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Chemours Announces New Production Line Dedicated to Producing its Opteon™ 1150

The Chemours Company ("Chemours") (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Advanced Performance Materials, and Chemical Solutions, today announced a new facility dedicated to the expansion of its non-ozone depleting, low global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) platform – Opteon™ 1150, chemically referred to as HFO-1336mzzE.

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Dooley to Remain at ACC Through the End of 2019

The American Chemistry Council President and CEO Cal Dooley has agreed to extend his tenure through 2019.

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NHL Partners With The Chemours Company to Provide Sustainable Solutions To Rinks in North America

The National Hockey League® and The Chemours Company have a multi-year partnership focused on providing Opteon™ sustainable refrigerant solutions to rinks across North America.

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SES Foam Stresses the Importance of Adhering to Chemical Processing Guidelines

When it comes to disseminating guidelines for the chemical processing of their products, manufacturers use a few different avenues: affixing processing parameters on chemical drums, providing technical data sheets that describe the correct processing of the material, and educating contractors in person during training sessions.

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ACC Welcomes Proposed Changes to Bolster Chemical Safety Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal to ensure the continued success of the Agency’s Risk Management Program that regulates safety at chemical facilities.

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U.S. Specialty Chemicals Markets End First Quarter On a Good Note

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes ended the first quarter on a good note.

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Outlook: U.S. Manufacturing Turns Corner, Rides Upswing of Global Economies

According to the American Chemistry Council’s “Year End 2017 Chemical Industry Situation and Outlook,” the U.S. chemical industry is riding a global wave of growth as the world’s major economies experience an upswing.

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U.S. Chemical Production Up Higher Due To Hurricanes

According to the American Chemistry Council, the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index rose in October due to the hurricanes.

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Chemical Activity Barometer Bounces Back Following Historic September Storms

The Chemical Activity Barometer, created by the American Chemistry Council, notched an increase over September’s reading both on a three-month moving average basis and an unadjusted basis.

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U.S. Chemical Production Edged Higher in November

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 0.2 percent in November

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New Study Finds Discrepancies in How Leading Tools Evaluate Chemicals in Products

The study reviewed select chemicals using the following hazard-based screening tools, to evaluate each one’s process and criteria for assessing a chemical’s hazard profile and determine if consistent outputs resulted from all tools.

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Honeywell Announces Plan To Spin Off Resins And Chemicals Business To Shareowners

Honeywell announced today its intention to spin off its Resins and Chemicals business into a standalone, publicly-traded company named AdvanSix Inc.

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Dow Statement of Support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Trade supports nearly one in five jobs at Dow USA where more than half of the Company’s global manufacturing operations are located.

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