Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., has selected Quadra Chemicals to be its sole distributor of polyvinyl acetate homopolymer and copolymer emulsions, acrylic and vinyl acrylic emulsions, wood glue emulsions and wet adhesion monomer technologies in Canada.
The Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, MN, has unveiled its 2010 color trend palettes. Each of the four palettes - Watercolor Impression, Retro Retreat, Vintage Romance and Peaceful Ambiance - is comprised of eight colors, providing an assortment of choices for consumers selecting colors within a particular trend.
Elena Shevchenko, Nanoscientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, has joined a select list of the world's youngest top innovators chosen by Technology Review magazine for her work at Argonne's Center for Nanoscale Materials.
Dow Coating Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co. dedicated to innovation in the paint and coatings industry, will be showcasing a wide range of new technologies and research initiatives at the Western Coatings Symposium in Las Vegas, taking place October 25-28.
Thermo Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is offering a free webinar, “An Introduction to Raman Spectroscopy as it Applies to Carbon Nanotechnology.” The webinar will take place October 27, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. EDT and 4:00 p.m. EDT.
The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a final report on the uncontrolled oleum release from INDSPEC Chemical Corp. in Petrolia, PA, which forced the evacuation of three surrounding towns in October 2008.
The Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) Industry Group of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has released its fall 2009 quarterly report, titled “Automated Storage Systems Make a Play for Sustainability.”
Viachem Ltd., a leading supplier of fine and specialty chemicals to customers throughout North America, has partnered with Lycus, Ltd. to serve as the sales and distribution partner for the MAXGARD® line of UV stabilizers in North America.