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12 SEPTEMBER 2016 COATINGSPROMAG.COM fee to submit a nomination, and submissions should be completed by Friday, October 14, 2016. Details on the award program can be found at nace.org /MPInnovation Awards. For more information, contact: K athy R ig gs Larsen, kathy.larsen@nace.org, (281) 228 - 6281 Reader Inquiry #4594 more information, contact: A merican Concrete Institute, (248) 848 -3700, w w w.concrete.org Reader Inquiry #4596 SOPREMA Acquires Chem Link SOPREMA, a leading producer of roofing, waterproofing, wall protec- tion, and civil engineering solutions, recently announced the acquisition of Schoolcraft, Mich.-based Chem Link, a manufacturer of high-performance, environmentally friendly adhesives, sealants, and coatings. Chem Link will operate as a subsidiary of SOPREMA, and business should go on as usual for the group's customers and markets served. e merger should also accel- erate access to more technologies, products, and innovations for both existing and new complementary markets. For more information, contact: SOPREMA, (330) 334-0066, www.soprema.us Reader Inquiry #4597 BASF, Aspen Aerogels Expand Strategic Partnership BASF and Aspen Aerogels have expanded their strategic partnership with the signing of an exclusive supply agreement and a joint development agreement. e new pacts are designed to increase market penetration, enhance product profitability, and facilitate the development of next-gen- eration materials. As part of the supply agreement, Aspen will commit to the exclusive supply of its Spaceloft A2 product for incorporation within BASF's aerogel-enhanced Slentex wall MP Accepting Nominations for 2017 Corrosion Innovation Awards Nominations are now being accepted for the Materials Performance (MP) magazine's 2017 Corrosion Innovation of the Year Awards. Each nomination w ill be rated by a panel of leading corrosion experts. T he highest-rated innovations w ill receive an award at NACE International 's CORROSION 2017 in New Orleans, L A . Top innovations also w ill be featured in MP. Award nominations w ill be accepted from individuals, compa- nies, organizations, and government agencies worldw ide. T here is no Dow Takes Ownership of Dow Corning's Silicones Business U.S.-based manufacturer T he Dow Chemical Co. has restructured the ow nership of Dow Corning. Dow is now the 100 -percent ow ner of Dow Corning's silicones business, which had revenues in 2015 of more than $4.5 billion. A pioneer in silicone- based technolog y and innovation, Dow Corning had been a 50:50 venture between Dow and Corning Inc. for 73 years. Dow says the deal extends its participation in the consumer and infrastructure solutions segments, and it provides integration into Dow's monomer and poly mer value chains. Dow Corning w ill operate as a wholly ow ned subsidiar y of Dow, and it w ill be headquartered w ith Dow in Midland, Michigan. Dow's vice chairman and CFO, Howard Ungerleider, w ill ser ve as chairman of Dow Corning. Meanwhile, Dow's vice president, Mauro Gregorio — who leads the Dow Corning integration team for Dow — w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For se w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For ve w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For as w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For C w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For O w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For o w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For ow w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For Co w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For g. w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For o w ill ser ve as CEO of Dow Corning. For more information, contact: Dow, (989) 636 -1000, w w w.dow.com Reader Inquiry #4595 American Concrete Institute Announces New Publication on Curing T he A merican Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced the availability of a new publication for concrete industr y professionals, named ACI 308R-16 Guide to External Curing of Concrete. T his guide reviews and describes practices, procedures, materials, and monitoring methods for the exter- nal curing of concrete and provides guidance for specif y ing curing proce- dures. Current curing techniques are presented, and commonly accepted methods, procedures, and materials are described. Methods are given for curing structures and buildings, pavements and other slabs-on-ground, and mass concrete. Curing methods for several specific categories of cement- based products are also discussed. New research and methods of curing are presented, and the guide covers definitions, curing methods and materials, curing for different ty pes of construction, and monitoring curing and curing effectiveness. For Industry Briefs