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Rubber Division scholarship & technical training opportunities deadline is March 1st

The Rubber Division, ACS offers a Rubber Technology Training Award for an individual already in the rubber industry seeking additional education and opportunities for advancement. The Division also has three $5,000 undergraduate scholarships available for students who wish to pursue a degree in rubber technology, polymer science or the chemical profession.

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Birla Carbon to showcase advanced carbon nanotube solutions at Nanotech 2026

Birla Carbon will participate in NanoTech 2026, scheduled to take place from January 28 – 30, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan. Birla Carbon will be present at Booth 3W-A11, showcasing its range of high-performance multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) solutions and advanced engineered formulations under the Nanocyl brand. These solutions are designed to enhance material efficiency, optimize costs, and enable energy savings across industries like energy storage, automotive, electronics, and transportation.

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Yokohama Rubber obtains ‘Certificate of Rubber Fender Test Environment’

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces that it obtained a “Certificate of Rubber Fender Test Environment” on January 23, 2026, after passing the rigorous examination under the “Rubber Fender Testing Environment Certification Program” conducted by Japan’s Specialists Center of Port and Airport Engineering (SCOPE). The certificate is proof that Yokohama Rubber conducts testing of marine rubber fenders manufactured and sold by the Company in a reliable environment using a system that prevents data fraud.

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Arkema announces the ISCC PLUS certification of more than 70% of its coating facilities worldwide

Arkema added ten coating solutions production sites to the list of ISCC PLUS certificated facilities in 2025. To date, the Group has now obtained certification of more than 70% of its coating facilities worldwide, including those dedicated to advanced liquid resins, waterborne resins, rheology and specialty additives, powder resins, UV/LED/EB technologies and acrylic monomers. This milestone enables to offer a broad portfolio of bio-attributed solutions with carbon footprint (PCF) of at least -20% compared to fossil-based equivalents.

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D.G. Macpherson added to Dupont’s board of directors

Mr. Macpherson is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of W.W. Grainger, Inc., a leading broad-line distributor of MRO products and services with operations primarily in North America and Japan. In his tenth year as Grainger’s CEO, he oversees the company’s global strategic and operational vision and leads with a customer-first mindset and steadfast commitment to company culture.

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