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<title>Chemical Week :: Markets :: Specialty Chemicals</title>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com</link>
<description>Chemical Week</description>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>2010</copyright>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:56:56 EDT</pubDate>

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<title>DSM on Track to Commercialize Production of Resins, Adhesives and Coatings from CO2</title>
<description>DSM says it expects to be in a position to announce plans for the commercialization of specific products derived from CO2 feedstocks in the next 12-24 months. “We have sufficient...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/25457.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Eastman Acquires Specialty Plasticizer Firm</title>
<description>Eastman says the deal positions it as a global leader in the $9-billion non-phthalate plasticizer business with both general purpose and specialty solutions....</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/25454.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Emery Oleochemicals Seeks Expansion</title>
<description>Building on ‘Unique’ Strengths Following Change of Ownership Emery Oleochemicals (Selangor, Malaysia), the world’s leading producer of oleochemicals from natural oils and fats...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/surfactants/25330.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.B. Fuller to Acquire Adhesives Manufacturer in Malaysia</title>
<description>H.B. Fuller says it has entered into a stock purchase agreement, under which it will acquire all of the shares of adhesives manufacturer Revertex Finewaters (Klang, Malaysia), a joint venture of...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/25368.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Chemical Emissions: PPG</title>
<description>Chemical Emissions is CW's new periodical series looking at the latest emissions reports from leading chemical companies. We'll be reporting on the latest numbers and following-up with questions on the data. The series will build on itself, as we continually provide greater context and update past reports....</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/25301.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Kemira and VTT to Establish Water Treatment Research Center</title>
<description> Kemira and The Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) will establish a Center of Water Efficiency Excellence in Finland, which will focus on developing new technology to enhance water...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/water_treatment/25235.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Private Equity Firm Forms Adhesives Manufacturer</title>
<description>Edge Adhesives Holdings was formed by Superior Capital Partners for the acquisition of adhesive and sealant firm Q'So....</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/25223.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Afton Acquires Metalworking Additives Firm</title>
<description>Acquisition of Polartech includes manufacturing sites in China, India, and the U.S., Afton says....</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/lubricants/25220.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Showa Denko to Build High-Purity Cyclohexanone Plant in China</title>
<description>Showa Denko says its Zhejiang Quzhou Juhua Showa Electronic Chemical Materials (Quzhou, China) joint venture is building a 5000-m.t./year high-purity cyclohexanone plant at Quzhou, and the plant...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/25168.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Lanxess to Buy Rubber Chemicals Firm?</title>
<description>Negotiations are under way for Lanxess to acquire Eliokem....</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/rubber_processing_chemicals/25180.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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