Dow Polyurethanes, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., has successfully completed preliminary development of natural oil polyols (NOPs) for urethane formulations and will begin product sampling with a select group of customers immediately.
Saiden Technologies, a manufacture of specialty polymers adhesives and coatings, is announcing the expansion of the current facility located in Sanford, N.C.
OMNOVA Solutions, Fairlawn, Ohio, has completed the sale of its GenFlex Building Products business to Firestone Building Products Company, a division of BFS Diversified Products, LLC.
"Nanotechnology is a key to new product properties, and therefore to
new and profitable markets." With these words, Dr. Manfred Spindler,
member of the management board of Degussa AG, opened the recent
NanoTech Day at the specialty chemicals company in Hanau-Wolfgang,
Germany.
TUCSON, Ariz. - Sigma Technologies International, LLC, Tucson, Ariz., and Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc., Tamaqua, Pa., jointly announced the creation of a new company, Sigma Specialty Materials, LLC. Sigma Specialty
Akzo Nobel has taken a significant step to strengthen its position in the North American wood-coatings market with the acquisition of Ohio-based, privately held Flood Company, the biggest independent woodcare business in the United States.