Dow Chemical Companywill increase its polyol and copolymer capacity at its Freeport, Texas facilities as a result of debottlenecking. "Dow is constantly evolving our technologies to help our customers grow," said Mark Bassett, global ...
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Graco Inc., a manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, recently introduced Graco InSite. Graco InSite allows managers and owners of spray foam and polyurea application companies to view real-time job data from multiple jobsites. The data ...
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AkzoNobel intends to introduce a streamlined management structure and new operating model for its Decorative Paints business in order to accelerate profitable growth in Europe and the high growth markets. The planned changes represent the ...
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APV Engineered Coatings, a manufacturer and marketer of coatings and chemical products for over 135 years, has launched a new product, Vynguard Weldable PVDF. A customizable, high-performance fluoropolymer coating, Vynguard Weldable PVDF is ...
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Formwork structure has made it easy and convenient to carry out the construction works safely. The builders can frequently be located with the latest formwork structures and tools that help them construct a robust house by the given ...
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BASF has entered into an agreement to license the Chimassorb 2020 technology to SABO SpA. According to the company, Chimassorb 2020 combines exceptionally high UV and long-term thermal stability in applications such as polypropylene ...
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BASF today announced that its U.S. affiliate, BASF Corporation, is commencing a tender offer for the acquisition of Verenium Corporation, San Diego, California, at a cash offer price of US$4.00 for each Verenium share. The offer period is ...
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BASF was awarded the Pierre Potier prize 2013 within the “Innovative Processes” category for its automotive paint application process called Integrated Process II (IP II). This process for waterborne paint application to car ...
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BASF announced the successful closing of the transaction to divest its subsidiary Industrial Water Management France SAS headquartered in Lyon, France to Degrémont, a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT is a ...
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Clariant has acquired the organic pigment business of Jiangsu Multicolor Fine Chemical Co., Ltd (JMC) based in Jiangsu Province, PRC. JMC is a leading supplier of several types of high performance pigments and pigment preparations in ...
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Two Swedish scientists have won the 2013 AkzoNobel Science Award in recognition of their prominent research in the fields of materials and surface engineering. Lars Hultman, of Linköping University, and Per Claesson, from the Royal ...
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APV Engineered Coatings has hired Lars Larsen as its new international sales director. Larsen most recently worked as an industry consultant and advisor in his role as president and owner of Know Polymers Inc. Prior to his consulting work ...
Clariant announced the closing of the sale of its Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses to SK Capital. Starting October 1, 2013, the three former Clariant businesses are now operating under the name Archroma. After ...
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PPG Industries recently celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Acharnai, Greece. In addition to administrative offices, the facility will house a spray application center and customer training facilities. During the opening ...
PG Industries will display a variety of DURANAR decorative specialty coatings at booth 1321 at METALCON International 2013 in Atlanta’s World Congress Center, Oct. 1-3. PPG will highlight Duranar ULTRA-COOL and Duranar VARI-COOL ...
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