Chemical company BASF and producer of industrial minerals Omya are working together to create coater-ready barrier solutions for paper and cardboard packaging to cater to an increasing demand. BASF said in a statement that this ...
Tags: pigments, additives, functional barrier, Agriculture
Evonik has started up two new plant units for the production of cat its multi-user site in Wesseling. With triallyl cyanurate (TAC) and triallyl isocyanurate (TAICROS), the company now offers two high-quality crosslinking activators for use ...
Tags: multi-user site, Construction
BASF started operations in a new emulsion polymers plant at its integrated Verbund site in Freeport, Texas. The acrylic emulsion polymers manufactured at this new plant are used for architectural coatings, construction chemicals, adhesives ...
Tags: architectural coatings, construction chemicals, Construction
Eastman Chemical Company announced the completion of its acquisition of Taminco Corporation, a global specialty chemical company, for a total of $2.8 billion in cash and assumed debt. The acquired Taminco businesses are expected to be ...
Tags: cash debt, charges, Construction
PolyOne Corporation, a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has announced the acquisition of specialty assets from Accella Performance Materials, a leading North American manufacturer of liquid polymer ...
Tags: polymer materials, Construction
BASF announced the North American launch of Irgazin Orange EH1287 for industrial applications which include agriculture, construction and earth moving equipment coatings. Irgazin Orange EH1287 improves material flow allowing formulators to ...
Ross is offering a new high-efficiency charging hopper for its line of High Shear Mixers with Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM) Technology. The SLIM is a unique rotor/stator device engineered for high-speed powder injection into ...
Tags: charging hopper, Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold Technology
Specialty chemical supplier Mayzo Inc. has has announced the appointment of Van Horn, Metz & Company, Inc. as its North American distributor of additives to the plastics, coatings, inks, adhesives, rubber and lubricants markets. ...
Tags: plastics, coatings, lubricants marketsc, Construction
According to a new report by Markets & Markets, “Micronized PTFE Market by Application (Inks, Thermoplastics, Coatings, Grease & Lubricants, Elastomers), by Geography - Global Forecast to 2019,” the market has a projected value ...
Tags: PTFE, Construction
Superior Materials Inc., based in Garden City, NY, has announced that effective January 1, 2015, BASF Corporation will be expanding its distribution responsibility for Attapulgite specialty additives into the Mid-West region. This will ...
‘Psychoactive’ drinks for brain health increasing globally The ‘psychoactive’ drinks market for adults is “exploding”, as naturally derived ingredients from fruit, plants and roots prove to have an ...
Tags: Brain Health, Drinks, Agriculture
Lonza Inc. has appointed Koda Distribution Group (KDG) as its representative for the Functional Chemicals line of products, effective December 1, 2014. The functional ingredients are typically sold into the plastic additives and ...
PolyOne Corporation, which offers specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, said it has debuted OnCap UV technology for fibre and textile applications. According to PolyOne, manufacturers of geotextiles and house wraps ...
An unplanned manufacturing disruption of PO/MTBE, led to US based Huntsman Corporation reporting a lower adjusted EBITDA, from a year ago quarter, in the third quarter of 2014. Huntsman said adjusted EBITDA amounted to $356 million in ...
Reported earnings per diluted share in the third quarter of 2014, at producer of speciality chemicals and NYSE-listed - Eastman Chemical Company, slipped 29% year on-year. “Reported earnings in the third quarter of 2014 stood at ...
Tags: Eastman Chemical, fibre segment, Textile