixers and extruders in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has approved Atlas as a Component Laboratory.

Imagine plugging a USB port into a sheet of paper, and turning it into a tablet computer. It might be a stretch, but ideas like this have researchers at North Carolina State University examining the use of conductive nanocoatings on simple textiles, like woven cotton or even a sheet of paper.

Rust-Oleum Corp. has acquired certain assets of Multicolor Specialties Inc., a manufacturer of specialty coatings based in Cicero, IL.

DKSH and Sinerga S.p.A. have finalized an agreement under which DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor, will provide sales, logistics and distribution services to Sinerga in Greater China.

OMNOVA Solutions has expanded manufacturing capability for its Pliotec® water-based acrylic coating resins to include three locations in the United States.

Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions announced that its traffic paint products have been approved for sale and distribution by the Mexican government.