The University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc. and the University of Puerto Rico have granted an international, nonexclusive license for a portfolio of glow-in-the-dark pigments that can be designed to emit light in any color of the visible spectrum for nearly a day. Performance Indicator LLC, of Lowell, MA, has acquired the license.
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has signed into law the nation’s first program requiring paint manufacturers to safely manage leftover latex- and oil-based paint from consumer and contractor painting jobs.
OMNOVA Solutions Inc. has reported net income of $10.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended August 31, 2009, compared to net income of $3.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008. Included in the third quarter of 2009 were restructuring and severance charges of $0.3 million and flood-related expenses of $0.6 million.
BASF has outlined its Strategy 2020 for Asia Pacific, with the goal of growing on average two percentage points faster than the Asia-Pacific chemical market each year. With expected market growth of 4 to 5 percent per year, this would double regional sales by 2020 while earning a premium on cost of capital.
RPM International Inc., a specialty coatings and building materials and services holding company, has announced that its Stonhard subsidiary, part of RPM's Performance Coatings Group, has acquired Ascoat Contracting Pty. Ltd. and Ascoat Pty. Ltd., a supplier and installer of polymer flooring systems.
PPG Industries has been recognized by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ’s) Green Chemistry Roundtable with a Michigan Green Chemistry Governor’s Award for innovation in “green” chemistry to reduce or eliminate hazardous substances from chemical products and processes in Michigan.
Maximum flexibility when it comes to plastics coloring is what Evonik will be demonstrating at the Fakuma International Tradefair for Plastics Processing due to be held in Friedrichshafen, Germany, from October 13-17.
Atlas Material Testing Technology has taken a broad leap forward in the solar energy industry, introducing the Atlas 25Plus™ test program for determining the durability of photovoltaic modules, combining instrumental and outdoor exposure testing.
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