Tarkett's PermaStone Collection in Natural Slate-Sand Stone was ranked the best vinyl flooring out of 12 different vinyl flooring products, according to the company. During a national test of flooring, one of the most well-known consumer ...
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INVISTA and Eucodis Bioscience, an Austrian biotechnology company with strong expertise in enzyme engineering and industrial enzyme development, has announced a collaboration for the screening and engineering of enzymes to further develop ...
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China's Taiyuan Iron & Steel (Group) Co got the China Industrial Award at a ceremony, on May 17, in Beijing, the first time for the Shanxi company to win the prize. The group have followed a the concept of "Using innovation to win", for ...
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PPG Industries announced that its North American architectural coatings business has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Masterwork, an independent architectural paint distributor headquartered in Pittsburgh. The acquisition of ...
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Oriental Weavers' 2014/2015 Rug Fashion Catalog features over 500 pages focused exclusively on area rugs. Oriental Weavers has released its 2014/2015 Rug Fashion Catalog, featuring over 500 pages and more than 1,300 rugs available today, ...
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Researchers at the INM have produced antimicrobial abrasion-resistant coatings with a long-term effect that kill germs reliably and at the same time prevent germs becoming established. Hygienic conditions and sterile procedures are ...
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AkzoNobel has launched a global competition encouraging people to embrace what they love about their favorite urban space. Part of the company's newly launched Human Cities initiative, people around the world are being challenged to take ...
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed fire retardant coatings that are environmentally friendly. Applied to polyurethane foam, the bio-based coatings greatly reduced the flammability of the common ...
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TBF Environmental Technology Inc., a leader in the development of green industrial solvents, announced that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) of California has approved and certified TBF Environment Technology ...
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PPG Industries' North American architectural coatings business has reached a definitive agreement to acquire The Homax Group, Inc., a supplier of decorative wall and ceiling texture repair products. Homax is a portfolio company of Olympus ...
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Metroflor Corp.'s new luxury vinyl tile (LVT) product, Aspecta, has received SCS Global Services' Platinum- level certification. SCS Global Services (SCS) recently announced its Platinum-level certification of Metroflor Corp.'s new ...
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AkzoNobel's protective coatings business have appointed Scott Doering and Fernando Macedo as Vice Presidents overseeing the International and Devoe protective coatings brands within the North America East and West regions. The appointments ...
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Ben Wen has been granted a patent for a a bio-based coating comprised of polymerized oil made from oil comprised of triglycerides with unsaturated fatty acid chains, wherein the oil is free of petroleum; and, a catalyst mixed with the oil ...
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Merck has been awarded a patent for a pigment preparation, consisting of one or more effect pigments in platelet form that is a pearlescent pigment, an interference pigment, a metal effect pigment, a multilayer pigment with transparent, ...
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Sustainability initiatives in the European coatings sector have reached a new phase with a much stronger focus on issues like low carbon footprints of products and waste reductions. Previously the industry has been concentrating on ...
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