Bayer MaterialScience has increased it investment in its production sites for polyether polyols in South Charleston, West Virginia, and Channelview, Texas. Both sites produce polyether polyols - a key component in the development of ...
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I joined GreenBlue last fall as the new executive director and Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) director. Now that a year has passed, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on some key industry milestones in 2013 and talk ...
Do you know that test equipment calibration accessories are extremely used in market production? There are great precision receptors and accessories available which are appropriate for calibrating other instrumentation like pressure ...
Kraton Performance Polymers is set to exhibit its new styrenic block copolymers (SBC) compounds at EuroMold 2013, to be held from December 3-6, 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. According to the company, the SBC-based compounds are soft, ...
Karndean Design Flooring Back in the early 1970s, luxury flooring was vastly different than what it is today. With so many changes over the past few decades, it's remarkable not only that Karndean has survived it all, but that it has ...
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There is usually a search for getting that one stop solution for all of the construction chemicals which would be required to build your esteemed project or your dream house. Superior materials should be utilized in a number of methods for ...
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The rising demand for polyurethane automotive coatings has prompted Bayer MaterialScience to expand the production of two important coating raw materials: hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI). After a ...
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Arkema has officially started its new 60,000 MTY emulsion polymers facility on its Changshu platform. The plant, part of Arkema's Coating Resins business unit, will serve customers in the Asia Pacific region with a full line of waterborne ...
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Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSH: ASH), announced the addition of a coatings and construction lab in its Shanghai Technical Center. With 20 additional chemists, the newly expanded technical center ...
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Bostik unveiled a new visual identity this month as part of an extensive makeover of its brand positioning. The campaign, designed to streamline the company’s brand portfolio and strengthen its global visibility, is part of Bostik's ...
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Coating applications, one of the major sources of industrial volatile organic compound emissions, are facing stricter industry regulations as air pollution has emerged as a major issue for the Chinese government, sources said. The central ...
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Silicone materials are widely used in Medical applications since from 60 years. Quickly after their Commercial availability in 1946, methylchlorosilanes were described to treat glassware to prevent blood from clotting. An effort was made by ...
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A closet full of water and its subsidiaries is something which a water-leech like me craves to remain soaked in forever. I simply love the idea of a bathroom decor, having fancy showers, an elaborated bathtub to soak your wearies in, smart ...
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It is no secret that laminate flooring is inherently green. It has been touted as such for years by the industry, but what is so environmentally friendly about laminate? Well, just about everything. Laminate is a fascinating product ...
Thomas Ricciardelli, president of SelecTech, Inc. SelecTech recently announced a representative agreement with Spartan Surfaces. Based in Forest Hill, Md., Spartan Surfaces is a sales and consulting group specializing in commercial ...
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