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It used to be that only the U.S. Postal Service could paint over graffiti on mailboxes. But through the Adopt-a-Mailbox program and paint donated by Dunn-Edwards, Bakersfield, CA, residents can now get a postal service-approved kit, complete with brush and post office grey paint, to erase graffiti on their neighborhood mailboxes.

AkzoNobel is enhancing its portfolio of sustainable technologies after signing an agreement with The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) to acquire Dow's powder coatings activities.

Dow Coating Materials, a division of The Dow Chemical Co., was awarded the Euroclip Award for best presentation at Eurocoat 2009 Trade Fair and Congress.

Pat Murphy has joined Archway Sales Inc. as a Sales Representative for the company’s southeast region.

Duranar powder coatings by PPG Industries (PPG) have earned a 2009 R&D 100 Award.

Solvay Chemicals Inc. has appointed Paul Bradley to the position of Business Manager – Specialties Peroxygens.

ELANTAS Electrical Insulation, a division of the specialty chemicals Group ALTANA, has made two acquisitions in the electronic and engineering materials market segment.

Samuel J. Heyman, Chairman of International Specialty Products (ISP) and GAF Corp. has died after complications following open heart surgery.

Preventing the havoc wrought when freezing rain collects on roads, power lines and aircraft could be only a few nanometers away.

Milliken & Co. has announced the acquisition of the assets of Rebus Inc., a North American provider of pigment and additive dispersions for the thermoset plastics and high-performance industrial coatings markets.