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Ashland completes ISP acquisition

11 October 2011

Ashland Inc completed its acquisition, August 23, of privately owned International Specialty Products Inc (ISP). The purchase was an all-cash transaction for US$3.2bn, subject to post-closing adjustments for changes in net working capital...

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Nanotechnology and the Coatings Industry

07 October 2011

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) in cooperation with the Nanotechnology Knowledge (NanoKTN) and the Paint Research Association (PRA) organised a one-day seminar at the Nottingham Gateway Hotel to discuss the benefits, opportunities a...

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‘Global demand for emulsion polymers to exceed 13Mt in 2016’ report reveals

15 October 2012

Global demand for emulsion polymers is forecast to rise over 5%/yr to 13.3Mt (dry basis) in 2016. Advances will be fuelled by increased production of water-based paints, coatings and adhesives, which ...