According to Ashland Specialty Ingredients, paint is changing. Yesterday's "house paint," a functional necessity to cover drywall, wood or masonry, must today be an "architectural coating" that allows owners to express their personal style. ...
Tags: Paint Formulations, paint
Gly-Tek, Inc., a food additive formulator in Twin Falls, Idaho, has agreed to settle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violations of both the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Comprehensive ...
Tags: emulsions, foams, dispersions, Agriculture
Protex International has acquired Chartwell International Inc., based in the United States. Protex International says it pursues its external growth policy by targeting acquisitions that bring scientific added-value products and expertise ...
Tags: Protex, Chartwell, Decoration
According to a new study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, consumption of five of the leading additives for coatings and inks in 2013 was 1.02 million tons, as supplied, worth $4.66 billion. A 5 percent annual rate of ...
Tags: Kusumgar, Nerlfi&Growney, Construction
SE Tylose has appointed GMZ and EW Kaufmann as regional distributor partners for the Tylose product line of cellulose ethers. The complete portfolio of Methyl & Hydroxyethyl cellulose ether grades as they relate to paint polymerization ...
Coating additives are specialty additives primarily used during the manufacturing of coatings in order to improve their quality and performance. Some major types of coating additives include rheology modifiers, wetting and dispersing ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coating, Coating Additives
According to a new study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, consumption of five of the leading additives for coatings and inks in 2013 was 1.02 million tons, as supplied, worth $4.66 billion. A 5 percent annual rate of ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
BASF has obtained a patent for a rheology modifier, which is a water-soluble polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 1,000,000 g/mol and an intrinsic viscosity of at least 2.5 dl/g, both as determined by size ...
Tags: BASF, Rheology Modifiers
Green formulations are a focal theme of the upcoming Asia-Pacific edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. It will take place in Hong Kong on 11-13 November. The summit will have dedicated sessions and workshops on green materials and ...
Tags: Green Formulations
Ashland Care Specialties has announced that Ecocert, the global organic certification body, has verified that Supercol GF Guar and Supercol U Guar rheology modifiers conform to its standards and those of Cosmos for natural cosmetics. The ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use
Croda International Plc has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the specialty products business of Arizona Chemical of Jacksonville, FL, US. The acquisition brings Croda a portfolio of leading oil gelling polymers, further ...
Tags: Croda, Acquisition
DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials announces considerable growth in the personal care industry in the US with important new partnerships and the expansion of its sales force. Sponsored Links Acute Pain Management Training ...
Tags: Daily Use, personal care industry
Leading technical textile and nonwovens companies from around the world will showcase the latest products and advanced technologies in textiles, nonwovens and materials during Techtextil North America 2013 this month in Anaheim, California. ...
The mature European automotive paint additives market is being driven mainly by new technology and product innovation.Sizeable R&D investments are aimed at developing competitively priced,high performance additives that meet legislative ...
Tags: European automotive paint, technology, product innovation
A world-leading designer and producer of waterborne rheology additives,Coatex will showcase its innovative and robust range of dispersing agents and thickeners at Chinacoat 2012. Visitors attending Chinacoat 2012 will be introduced to the ...
Tags: Coatex, waterborne rheology additives, Chinacoat 2012, RheotechTM x800