Axalta-Huajia Coatings, a joint-venture company of leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, Axalta Coating Systems, has won the HC360.com Top Ten Powder Coating Brands. This title, awarded by prominent B2B e-commerce service ...
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Brookfield has introduced an Automatic Gap Setting feature for its RST-CPS Touch Cone/Plate Rheometer. Previously, customers used a dial indicator gauge to manually set the critical gap between the nose of the spindle cone and the plate of ...
Tags: LCD touch screen, Plate Rheometer
Basecoat-clearcoat exterior topcoat systems by PPG Industries’ aerospace coatings group have been qualified at Airbus that offer appearance, production, operating and maintenance benefits. High-solids DESOTHANE HD/CA 9008 ...
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PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has introduced SPECTRACRON SEP primer, a fast-drying, two-component (2K), wet-on-wet epoxy primer that is designed to help heavy-duty original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increase ...
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BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) will build a new world-scale production plant for highly reactive polyisobutene (HR-PIB) at the site of their existing joint venture, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd, in Kuantan, Malaysia. ...
Tags: chemicals, coating, BASF, PETRONAS Chemicals Group, paint and pigment
The GLIDDEN paint brand is rolling out a new colorful world in INNOVENTIONS at Epcot, part of the Walt Disney World Resort. The paint brand known for a rich tradition of innovation and color inspiration has collaborated with Walt Disney ...
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Although UV technologies were first introduced around 20-30 years ago, it is still considered not to be a mature sector with plenty of innovations needed to overcome barriers to greater efficiencies. Over the last few years growth in ...
BASF will form a global business unit (GBU) combining all of its pigments activities effective January 2016. In the second half of 2016, BASF intends to carve out its pigments business and establish separate legal entities. With sales of ...
Tags: Pigments, azo pigments, dyes
Development of the smart lock market has become active in Japan recently. Led by the launch of the 'Akerun' smart lock by Japan-based Photosynth, other vendors including Sony and Denmark-based Poly-Control have also stepped into the ...
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The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has sent a letter in support of H.R. 2500, the “Voluntary Protection Program Act,” introduced by Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind. The Act would codify the Department of Labor’s ...
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Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, is helping consumers prepare for the summer season by sharing expert-approved paint color and home décor trends inspired by the sunny and warm days ahead. ...
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Technavio has added a new report on the global acrylic surface coatings market 2015-2019, to its coatings market portfolio, which includes reports such as emulsion coating market 2015-2019 - global industry analysis & forecast, powder ...
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PPG Industries' protective and marine coatings business has introduced the SIGMA SAILADVANCE high-performance antifouling coatings range suitable for a variety of operating conditions. The range currently comprises four coatings: SIGMA ...
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Sherwin-Williams colormix 2016 collection, unveiled today, anticipates the optimistic spirit of 2015 will continue to drive trends in the world of color. The annual Sherwin-Williams color forecast collection cultivates this positive outlook ...
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The report “Ceramic Coatings Market by Type (Oxide coatings, Carbide coatings, Nitride coatings, and others), by Technology (Thermal spray, PVD, CVD, and Others), by Application (Transportation & Automotive, Energy, Aerospace & ...
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