KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH, Munich, Germany, recently launched a range of high-pressure mixing heads and metering systems engineered especially for processing very small throughput volumes, like sealing beads, adhesive systems or casting. Output there is sometimes under 10 g/s.

Dow will conduct a scheduled turnaround at its propylene oxide plant in Freeport, Texas, for routine maintenance.

Byk-Gardner GmbH, Geretsried, Germany, a manufacturer of measuring instruments for the quality control of paints and plastics, has recently introduced the new conductivity meters for measuring conductivity in water-based paint systems.

Bayer MaterialScience (BMS), Leverkusen, Germany, plans to build a world-scale plant for the manufacture of polymer-filled polyether polyols (PMPO) at its Antwerp site in Belgium.

National Coatings Corporation (NCC) has announced the release of a Low Rise Roofing Adhesive product line (LRRA) adding to their line of environmentally responsible, energy saving, sustainable roof systems for commercial and industrial buildings.

BASF subsidiary Elastogran GmbH, Lemförde, Germany, has developed a polyol on the basis of renewable raw materials.

Dow Corning, Midland, MI, USA, has added five surfactants to its product offerings.

From Swiss StaMixCo Technology AG, Dinhard, comes a novel plastic disposable GXF static mixer.

Using Lignin from shrubby willow Auckland—Genesis Research and Development Corp. of New Zealand said its Bio-Joule subsidiary has successfully produced polyurethane foam using natural lignin extracted from shrubby willow.

As a replacement for HCFC-22 for pour-in-place blowing agent formulations for PU rigid foams French Arkema Group, Paris, offers its range of Transcend PU blends.