As a result of a major inter-laboratory study, the standards body ASTM International has been able to update its guidelines for a commonly used technique for measuring the size of nanoparticles in solutions.
Royal DSM N.V. has regained its number one position in the chemical industry sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. AkzoNobel placed second in the sector with a score of 87 percent, two percent behind DSM.
The Dow Chemical Co. has announced the formation of Dow Construction Chemicals, a new business within the Dow Advanced Materials portfolio that combines certain capabilities of legacy Rohm and Haas Co., acquired in April of 2009, and legacy Dow Wolff Cellulosics, formed in 2007.
H.B. Fuller Co. has settled its lawsuit with the former owners of the Roanoke Companies Group. As a result of the settlement, the company will receive a pre-tax cash payment in the amount $18.75 million.
William G Cary has been named the Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice-President of the Cary Co., Addison, IL. Kenneth E. Tyrrell has been named President and CEO.
The Global Vice President of Dow Coating Materials, Luis Fernández, will be the speaker of the second plenary session of the International Coatings Congress on Sept. 23, 2009.
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has published a new American National Standard for Rotodynamic Pumps for Vibration Measurements and Allowable Values (ANSI/HI 9.6.4 - 2009).
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the availability of more than $100,000 in scholarships and professional development grants for the 2010 academic year, including one new scholarship and one new grant.
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