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The article offers news briefs related chemical, pharma and biotech industries across the world as of 2013 on topics including opening of a laboratory by Clariant International Ltd., purchase of the company Ecronova Polymer by Michelman Inc. and acquisition of rights of production by FMC Corp.

The article reports on the acquisition by Michelman of Hydrosize Technologies Inc. in the U.S. Hydrosize is a manufacturer of coatings, such as film formers, fixatives and resins. It provides Michelman a waterbourne polyurethane sizing technology intended for the fibers and composites market. It was co-owned by Andy and Heather Brink.

This section offers news briefs on the specialty chemicals industry. Sika says it has opened a polyurethane adhesives facility at Dudingen, Switzerland. Privately owned coatings and adhesives producer Michelman says it has acquired coatings manufacturer Hydrosize Technologies. Lanxess says it has raised prices for biocidal active ingredients and formulations for industrial preservation by up to 8%, effective June 6, 2008.

The article evaluates the specialty coatings from Michelman Inc.