A new particle characterization and rheology laboratory is being installed at the Center for Ceramic Research (CCR) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, as part of a collaborative project between the university and Malvern Instruments.
The University of Leeds has signed a research agreement with King Saud University in Saudi Arabia to develop collaborations in nanoscience, technology and engineering with the King Abdullah Institute of Nanotechnology.
DeVilbiss, Binks and Owens Community College are presenting a spray finishing technology workshop. This three-day program is scheduled for May 27-29, 2009 in Toledo, OH.
Rohm and Haas Co. has reported that the European Commission has determined the pending acquisition of Rohm and Haas by The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) does not contravene EC competition law. With this decision, the transaction has obtained all necessary approvals in Europe.
Reactive NanoTechnologies Inc. (RNT) has reached an agreement with GS PMC Korea Co. Ltd., a supplier of technology-based materials headquartered in Seoul, Korea.
Demand for construction chemical products used in on-site applications in China is forecast to approach 40 billion yuan in 2012, expanding 10.1 percent per annum from 2007.
The Pittsburgh Conference has announced that "Near-Infrared Spectroscopy -NIRS" will be the topic for the 20th annual James L. Waters Annual Symposium.
To help fulfill a need for workplace safety professionals and to aid college students studying occupational safety, health and the environment, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Permian Basin Chapter in Midland, TX, recently donated $25,000 to the ASSE Foundation toward the establishment of an annual $1,000 scholarship, the Permian Basin Chapter Endowment.