Superior Materials Inc., a fourth generation independent specialty chemical distributor, located in Garden City NY, has announced the following personnel changes and promotions. Alex Blakeman has been promoted to senior director of ...
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Munich-based Wacker chemicals group has developed a thermally conductive adhesive for electronics applications. This new silicone rubber, SEMICOSIL 975 TC, is characterized by high thermal conductivity and good flow and processing ...
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Jamil Baghdachi, professor of engineering technology at Eastern Michigan University has been inducted as one of the 2014 Fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The ACS recognized the Fellows in August during the Society’s ...
Visitors to Michelman’s booth at the 2014 EWTA Info Fair Supplier Exhibition will be introduced to a trio of new Michem® Wood Release solutions for manufacturers of pMDI as well as conventional resin-based engineered wood panels. ...
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Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has commissioned two new expansions at its Rayong, Thailand manufacturing facility to serve the growing Asian market demand for specialty chemicals. Commissioning took place as part of part of the 10th ...
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Axalta Coating Systems launched Axalta Automotive Color of the Year 2015 at the SEMA automotive aftermarket trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Axalta’s 2015 color of the year, Radiant Red, debuted on the No. 24 Axalta ...
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A new 20-page brochure from Orion Engineered Carbons discusses coloristic properties of carbon black pigments in full tone and tinting applications. In addition to describing the Carbon Black manufacturing process, it covers the basics of ...
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The dispersions segment is continuing to be one of the most active in the European coatings sector in the development of new technologies as well as investing in mergers and acquisitions and expansions in production capacity. Demand for ...
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Global demand growth for fluorochemicals is forecast to accelerate, rising 3.8 percent per year to 3.8 million metric tons in 2018. Above average growth in higher value products will help drive increases in value demand more than seven ...
Tandus Centiva recently recognized Chattanooga Airport for recycling 47,000 pounds of Powerbondback into new material. The Powerbond installation was in use for 23 years, with more than 640,000 people traveling through the Chattanooga ...
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Popular wisdom says that when you put your home up for sale, it should be made to appear as bland and beige as possible. Well, like a lot of popular wisdom, this idea is only partially true. A low-key look helps potential buyers to envision ...
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Today, trendy tile is used as an eye-catching decorative feature, covering walls, floors, countertops, and backsplashes in some of the most striking homes in town. But no matter how gorgeous the tile may be, it is only as good as its grout. ...
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Sika has announced that half of all the cars produced worldwide - approximately 40 million vehicles per year - contain one of its products. One in four car windshields is adhesively bonded using Sika products. These “invisible” ...
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Long gone are the days of cheap, plastic looking vinyl flooring. Thanks to advancements in technology over the last decade, manufacturers are now able to capture greater detail and produce luxury vinyl tile (LVT) with stunning realism. ...
A new technical brochure from Orion Engineered Carbons details the product specifications and application recommendations for 36 Carbon Black pigments for solvent-borne and water-borne coating systems. The 6-page color brochure shows the ...
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