The University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) has changed its name to Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T). As part of that change, the UMR Coatings Institute will be renamed the MS&T Coatings Institute.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has announced that laboratory testing of chemicals involved in the November 22, 2006, explosion at a Danvers, MA, printing ink manufacturing company is complete.
Air Products has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its interest in its vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) polymers joint ventures to Wacker Chemie AG, its long-time joint venture partner.
With an eye to expanding its share of the North American coatings market, Benjamin Moore & Co. has announced its intent to purchase select assets and brands of Insl-x Products Corp., a coatings manufacturer based in Stony Point, NY.