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BV a wholly owned subsidiary of Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. USA announced that it received its first order for its newly created Infinymer NSL.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2010366890</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arch Chemicals Completes Acquisition of Advantis Technologies (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081010/20081010005616.html?.v=1</link><description>NORWALK, Conn.----Arch Chemicals, Inc. announced that it has completed its previously announced asset acquisition of the water treatment chemicals business of Advantis Technologies, Inc. .</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/3105958061</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:50:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rockwood Completes Sale of Pool and Spa Chemicals Business (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081010/20081010005615.html?.v=1</link><description>PRINCETON, N.J.----Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has closed the sale of its pool and spa chemicals business to Arch Chemicals, Inc. . 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