The paint and coatings industry has put a tremendous emphasis on the Chinese market where the largest international paint manufacturers all have built major operations and continue to invest there. Chinese paints and coatings ...
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Eastman Chemical Company has patented a thermosetting coating composition,comprising:(A).about 2 to about 50 weight percent,based on the total weight of(A),(B),and(C)of a curable polyester,comprising i.diacid residues,comprising about 30 to ...
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AkzoNobel's International Paint LLC,has introduced Devoe Bar-Rust 234P to the North American water and wastewater industry.According to the company,it is the first solvent-free epoxy,low-temperature potable water tank lining system designed ...
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Clariant has opened a second production unit for the successful flame retardant(FR)Exolit OP at the Hürth-Knapsack plant near Cologne,Gemany.The established non-halogenated additive is used primarily in the electronics and electrical ...
Tags: flame retardant, non-halogenated additive, E&EE sector
Demand for protective coatings in the European Union has been weakened by the downturn in EU manufacturing due to the euro crisis. But there is a protective coatings segment—coatings for oil and gas pipeline—further east in ...
Tags: protective coatings, EU, euro crisis, coatings for oil and gas pipeline
SDC Coatings, Inc. has been awarded a patent for a process for tinting a transparent, tintable, abrasion-resistant coating that is coated on at least one surface of a substrate, comprised of applying a polyurethane dispersion-based primer ...
Tags: SDC Coatings, patent, tinting a transparent, abrasion-resistant coating
Indiana-based Royal Adhesives & Sealants, an Arsenal Capital Partners portfolio unit, has announced its intention to acquire New Hampshire-based Extreme Adhesives, a methyl methacrylate and cyanocrylate supplier. The move enables clients ...
Styron plans to increase polycarbonate prices in Europe by Eur230/mt ($294/mt) in December due to squeezed margins, it said in a statement Wednesday. "Following the elevation in costs of the key raw materials associated with the ...
Mereco Technologies has announced that METADUCT 1202 Silver Adhesive is compliant with NASA's outgassing specification. The silver-filled, electrically conductive epoxy is designed for lead attachment cold soldering, chip bonding, and ...
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Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. , a leading player in the global LED industry, showcases various new series of LED components at electronica 2012 in Munich, Germany. This year, Everlight presents the most updated series of high efficient ...
International Paint, has announced that Interchar 1120, a fully VOC-compliant, thin-film waterborne acrylic intumescent coating, is now available in Canada. Interchar 1120 is part of the Firesthetics family of fireproofing technologies ...
BASF is optimizing its organizational structure to better serve its customer industries and enhance its operational and technology excellence. The changes reflect the company's "We create chemistry" strategy which outlines how BASF aims ...
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PPG Industries' automotive refinish business is putting an upbeat stamp on Booth 24501 at this year's SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Oct. 30-Nov. 2. The country-and-western-style ...
Tags: PPG, SEMA, new waterborne ENVIROBASE High Performance EPW115 primer
The Dow Chemical Company announced a restructuring program designed to accelerate cost reduction actions and advance the next stage of the Company's transformation in the midst of persistently slow macroeconomic growth. These actions will ...
Tags: The Dow Chemical Company, Ribaforada, Tessenderlo, polyethylene facility
This week in kitsch lighting is the Amazing Jellyfish Lamp.Jellyfish are the most abundant species on the planet.They contain GFP,a bioluminescent protein that allows them to glow in the dark.It is mainly used as a defense mechanism by ...
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