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WASHINGTON — In its quest to identify possible substitutes for a toxic flame retardant chemical known as decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a

FREIENBACH, Switzerland and MIDLAND, Mich. — Dow Automotive Systems is expanding its capabilities in composite processing technology with the opening of two Dow development facilities — one in Freienbach,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Zeon Chemicals plant in Louisville, Ky., was evacuated this morning after a chemical reaction was reported, according to WDRB 41 Louisville. Workers were evacuated from

Processing magazine is now accepting submissions for the 2012 Breakthrough Products of the Year Awards — which recognize equipment, technology and services solutions well suited for the process industries.

MINNEAPOLIS — Evonik Industries'' Catalysts Business Line recently agreed with U.S.-based BioAmber Inc. to cooperate in the development and manufacturing of catalysts for making BDO (1,4- butanediol), THF (tetrahydrofuran)

NEW YORK — Moody''s Investors Service has changed its outlook for the global base metal industry to negative from stable, blaming a slowdown in economic growth. "Recent economic statistics,

KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Eastman Chemical Co. announced earnings from continuing operations of $1.40 per diluted share for second quarter 2012 versus $1.44 per diluted share for second quarter 2011,

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Lighting struck a Malaysian tanker loaded with methanol today, causing an explosion that killed at least one crewmember, The Sun Daily reported. Four other crewmembers

OKLAHOMA CITY — Firefighters worked for more than two hours Tuesday afternoon to extinguish a five-alarm fire at a chemical plant in Oklahoma City, NewsOK.com reported. The Bachman Services,

WASHINGTON — Appearing before a congressional committee in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Maine’s former House speaker Hannah Pingree told Congress that the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) should be