Berto SpA, the first Italian company to install a Montex stenter line with an integrated Eco Applicator from Monforts, has developed a wide range of new coating and colouring concepts for denim finishing. “Berto SpA is taking ...
Tags: Berto SpA, finishing machinery
Superprotective garb for withstanding both flood and fire is on the horizon now that Chinese chemists have come up with a self-healing, triple-dip coating that turns cotton flame resistant and waterproof , according to media reports. ...
According to PPG, contractors can now achieve invisible wall repairs in less time than traditional hopper gun repair methods with the HOMAX line of PRO GRADE wall textures products for orange peel and knockdown surfaces. Combining the ...
Axalta Coating Systems launches Imron Hydro and Imron Elite in China. The two products are part of the Imron family of coatings that are designed to help commercial vehicle manufacturers and operators meet productivity goals and ...
Berkshire Hathaway has signed a deal to acquire 8.7% stake in Axalta Coating Systems from Carlyle Group for $560m. Under the stock purchase agreement, Berkshire Hathaway will purchase 20 million Axalta's common shares at $28 each. The ...
The new Master Builders Solutions Training Center at BASF´s site in Oldenburg, Germany, has been officially opened. The opening ceremony took place in the presence of Ralf Spettmann, President of BASF´s Construction Chemicals ...
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. has announced that an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with certain affiliates of The Carlyle Group for the purchase of a total of 20 million of ...
Tags: Business Operation, Architectural Coatings, Decoration
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. will present new research at UTECH Europe 2015 that demonstrates how thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) based on polyester polyol building blocks from a renewable, plant-based source — Elevance ...
Eco Chemical has announced its participation at this years’ American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) 111th Annual Meeting held in Asheville, NC from April 12- 14. The company will be in attendance to participate in a series of ...
Tags: Wood Coatings, Eco Chemical, Decoration
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has developed gallium antimonide (GaSb) thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells on gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrates [Bor-Chau Juang et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol106, p111101, 2015]. The use of GaAs ...
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Magnolia Solar Corp of Woburn, MA and Albany, NY, USA says that its subsidiary Magnolia Solar Inc was recently awarded three additional patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). US Patents 8,921,687, 8,969,711 and 8,981,207 ...
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Cromax, one of the three premium global refinish brands from Axalta Coatings Systems, has unveiled its 2015 training program for the UK and Ireland, which is designed to cover all aspects of refinishing and all levels of competency. From ...
Scholle Chemical has announced the launch of a major rebranding effort and will now be known as Alchemix Corporation. For nearly 70 years, the Scholle Chemical business has been a mainstay in nitrocellulose solutions, specialty chemical ...
Tags: Adhesives, Chemical business, Construction
Sandvik Process Systems has signed an exclusive agreement with Italian extruder machinery manufacturer Extruwork Srl that will enable the company to offer integrated powder paint production lines. “This is a logical move for both ...
Tags: Sandvik Process Systems, cooling and flaking systems, Construction
Phoseon Technology of Hillsboro, OR, USA has introduced a higher-power FireJet FJ100 UV LED curing light source to help address the challenges for space-limited environments where water cooling is prohibitive. The FJ100 air-cooled UV ...
Tags: UV LEDs, Phoseon, Electrical