Lanxess Corporation announced that its Polymer Additives (PLA) business unit has contracted Palmer Holland to be a distributor for its colorant additives products in the United States, effective June 15. The agreement covers Lanxess’ Macrolex solvent dyes, Bayplast and Bayfast pigments, as well as Bayscript and specialty dyes into both the plastics and CASE markets.
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On the eve of World Environment Day, the Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests (NCCF) jointly with the Program on Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is organizing a webinar for the Rubber Board, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, on “Promoting Certification of Forests and Rubber Plantations for Long Term Sustainability of the Resource and Rubber Industry in India” on Friday, June 4, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
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Alleghany Capital Corporation has formed a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Piedmont Manufacturing Group, LLC, to acquire Wilbert, Inc., a provider of injection molded and thermoformed parts and multi-component assemblies for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers in a range of end-markets.
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2021 marks a milestone in WM Thermoforming Machines’ history as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. The common thread connects the company of 1981 to that of 2021 is said to be passion, “especially our passion for research and innovation, and the continuous escalation of technological know-how originating from it,” declared Luca Oliverio, sales director of the Swiss company.
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Lockhart Chemical Company has acquired the manufacturing rights and other assets for the manufacturing and sale of chlorinated paraffins from Qualice LLC, Hamlet, NC. Terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, LCC assumed the Qualice brand names, membership in the CPIA and its Joint Data Acquisition Task Force, the EPA consent decrees and pre-manufacturing notices and other assets.
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General Silicones (GS) reports how automotive components makers have started using its Compo-SiL technology. In the automotive market, the trend progresses to simplify human-machine interaction (HMI) by giving surfaces in the cockpit smart functionalities. Intelligent cockpits provide ambient lighting, enhance interior design, display information and integrate control functions through virtual buttons and sliders with haptic feedback.
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Kraton Corporation, a global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high value bio-based products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces a general price increase of 20 percent across its CTO Refinery products and derivatives. This increase will be effective June 1 and/or subject to the terms of any applicable contracts and obligations.
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The longest running conference dedicated to green chemistry and engineering celebrates its silver anniversary in 2021. Hosted by the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI), the 2021 conference will be fully virtual, with five days of live sessions, poster presentations and online networking opportunities.
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TechnoBiz is organizing a KnowHow Webinars Forum focusing on Advanced Latex Technology that will be held on November 9 at 7 p.m. in Thailand. This forum is focused on the latest technological developments in latex processing. TechnoBiz is inviting interested latex experts and specialists to present papers at this forum. In this forum, there are altogether six presentation slots. Each presentation slot time length is 20 minutes. There is no registration fee for the speakers to present at this forum.
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Ashland has opened a new architectural coating technical service laboratory in Singapore, expanding the company’s footprint to provide increased local customer support in Southeast Asia. “Our new Singapore laboratory will have a positive and immediate impact on our ability to support customers in the region and to respond faster and more efficiently,” said Chris Brown, vice president, coatings and construction, Ashland.
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