Keyword: formaldehyde

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SK Capital Acquires D.B. Western

12.06.2017 - US private equity firm SK Capital Partners has acquired D.B. Western, a Texas-based producer of formaldehyde and derivatives, for an undisclosed sum. D.B. Western said its plant in...

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Avalon and Bern University Research Formaldehyde Alternative

01.02.2017 - Switzerland’s Avalon Industries and the Institute for Materials and Wood Technology at the Bern University of Applied Sciences are collaborating on a research project to develop an...

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EPA Issues Formaldehyde Emissions Rule

28.07.2016 - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented legislation passed by Congress in 2010, aimed at reducing exposure to formaldehyde vapors from certain wood products...

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Walmart Reveals Chemicals to be Phased Out

22.07.2016 - Major US retailer Walmart has disclosed the eight chemicals it wants suppliers to eliminate from the cleaning, personal care and cosmetic products sold in its stores. The chemicals...

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Christophe Villain appointed Managing Director of Arkema’s Fluorogas business

22.06.2015 - Christophe Villain is being appointed Managing Director of the Fluorogas business unit of French chemical manufacturer Arkema effective 1st July 2015. Villain is a graduate of...

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Atotech Introduces Ecoganth MV

12.10.2012 - Atotech's new and "green" electroless copper process, Ecoganth MV, enables PCB and IC-Substrate manufacturers to meet technical and ecological requirements while, at the same time...

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Ineos Broadens Product Range

07.08.2012 - Ineos has announced the start up of a new Dimethoxymethane (Methylal) plant of its affiliate Paraform based in Mainz, Germany.Methylal is an additive used in polyacetal and ion...