Axalta Coating Systems recently broke ground to expand its manufacturing capacity for coatings with the construction of a new $50 million eco-friendly waterborne facility in the Jiading district of Shanghai. Expected to begin production ...
Researchers in Japan have created indium phosphide (InP) nanowire (NW) solar cell structures with internal quantum efficiencies (IQEs) that beat the performance of bulk InP-based devices in the short-wavelength range of 300-570nm [Masatoshi ...
Tags: INP Nanowire solar cells, InP SA-MOVPE p-type, InP substrates
The Valspar Corporation and Maersk Container Industry announced a long-term supply agreement. Valspar, one of the global leaders in the paint and coatings industry, will provide Valspar Aquaguard waterborne coating for shipping containers ...
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For steel fabricators, the conventional wisdom is that coatings with high loadings of zinc dust are difficult to apply and can take too long to dry. The remedy for this was coatings with a lower zinc-load, which not only allowed for a ...
Steven Cortazzo was named vice-president of sales for Keim Mineral Coatings of America, Inc. His responsibilities include corporate branding and business development in the New York metro region including New York City and New Jersey. ...
Tags: Mineral Coatings, Construction, Decoration, Coatings
Gx Glass is launching MagnX, a new range of magnetic back-painted toughened glass and dry wipe memo boards. It allows documents to be 'pinned' to the glass surface using magnets which adhere to metal-backed glass and the glass surface is ...
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Wacker has introduced Silres BS 30 A, a novel, topical, clear sealer that protects substrates from stain-ing and moisture and enhances the appearance of interior and exterior natural stone, tile and cementitious products. Moisture can do ...
Tags: New Product Sealer, Wacker
Chrysler Group LLC has given its approval for use of PPG’s innovative clearcoat products for warranty repairs on all Chrysler vehicles. The approved PPG clearcoats are ENVIROBASE® High Performance EC800 Ultra Fast 2.1 Clearcoat, ...
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (acquired by UL Environment in 2011), The Sherwin-Williams Company, the Georgia chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Chatham County (Georgia) School District conducted two demonstration ...
Often used interchangeably even by seasoned flooring dealers, linoleum and vinyl are very different materials, though they may appear very similar.Though once called outdated, both linoleum (colloquially called 'lino') and vinyl flooring ...
General Motors has given global approval for use of select PPG clearcoats for warranty repairs on its vehicles. The approved products include PPG’s NEXA AUTOCOLOR P190-6800 HS Express Clearcoat, ENVIROBASE® High Performance EC800 ...
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Arkema has officially started its new 60,000 MTY emulsion polymers facility on its Changshu platform. The plant, part of Arkema's Coating Resins business unit, will serve customers in the Asia Pacific region with a full line of waterborne ...
Tags: Arkema, Emulsion Polymers Facility, China
It is no secret that laminate flooring is inherently green. It has been touted as such for years by the industry, but what is so environmentally friendly about laminate? Well, just about everything. Laminate is a fascinating product ...
J+J Flooring's Kinetex has been selected as one of BuildingGreen’s Top-10 products for the coming year by BuildingGreen, publisher of GreenSpec and Environmental Building News (EBN). The winners were announced over a live ...
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The Valspar Corporation and Maersk Container Industry have entered into a long-term supply agreement. Valspa will provide Valspar Aquaguard waterborne coating for shipping containers manufactured in Maersk Container Industry’s ...
Tags: Valspar, waterborne coating, Maersk Container Industry