Kaj Brandt has been appointed the new CEO of CPS Color. He takes over from Henrik Lif and will start his new position on June 1st, 2013. Kaj Brandt has extensive experience in the paint and coatings industry. Most recently he served as ...
Beger Company, a Thai maker and distributor of wood coatings and industrial paint products, plans to set up its first foreign plant in Indonesia in the next five years to tap demand there. Vice-president Worawat Chaiyosburana said the ...
Tags: Paint Maker, Paint
Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired Arnco, one of the world’s largest suppliers of polyurethane products. Arnco is the first acquisition of Arsenal under the umbrella of Dash Multi-Corp., a platform portfolio company focusing on ...
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Metal fabrication is complicated and encompasses a wide range of processes. Whether you would like something made as a once off, or you would like something mass produced, it is important that you to understand fabrication and the various ...
Lubrizol Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation, is introducing two new Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) resins, for use in textiles, at the 2013 Chinaplas in ...
Abrisa Technologies, a leading supplier of high performance flat glass for the display industry can now screen print on 80 inch diagonal soda lime or low iron float glass for a wide variety of applications including digital signage, ...
RPC Containers UKSC and RPC Containers Market Rasen have created new custom molded tester pots for global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel’s Cuprinol Garden Shades range. RPC UKSC blow molded the container in 100% recycled ...
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Over the last decade, nanotechnology has found its way into almost all sectors. Nanolayers are finding applications in wind turbines to improve the aerodynamics and prevent surface icing. Moreover, microelectronics these days are largely ...
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A defoaming agent is a chemical additive that reduces the surface tension of a solution, to inhibite the foam formation. A defoamer is generally insoluble in the foaming medium and must have some essential features: low viscosity, a ...
Germany's Bayer MaterialScience will sell its global powder polyester resins business and its US-based liquid polyester resins merchant business to the US Stepan Company of Northfield, Illinois, the company said Tuesday. The sale, for ...
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will offer guidelines for selecting wood substrates for the evaluation of the weathering performance of architectural coatings, such as exterior paints, primers and deck finishes. The proposed ...
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Clariant reported first quarter sales 2013 from continuing operations of CHF 1.526 billion compared to CHF 1.513 billion in the previous-year period, an increase of 2% in local currencies and 1% in Swiss francs. Organic growth of 2% was ...
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PPG Industries recently held a ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new automotive coatings development and application center in Tianjin, China. This facility is the first of its kind locally, and it will focus on the development of ...
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Electrical Equipment and Lubrication Reliability Modern lubrication technology and practices can help improve the reliability of outdoor electric utility equipment such as high-voltage switchgear and circuit breakers. Different types of ...
Turkeybuild 2013, which will be carried out at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul on April 24-28, 2013. BASF will be presenting its numerous solutions, including products to raise the energy efficiency of buildings as well as ...
Tags: Energy Efficiency, Construction