Cordial Adhesives

Chemical Watch | March 12, 2020

Echa has released its EU chemicals legislation finder (Euclef) containing 35 pieces of legislation. The five regulations actively administered by the agency – REACH, CLP, Pic, biocides and POPs – are not listed on the Euclef webpage but can be found elsewhere on the Echa website. The 35 Euclef pieces include those dealing with chemicals in food contact materials, cosmetic products, toys, and electrical and electronic equipment. As obligations from different Union laws can apply to th...

Chemical Management

Novoloop | June 03, 2022

Advanced upcycling startup Novoloop expands its Series A to $21 million through an oversubscribed extension led by Mistletoe Singapore and Hanwha Solutions. This nearly doubles the company's raise of $11 million announced in February, which sparked additional investor interest. "This round brings together mission-driven financial investors and industry strategics who believe in our vision of a circular economy for plastics. We're thrilled to make...

Chemical Management

PPG Industries | February 22, 2021

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of VersaFlex from DalFort Capital Partners. VersaFlex specializes in polyurea, epoxy and polyurethane coatings for water and wastewater infrastructure, flooring, transportation infrastructure, and industrial applications. Financial terms were not disclosed. VersaFlex is an aggregation of four U.S.-based protective coatings companies, consisting of legacy VersaFlex, Raven Lining Systems, Milamar Coatings and Speci...

Phys.org | June 24, 2020

Since the end of the 19th century, transition metal carbonyls have been an important and familiar class of compound in coordination chemistry and organometallic chemistry. In these materials, carbon monoxide molecules (CO) are bound to transition metals as the central atom. In this subject area, the team of Prof. Dr. Ingo Krossing and Wiebke Unkrig of the Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Freiburg has succeeded in synthesizing brand-new transition metal carbony...