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Biomaterials Market in Europe Poised for Growth

Aug 18, 2015

The short-term outlook for biomaterials in coatings and related sectors in Europe has been looking grim in the wake of the fall in the oil price. However companies along the biomaterials value chain in the region are not overtly concerned. ...

Tags: biomaterials, coatings

TMR: Paints and Coatings Drive The Global Epoxy Resins Market

Aug 17, 2015

A recently released report from Transparency Market Research (TMR) forecasts that the global epoxy resins market will develop at a CAGR of 6.9 percent from 2014 to 2020. TMR, a market intelligence firm based in the U.S., states that by ...

Tags: Paints, Coatings, Resins Market

BASF: Honeycomb on The Car Roof

Aug 17, 2015

With the polyurethane foam system Elastoflex E from BASF it is possible for the first time to mass-produce an exterior car part featuring a honeycomb sandwich structure with a class-A film. The roof module in the standard model of the new ...

Tags: polyurethane foam, semi-rigid polyurethane

China's Yuan Devaluation Impacts on Petrochemicals

Aug 16, 2015

China's surprise devaluation of the yuan on Tuesday, when the country's central bank set the official value of the renminbi about 2% weaker against the dollar, has not hit the petrochemicals complex in a significant way, industry ...

Tags: polymer, carbide PVC

BASF Increases Production Capacity for Chelating Agents in Ludwigshafen

Aug 12, 2015

BASF is investing in the expansion and flexibilization of its production facilities to manufacture chelating agents at its site in Ludwigshafen. By increasing the production capacity, the company is responding to the rapidly growing global ...

Tags: BASF, chelating agents

Dow Introduces More Efficient, Sustainable Polyurethane for Pultrusion

Aug 12, 2015

To help create the strongest and lightest composite infrastructure materials, Dow Polyurethanes has introduced VORAFORCE TP 1200 series to the North America market. The novel polyurethanes solution enables fast, energy-efficient pultrusion ...

Tags: Dow Polyurethanes, EMEA market

Intumescent Coatings Market to Reach USD 1.11 Billion by 2022: Grand View Research

Aug 12, 2015

The global intumescent coatings market size is expected to reach USD 1.11 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Construction industry growth is anticipated to drive the market growth of intumescent coatings. ...

Tags: Intumescent Coatings, cellulosic coatings

PPG Introduces Duraform BP Polyester Coatings for Building Products

Aug 12, 2015

PPG Industries’ coil and building products group has introduced DURAFORM™ BP coating, a next-generation polyester coil coating engineered specifically for building product manufacturers. Designed for one-coat application over ...

Tags: BP coating, coil coating, Polyester Coatings

Essentra Introduces Tapes for Hard-to-Stick UV Coated Material

Aug 12, 2015

Essentra Specialty Tapes has introduced several double-sided tapes which, among other beneficial properties, will adhere well to UV coated material, such as boxes, cartons, posters, P.O.P. displays, lightweight forms, easels, shelf tabs, ...

Tags: Specialty Tapes, UV Coated Material

Sartomer Introduces CN9030 Oligomer for Weatherable Coatings with Improved Corrosion Resistance

Aug 10, 2015

Continuing the company’s ongoing commitment to provide customers with the high-performance solutions they need to create market-leading products, Sartomer announces the release of CN9030, a new difunctional aliphatic urethane ...

Tags: Weatherable Coating, Corrosion Resistance

BASF's New Trend Collection Features 65 Global Automotive Paint Colors for 2019 and Beyond

Aug 5, 2015

BASF's new trend collection features 65 global automotive paint colors for 2019 and beyond. The colors explore the powerful potential of Real Authentic Ways (RAW). This overarching theme emerged from trend findings that society is focused ...

Tags: automotive paint, BASF

Revenue for The Second Quarter of 2015 Amounts to $2.5 Billion at Eastman Chemical

Jul 30, 2015

Revenue for the three months to June 30, 2015 at speciality chemicals producer Eastman Chemical Company rose 3 per cent year over year. “Revenue for the second quarter of 2015 amounted to $2.5 billion, up 3 per cent over the same ...

Tags: turbine oil, chemicals

China's Slowdown, Margin Volatility Among Risks

Jul 28, 2015

German petrochemicals producer BASF said July 24 that it expected the economic slowdown in China, margin volatility and growth uncertainty in Europe to be the biggest risks to growth for its chemicals division during the second half of the ...

Tags: Petrochemicals, oil

Four Individual Coatings and Primers and Two Coating-and-Primer Systems Certified by NSF

Jul 27, 2015

PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings (PMC) business announced that four individual coatings and primers and two combined coating-and-primer systems have been certified by NSF International for water-tank applications. The ...

Tags: chemicals, coating, PPG industry, Water Tanks

Key Industry Issues Trigger Discussion Between Roof Coating Experts and Congress Satff

Jul 27, 2015

Members of the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) met with their Members of Congress on Capitol Hill last Wednesday, July 15 as part of the Association’s Summer Meeting and Legislative Day. Over 30 RCMA members ...

Tags: chemicals, coating

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