The presence of lead in toys and other consumer products continues to make headlines. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a United States law enacted in August 2008, addresses the lead issue and makes provisions for the use of X-ray spectrometry in testing for lead content.
3M has announced the formation of its new Renewable Energy Division. This organization will enable 3M to maximize the company’s technologies, products and responsiveness to the fast-changing renewable energy industry.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has signed an agreement with TTL Technologies Pvt. Ltd., an instrumentation solutions company, to distribute Thermo Scientific rheometers and viscometers in India.
The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) honored the Sun Chemical Performance Pigments manufacturing facility in Muskegon, MI, with the 2008 Silver Performance Improvement Award for the plant’s continual improvement in environment, health and safety.
E.T. Horn Co., a distributor, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has announced the promotion of Bob Ahn to President of the Industrial Groups and Vince Anderson to Vice President of the Coatings and Building Materials Group.
The $600 million nanocoatings market will grow to more than $5 billion globally by 2013, according to a new market forecast of industrial applications for nanoscale coatings.
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