The Nano/Bio Interface Center (NBIC) at the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded $11.5 million from the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers of the National Science Foundation.
Wacker Chemie AG is consolidating pyrogenic silica production in the context of previously announced structural improvement measures at its WACKER Silicones division
AkzoNobel CEO Hans Wijers says the company's ability to adapt to the new world reality has put it in a strong position to reinforce its status as a global industry leader.
The Master Painters Institute (MPI), an institute that establishes architectural paint standards and quality assurance programs in North America, has launched its Starting Point program for paint raw materials suppliers.
The Polyurethanes division of Huntsman Corp. has announced the creation of a new, China-based, joint venture with Jurong Ningwu Chemical Co. Ltd. to research, develop, manufacture and sell base polyether polyol products.
Cobalt Technologies, the leader in commercializing biobutanol as a renewable fuel and chemical, has formally launched its first facility. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Silicon Valley cleantech leaders were on hand.