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The engineer's dream of self-healing surfaces has taken another step towards becoming reality as researchers have produced an electroplated layer that contains tiny nanometer-sized capsules. If the layer is damaged, the capsules release fluid and repair the scratch.

Dennis Northrop has joined AkzoNobel Specialty Plastics Coatings as a Product/Process Engineer for Soliant, Lancaster, SC.

Pilot Chemical has received certification with the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) ChemStewards program.

E-Core Corp. Incorporated has named the E.W. Kaufmann Co. a distributor for its polyethylene glycol (PEG) materials.

American Colors has opened a new factory in the Shanghai Chemical Park in Shanghai, China.

OMNOVA Performance Chemicals (U.K.) Ltd., a business of U.S.-based OMNOVA Solutions Inc., celebrated its 10-year anniversary this summer.

ALTANA AG has extended the appointment of Matthias L. Wolfgruber as Chief Executive Officer.

AkzoNobel has announced that Jan Karel van der Staay, General Counsel, will leave the company at the end of the year.

Andrea Valenti has been appointed Global Oilfield Chemicals and Coatings Business Manager for Eliokem.

Yasmin Sayed-Sweet has been promoted to VP Sales & Marketing for Alberdingk Boley Inc. USA.