Members of the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) met with their Members of Congress on Capitol Hill last Wednesday, July 15 as part of the Association’s Summer Meeting and Legislative Day. Over 30 RCMA members ...
The Lubrizol Corporation has announced the launch of a new hyperdispersant reactor at its Avon Lake, Ohio facility. The unit will be used for the manufacture of Solsperse(TM) hyperdispersants. Through excellent dispersion stability, ...
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Dymax Corporation has released a new gasketing materials selector guide that provides useful product information and simplifies the product selection process. Light-curable form-in-place, cure-in-place gasketing materials are used in ...
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Axalta Coating Systems has introduced a new generation of waterborne tints for automotive market in China, aimed at offering carmakers and body shops a more sustainable way to meet consumer preference for stronger, brighter, more vivid ...
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Johnson Matthey Process Technologies, a provider of advanced process technologies, and Rennovia Inc., a privately held company that develops novel catalysts and processes for the cost advantaged production of chemical products from ...
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BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) will build a new world-scale production plant for highly reactive polyisobutene (HR-PIB) at the site of their existing joint venture, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd, in Kuantan, Malaysia. ...
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The GLIDDEN paint brand is rolling out a new colorful world in INNOVENTIONS at Epcot, part of the Walt Disney World Resort. The paint brand known for a rich tradition of innovation and color inspiration has collaborated with Walt Disney ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its international rankings of the Top 10 Countries for LEED, the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system. The Top 10 list highlights countries outside of ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "India Paint Industry Outlook 2020" report to its offering. The paint industry in India has moved forward from a predominant decorative paints market to a more diversified market with ...
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A mapping of sustainable textile initiatives by Norden – a regional partnership of Nordic countries – shows that many different perspectives and stakeholders are now working with environmental impacts associated with textile ...
Technavio, an independent tech-focused global research firm, has announced the publication of its market research report on the global food contact paper and board market 2015-2019. One of the major trends emerging in the market is the ...
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The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has sent a letter in support of H.R. 2500, the “Voluntary Protection Program Act,” introduced by Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind. The Act would codify the Department of Labor’s ...
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Every year, BASF Coatings' Global Trend Book presents 65 new trend colors for automotive OEM coating. In addition to original color samples from the new paint collection, it also offers the carmakers' designers in-depth background ...
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A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) have strong antibacterial effect on major foodborne pathogens, and are most effective when in cold temperatures (between ...
Tremco Group announced the acquisition of certain assets of Chemtron Manufacturing Ltd., a Calgary-based manufacturer of construction adhesives, sealants and tapes with annual net sales of approximately $5 million. Terms of the transaction ...
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