PPG Industries recently outlined its progress toward the company's 2020 sustainability goals in its 2013 Corporate Sustainability Report, which is now available online. In 2013, the company increased energy efficiency; improved employee ...
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BASF was named a 2014 Automotive News Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence (PACE) Award winner in the product category for the Ultramid A3L polyamide resin. The mold-in-color high touch, high gloss black product was ...
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BASF sponsored and participated in the 2014 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress, April 8-10, at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. As among the leading chemical supplier to the automotive industry, BASF offered ...
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Emerald Specialties Group, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has introduced two new 100% active FOAM BLAST defoamers for coatings and graphic arts, including both aqueous and energy curable (UV/EB) applications. FOAM ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses to participate as consultants for a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel as the agency considers steps to reduce lead based paint exposure from the ...
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Verdezyne, Inc., a privately-held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable chemicals, announced that it has produced more than one metric ton of bio-based dodecanedioic acid (DDDA) using its proprietary yeast platform ...
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The Norwegian Wood collection is Coswick Hardwood's newest line of wide-plank hardwood floors. Norwegian Wood flooring collection comes second in Coswick line of wide-plank European-style wood floors. The floors in the new collection are ...
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With a respective growth of over 14 percent, the 5th leading international trade fair for industrial coating technology held from 8th to 11th April 2014 reached new records regarding the number of exhibitors and visitors. However, PaintExpo ...
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BASF sponsored and participated in the 2014 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress, April 8-10, at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. As among the leading chemical supplier to the automotive industry, BASFoffered ...
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Mallard Creek Polymers, Inc. (MCP) continues to expand the markets for the company's extensive line of acrylic polymer emulsions. Recently, fast dry traffic paint latex, Rovene 6131, and an anti-blocking emulsion, Rovene 6122, have been ...
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Bostik's new Dimension RapidCure Glass-Filled, Pre-Mixed, Urethane Grout is a patented, reflective, water-based, urethane grout, containing micro-glass beads and a translucent, urethane binder that both reflect light and allow it to pass ...
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The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) reported its Wood Flooring Expo grew for the third year in a row. The 2014 Expo, which took place April 16 to 18 at the new Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., grew by 30%, with attendance ...
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LiquiGlide, Inc. recently announced the world's first commercially viable super-slippery coating for paint and paint colorants. LiquiGlide's permanently wet coating prevents paint products from sticking to cans and manufacturing equipment, ...
Del Conca's Fast is a new porcelain stoneware collection designed and produced in Italy. According to Juan Molina, Del Conca USA's general manager, sales and marketing, "Not only is [Fast] quick and easy to install, because no mortar or ...
Through investments in the local facilities BASF enhances the competitiveness of the photoinitiator production in Mortara, Italy, and strengthens the site in the long term. In 2014, BASF invests €4 to 6 million in its facilities in ...
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