Chemtura Corporation has announced on May 24 the opening of a new Application Development Centre (ADC) in the Nanjing economic and technological development zone. The ADC consists of a group of state-of-the-art laboratories serving as a technical center for Chemtura businesses in the Asia-Pacific region, including antioxidant/UV stabilizers, consumer products, flame retardants, petroleum additives, and polyurethanes. It will allow the company to better serve its growing customer base in China and the Asia-Pacific region and provide timely and regionally attuned technical service.