NSF I-Corps Is Catalyst for Innovation
I spent last summer working as a mentor for a startup company chosen to participate in the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Program. If you are not familiar with this program, ... Read More…
VINAVIL Appoints Fitz Chem as Distributor in Central and Southeast United States
VINAVIL has announced the appointment of Fitz Chem, NAGASE Group as the exclusive distributor for its PVAc, vinyl acetate/vinyl versatate, VeoVa™, styrene/acrylic and acrylic polymers. Fitz Chem’s technical account managers ... Read More…
Azelis Americas CASE Appointed U.S. Distributor of Polyurethane Additives by Momentive
Azelis Americas CASE, LLC has been appointed by Momentive Performance Materials USA LLC as distributor of its polyurethane additives products for the entire United States. The appointment is effective May ... Read More…
Chinese Government Regulations Driving Adoption of Low-VOC Coatings
Concerns over pollution in China have been increasing over the past decade. Significant attention to the problem was raised during the 2008 summer Olympics, which were held in the country. ... Read More…
Coatings and Radiation
In June/July of 2019, I was irradiated with Bremsstrahlung X-rays to knock out prostate cancer. The radiation did its job, and the cancer appears to be gone. Being fair-skinned, I ... Read More…