ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications, has approved two new standards that cover architectural coating touch-up properties and ink stain blocking of paint systems.
U.S. demand for flame retardants is expected to reverse its decline and is forecast to expand 2.7 percent per annum to 950 million pounds in 2013, valued at $900 million.
ChemInstruments, a part of Chemsultants International, has announced that a new Chinese language version of the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council 15th Edition Test Methods is now available.
Allied PhotoChemical Inc., based in Kimball, MI, has established an Engineering Co-Op Program with Kettering University. The program was initiated in January 2009 and has proven to be highly successful.
Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients (AAFI), a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., has announced the appointment of Dale MacDonald as Vice President of its Coatings Additives Industry group.