Specialty chemical producer Rhodia, Paris, France, has completed the acquisition of the new guar derivatives production unit belonging to Suzhou HiPro Polymers, based at Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China.
ISP announced that the Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada has approved the use of Fungitrol 940 dry film preservative for the protection of paint, coatings and adhesive products.
PPG Industries’ coil and extrusion coatings group has issued a white paper demonstrating the superior energy performance of buildings with infrared (IR)-reflective coatings on metal walls, window frames and roofs.
Dover Chemical Corp., which doubled production capacity last year for its patented Doverphos S-9228 high-performance phosphite, announced a second expansion that will double it again by mid-2011.