The Chinese market for synthetic latex polymers is
expected to grow at a higher rate than in North America and Europe, even in
worst-case scenario forecasts for the next 10 years, according to a recently
published study by Kline & Company.
The
U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is continuing its investigation to determine
the root causes of the powerful explosion that destroyed the CAI/Arnel ink
manufacturing facility in Danvers, Mass., on November 22, 2006.
The
CELERA GROUP, main paint provider of American Paint, must pay import duties
amounting to 516% on all water-based latex paint imported to the Costa Rican
market, as resolved by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade of this
country, after verifying that the CELERA GROUP was involved in dumping
practices.
The
Anti-Fouling Working Group of the International Paint and Printing Ink Council
(IPPIC), for which the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) serves
as Secretariat, is urging countries to ratify the International
Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships.
The Dow Chemical Company announced that its Water Soluble Polymers business would invest in enhancements to certain manufacturing processes and capacity additions for CELLOSIZETM hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) in Institute, W.Va.
Degussa is partnering with SpecialChem to present its Dynasylan® organofunctional silane technology and its latest advancements to the paint, coatings and ink industry and related expert communities at www.specialchem4coatings.com.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals has launched Color Trend Vision, a design and technology package developed to provide designers, converters, and paint, ink and masterbatch producers with global and regional color trend forecasts.
The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), American Section, will award the 2007 Chemical Industry Medal to Raj L. Gupta, chairman, president and CEO of Rohm and Haas Company, during ceremonies in New York City this month.
Construction of Huntsman Corporation’s first Asia Pacific polyetheramines site, which broke ground on November 30, 2005, is on schedule and expected to be in commercial production in third-quarter 2007.
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