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The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) informed Rohm and Haas Co. that Dow would not close on the proposed acquisition of Rohm and Haas as scheduled on Jan. 27, 2009. In response to Dow’s announcement, Rohm and Haas has filed suit in a Delaware court, asking a judge to order Dow to complete the takeover.

WACKER POLYMERS is changing the name of its Airflex®, Flexbond®, Flexcryl® and Vinac® products.

BASF and Vorbeck Materials Corp. have established a joint research program to develop graphene-based formulations and composite materials.

Reactive NanoTechnologies Inc. (RNT) has recently moved its facility to make room for additional expansion.

Cytec Industries Inc. is moving its production of monomers in 2009 from a plant in Pampa, TX, to its multifunctional monomers and oligomer plant in North Augusta, SC.

U.S.-based specialty chemicals producer OM Group Inc. (OMG) and Rahu Catalytics have agreed to develop a long-term global license and supply agreement for novel technology in the field of additives for coatings, inks and composites.

Nordson Corp., Westlake, OH, has invested nearly half a million dollars in global upgrades to its industrial coating customer demonstration labs in 2008.

Evonik Industries inaugurated its $10 million ROHACELL facility in Mobile, AL.

ALTANA AG continues to back research and innovation with a new conference on innovation, held Nov. 5-6, 2008, in Duisburg, Germany.

Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc., Tamaqua, PA, has expanded its relationship with Archway Sales Inc., St. Louis, MO.