Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Inc. (DIC), Tokyo, has expanded the business it started in 1999 to make SPD (suspended particles device) emulsions by acquiring an additional license from Research Frontiers Inc., Woodbury, N.Y., to make and sell SPD-Smartâ„¢ light-control film.
Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd. of Consett, UK, has announced that its distribution business for the Kuk Do range of epoxy resins was transferred to Meade-King, Robinson & Co. Ltd. of Liverpool, UK, effective April 3.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will be revising the methodology for estimating emissions from thinning and cleanup solvents used with architectural coatings.
The Dow Chemical Company will proceed with production of a new propylene oxide-based glycol ethers facility at Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, the People's Republic of China.
OMNOVA Solutions' Performance Chemicals facility in Mogadore, Ohio, was presented with a 2005 Award for Excellence in Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Performance from the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council.
LANXESS Corp., manufacturer of synthetic rubber, engineered thermoplastics and chemical intermediates, has moved its inorganic-pigment blending operations from Imperial, Pa., to a new custom-built facility at Starpointe in Washington County, Pa.
PPG Industries has earned a fifth PACE Award in six years for its collaboration with General Motors on development of an environmentally friendly, color-specific powder primer.