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Dow Announces Sale of Styron Division to Bain Capital for $1.63 Billion MIDLAND, Mich. & BOSTON–The Dow Chemical Company and Bain Capital Partners, a leading global private equity firm, announced jointly today that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Dow’s Styron Division will be divested to an affiliate of Bain Capital for $1.63 billion. Read more on The Auto…. Click Here to Read More

Spartech Announces First Quarter Results ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire – 03/03/10) – Spartech Corporation (NYSE: SEH – News ), a leading producer of plastic sheet, compounds, and packaging products, announced today operating results for its 2010 first quarter. Overall, sales volumes increased modestly and cash flows remained solid while earnings improved significantly from our structural cost reductions and production efficiency … Read more on Marketwire via Yahoo!…. Click Here to Read More

IP Update The invention “relates to apoptosis-specific eukaryotic initiation factor 5A … and methods for inhibiting or suppressing apoptosis in cells using antisense nucleotides or siRNAs to inhibit expression of factor 5A1,” according to the patent’s abstract. Read more on GenomeWeb News Prices of durables set to increase An uptick in commodity costs has already led to a hike in consumer durables like refrigerators, air-conditioners and TVs. A second round of price hike could be round the corner if the Budget unveils a rollback of the stimulus package. Read more on The Times of India OMNOVA Solutions Announces Earnings Reporting Schedule for Fiscal Year 2010 OMNOVA…. Click Here to Read More

Mt. Laurel center brings science to life for children A handful of children watched as Pat Gurgul, a Paws Farm Nature Center eductor, mixed common household ingredients together to make slime. Read more on Courier-Post New material absorbs, conserves oil (w/ Video) An ultra-lightweight sponge made of clay and a bit of high-grade plastic draws oil out of contaminated water but leaves the water behind. Read more on PhysOrg ICO, Inc. Announces Financial Results for Quarter Ended December 31, 2009 ICO, Inc. , global producer of custom polymer powders and plastic film concentrates, today announced its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. Read more on PR Newswire…. Click Here to Read More