The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA posted considerably lower first-half 2009 sales and earnings than in the comparative period of 2008, due to the worldwide economic crisis.
Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC, in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Institute of Laser Technology (ILOT), received the R & D 100 award for its work in developing the Ultra-Accelerated Weathering System (UAWS).
PPG Industries can help metal roof manufacturers expedite registration of their cool roof coating colors with the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) and the ENERGY STAR Cool Roof program, enabling them to promote tax credits and meet "green" building criteria.
A revision to an important ASTM nanotechnology standard incorporates a large-scale interlaboratory study that took place in 2008. The revised standard, ASTM E2490, Guide for Measurement of Particle Size Distribution of Nanomaterials in Suspension by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (PCS), is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E56.02 on Characterization: Physical, Chemical and Toxicological Properties, part of ASTM International Committee E56 on Nanotechnology.
A new method developed at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for depositing super-hard, ultra-thick coatings on components has received a 2009 R&D 100 Award.
Celanese Corp. has reported second-quarter 2009 net sales of $1,244 million, a 33 percent decrease from the same period last year, primarily driven by lower pricing and lower volumes on weak global demand.
THE ELECTROCOAT ASSOCIATION and the Chemical Coaters Association International have joined forces to bring the finishing industry the 2009 Electrocoating Seminar, to be held at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport in Birmingham, AL, on Nov. 11-12, 2009.
Introduced by Congressmen Hank Johnson (D-GA), Nathan Deal (R-GA) and a bipartisan group of 11 members of Congress, H.R. 3382, the Home Improvements Revitalize the Economy (HIRE) Act, establishes targeted consumer tax incentives for the purchase of building products and home furnishings such as architectural coatings, mattresses, furniture, flooring and other home-related products..
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