Dow Microbial Control, a business group of The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow), announced that after five years of evaluation, its active substance DCOIT (4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one) has been recommended by the EU Competent Authority for approval and inclusion into the Annex I of the Biocidal Products Directive for Product Type 21: antifouling products.
DSM is expanding its innovation activities in the area of formulated coatings and composites with the formation of a DSM Functional Materials Business Unit.
Huntsman Polyurethanes has appointed Lintech International LLC, a specialty supplier of industrial chemicals and minerals, as a new southwest U.S. distribution partner for the adhesives, coatings and elastomers market.
ACCESSA Coatings Solutions has announced an agreement with Sayerlack, Pianoro, Italy, in which the company will distribute the Sayerlack line of premium polyester and polyurethane wood finishes.
The Dow Chemical Co. announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will fund key lab research as part of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between Dow and DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to accelerate the adoption of cool roof technologies in the United States.
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