Formaldehyde is produced on a large scale worldwide. One major use includes the production of wood binding adhesives and resins. The Air Resources Board (ARB) evaluated formaldehyde exposure in California and found that one of the major ...
Tags: CARB, ATCM, MDF, particle board, certification
US-based Invista has acquired PET resin and feedstock technology from La Seda de Barcelona (LSB), for an undisclosed amount. The transaction gives Invista intellectual property related to PET, purified terephthalic acid feedstock and ...
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Nexeo Solutions, a global leader in chemical distribution, announced today that it has finalized an agreement with Flint Group Pigments for the distribution of Flint Group Pigments’ organic color pigments in the United States and ...
As a professional tattoo artist, Derek Edmonds can spend anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours with his clients creating unique and complicated designs. Initially, he was getting by with traditional chairs bought off the floor of office ...
Tags: custom designed chair, traditional chairs, UU series chairs
Resinate Materials Group,a supplier of resins to the paints,coatings,adhesives and sealants market,has expanded its research and development team through the addition of Mathew Brown and Kyle McGrath.The new additions are part of Resinate's ...
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Paul Avery, Technical Training Services, Yaskawa America, Inc. Now more than ever, using the latest technology to save energy, time, and money is very important, as the ENKA de Colombia Co. realized when the time came to update part of ...
Tags: synthetic fibers, resins, fibers, polyester, polyamide filament yarns
Aakash Chemicals has once again been named as one of Inc.Magazine's"Fastest Growing Private Companies in America."As an honoree in 2011 and now a repeat honoree in 2012,Aakash Chemicals continues to grow at a rapid pace.Aakash Chemicals is ...
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Purac has launched its new range of Puralact, special grade lactides. Puralact offer several benefits for enhancement of coating resins. The main advantage of incorporating Puralact is a significantly reduced resin viscosity. This provides ...
The report"Global Epoxy Resin Market by Application&Geography-Market Estimates Up To 2017"defines and segments the global epoxy resins market with analysis and forecasting of the global volume and revenue for epoxy resins.It also identifies ...
Tags: Markets, GlobalEpoxyResins, 8.4billion, 2017
The paint and coatings industry has put a tremendous emphasis on the Chinese market where the largest international paint manufacturers all have built major operations and continue to invest there. Chinese paints and coatings ...
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Cytec Industries Inc.has entered into an agreement to divest its coating resins business to Advent International,a global private equity firm for$1,032 million plus assumed liabilities of$118 million bringing the total value to$1,150 ...
Clariant has opened a second production unit for the successful flame retardant(FR)Exolit OP at the Hürth-Knapsack plant near Cologne,Gemany.The established non-halogenated additive is used primarily in the electronics and electrical ...
Tags: flame retardant, non-halogenated additive, E&EE sector
The mature European automotive paint additives market is being driven mainly by new technology and product innovation.Sizeable R&D investments are aimed at developing competitively priced,high performance additives that meet legislative ...
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Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 3:45:13 AM U.S. demand for post-consumer recycled plastic is forecast to rise 6.5 percent per year to 3.5 billion pounds in 2016. Gains will be driven by a ...
Tags: plastic recycling, PET, HDPE, beverage bottles, thermoformed containers
Dow Performance Packaging, a business unit of the Dow Chemical company, announced that it achieved a new milestone in innovation by creating 42 new products for the packaging sector in 2012. According to the company, its new and expanded ...