Duralar Technologies, a global nanotechnology company and developer of the Duralar family of ultra-hard coatings, has established its U.S. headquarters in the Tucson region of Arizona. The company has leased a 5,000 square-foot building at ...
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The polyester fiber used to make a range of 3M floor pads for floor maintenance will now contain a minimum of 50% post-consumer recycled content. "The 3M product team extensively tested the product to ensure the new floor pads have the ...
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Armstrong Century Farm Hardwood Flooring used on NBC's "American Dream Builders" renovation competition. Armstrong and Bruce flooring products were used on NBC's new reality competition series, "American Dream Builders," which premiered ...
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Timber Oak Wood-grain aesthetic characterizes Neolith's Timber product line. The collection is imprinted on Neolith’s high-performance brand of sintered compact surface. “The Timber line is a great option for architects and ...
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According to a study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, the global consumption of coatings was 80 billion pounds in 2013 valued at $120 billion. The industry has recovered from the 2008-2009 global recession and a five ...
Europe is emerging as a world center for the development of coatings and other materials for offshore wind turbines, which potentially could be a much more cost-competitive and efficient source of renewable energy than their onshore ...
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The global market for 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO) is expected to reach $6,947.1 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growth of footwear industry, mainly in Asia Pacific, is expected to drive the market for ...
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PPG Industries announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Hi-Temp Coatings Technology Co., Inc., a privately-owned supplier of high-temperature-resistant and insulative ...
The majority of household paints analyzed in seven Asian countries contain unsafe levels of lead; would not meet regulatory standards established in most highly industrialized countries; and, in a number of cases, have astonishingly high ...
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Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) recently announced an expansion of carboxylic acids capacity at its Longview, Texas, and Kingsport, Tennessee, facilities. The additional capacity is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of ...
The frenzied pace of infrastructural developments in South Africa and Kenya is growing the market for thermoset resins in both countries. Significant government investment, especially in low-cost housing, road and other non-domestic ...
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Finnish thin film coating specialist Picodeon Ltd Oy has developed its ultra-short pulsed laser deposition (USPLD) surface coating technology to be able to create either porous or dense aluminium oxide (Al2O3) coatings on heat-sensitive ...
The increase in infrastructure and maintenance spending by the private and public sector in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya is lending momentum to the industrial paints and coatings market in these countries. Nigeria presents the most ...
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The global market for biocides is expected to reach $10,745.7 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing population coupled with growing concerns for industrial waste water treatment is expected to drive ...
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Nationwide housing starts were virtually unchanged in February,inching down.2%to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 907,000 units,according to newly released data from the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S.Census ...
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