Signing of the UV/EB protocol for the European printing and coating industries during the opening session of the RadTech Europe 2005 conference held in Barcelona in October is the culmination of collaborative work originally initiated in 1995 between German and British health and safety organizations for the printing industry.
The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API), Arlington, Va., has issued a call for papers and posters to be presented at the Polyurethanes 2006 Technical Conference, Sept. 25-27, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Rhodia signed an agreement to sell its Latex business activities (latex dispersions and powders and organic foam-control agents) to Hexion Specialty Chemicals Group, Columbus, Ohio.
Cognis is working with the IMCD Group, one of Europe's leading specialty chemicals distribution companies, to establish a joint distribution network for Cognis' ingredients for the paint and coatings industry.
The Thai paint market is estimated at 415,000 tons in 2005 and is expected to grow by an average of 6% per year to reach 557,300 tons by 2010, according to a recent report by Information Research (IRL).
Paul Allen, a member of the executive committee and previously head of Cognis' Nutrition & Health strategic business unit, took over as group vice president of Functional Products on November 1, 2005.
Sweco, a manufacturer of particle-size separation equipment, recently won the International Trade Award of Excellence from the Northern Kentucky International Trade Association for the company's forward-thinking efforts and successful expansion into international markets.
BASF has received approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to market its new aliphatic, modified isophoronediamine (mIPDA) chain extender for use in formulating light-stable polyurea coatings.
Dampney Company Inc., Everett, Mass., manufacturer of specialty paints and high-temperature coatings since 1917, has purchased the assets of Alvin Products, Inc., Lawrence, Mass., manufacturer of lab-metal repair and patching compounds since 1950.
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