Constructed to minimize its potential impact on the surrounding area, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (“Momentive Specialty Chemicals,” “MSC” or the “Company”) recently announced the successful ...
Flowserve Corporation, a provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced that its board of directors has elected Leif E. Darner as a member of the board. With the addition of Darner, the ...
The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has acquired the specialty coatings business of Henkel. The products are sold under the brand names MiraFoil and Miracure and are mainly supplied to the packaging industry in North America. The business ...
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP announced it received air permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for its planned ethane cracker and polyethylene units. Additionally, Chevron Phillips Chemical received a ...
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Specialty chemicals producer Clariant and Tasnee & Sahara Olefins have signed an agreement to establish a masterbatches joint venture (JV) in Saudi Arabia. Tasnee will acquire a 40% stake in Clariant's masterbatches operations in the ...
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German chemical company Altana has announced the acquisition of the specialty coatings business of Henkel for an undisclosed sum. The business generated sales of around $15m in 2012. According to Altana, the products are sold under ...
Australia- and Greer, S.C.-based specialty chemicals and solutions developer Alexium International Group Ltd. — holder of proprietary patent applications for Reactive Surface Treatment (RST) technology — has developed an ...
The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has signed a definite agreement to acquire the global rheology business of Rockwood Holdings Inc. The unit, currently part of Rockwood's "Performance Additives" segment, is one of the world's leading ...
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Gevo, the world's only commercial producer of bio-based isobutanol, announced that it has brought its second million liter fermenter and GIFT system online at its Luverne, Minn. facility. "We have been successful in operating full-scale ...
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The Netherlands-based specialty chemicals producer Tanatex Chemicals has introduced new fluorine-free technology for water repellency under the HydrECO Concept name. The technology avoids any of the environmental questions being raised ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced that it has signed the declaration of membership of the UN Global Compact. In doing so, the company is emphasizing its all-round commitment to sustainable development and being a ...
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Akzo Nobel N.V. reported a four percent decrease in revenues in the second quarter compared with the same period last year. The company reported that this was due to divestments and adverse currencies against a backdrop of continued ...
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Clariant has signed a long-term supply contract with OMV. From 2015, the Austrian oil and gas company will supply Clariant’s site in Gendorf, Germany with ethylene. This agreement will enable Clariant to source most of its ...
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Wilmar International Limited, one of Asia's leading agribusinesses, and Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., a high-growth specialty chemicals company, have begun shipping commercial products, including novel specialty chemicals, to ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Finding specialty chemicals of good quality is easy if you know where to begin the search. The reasons for using the chemicals are many. Finding them in time for your project is also important. That is why suppliers are trying to outdo each ...
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