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A research team from the UMass Amherst Chemical Engineering department reports in the November 26 issue of Science that it has developed a way to produce high-volume chemical feedstocks, including benzene, toluene, xylenes and olefins, from pyrolytic bio-oils, the cheapest liquid fuels available today derived from biomass.

ASTM International has announced the publication of a new compilation titled, ASTM Standards for Protective Coating Application and Inspection.

ASTM International Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings has formed a new subcommittee to develop standards for nanostructured coatings.

The Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology (PNWSCT) will hold its 56th annual spring symposium.

The Pittcon Program Committee announced that the 2011 Technical Program is now available on the Pittcon website.

The Missouri University of Science and Technology will be offering Basic Composition of Coatings March 28-April 1, 2011.

The 19th International Conference on Composites (ICCE-19) is set to take place July 24-30, 2011, in Shanghai, China.

RadTech, The Association for UV and EB Technology, has announced a move to Silicon Valley for its fourth biannual uv.eb West conference, March 8-9, 2011.

California is the second state in the United States to have a paint management program financed and operated by the private sector.

According to a study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, the global consumption of formulated adhesives was 16.6 billion pounds in 2009, worth $20.6 billion.