Boyd Coatings Research Co., Inc. has announced the availability of six PTFE colors – all of which are created with the company's new, fully-validated and FDA-compliant, Zero PFOA PTFE formula. Colors include blue, black, green, white, ...
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AkzoNobel Specialty Finishes has launched a breakthrough soft touch technology. Known as DuraSilk UV, the soft-feel coating solves a long-standing stain resistance issue associated with soft feel coatings, which has so far restricted the ...
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Huber Engineered Materials, a division of J.M. Huber Corporation, is introducing Hydral Coat 2 Ultrafine Alumina Trihydrate (ATH) for use in coil coatings and other high performance coating-related applications. In coatings applications ...
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FDA has approved its single- and dual-chamber Entovis pacemakers for use in MRI environments, according to Biotronik Inc. The Lake Oswego, OR–based US subsidiary of Biotronik SE & Co. KG (Berlin) said in a press release that its ...
Since the end of 2013, GEOMET 321 has been used by SIEMENS WIND POWER A/S on fasteners of wind turbine blades. For this application, SIEMENS WIND POWER A/S requires that the coating must be able to exist in a C5-H environment (according to ...
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UV curing refers to a particular way of energy/radiation curing wherein various product formulations, including coatings, inks, adhesives, and further materials may be cured, rather than using traditional methods which are usually energy ...
Powder coatings is currently one of the strongest growth sectors in the European coating market. But powder coatings producers and other players in its supply chain will have to continue to be highly innovative to maintain the momentum, ...
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The global antimicrobial coatings market is expected to reach $4,520.3 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research Inc. Growing demand for medical device coatings is expected to remain a key market driver over the next ...
Phoseon will showcase the latest generation of UV LED curing solutions at the upcoming C-TOUCH event in Shanghai May 7-9. Phoseon products are available in a wide range of sizes and curing lengths for easy integration. Combining high-energy ...
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AkzoNobel and Solvay have joined forces with EY (Ernst & Young) to jointly develop a monitoring system that tracks and quantifies the use of renewable raw materials in paints, coatings and other applications. The partnership builds on ...
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BASF was elected one of the best suppliers of the year by Hyundai Motor Brazil. The company received the award “Supplier of the Year 2013 – Excellence in General Purchasing” as recognition for supplying waterborne ...
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Flame Control Coatings has announced the launch of Flame Control 60-60A Thermal Barrier coating for Spray Polyurethane Foam. This water-based thin film intumescent coating will provide a 15-minute thermal barrier over Spray Polyurethane ...
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Global demand for kaolin is forecast to rise 3.3 percent per year to 28.7 million metric tons in 2017, valued at $4.4 billion. Growth in kaolin sales will accelerate as economic conditions improve worldwide, especially in ...
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Global high barrier packaging film consumption is at approximately 1.76 million tonnes in 2014 with a value of $15.9 billion. This is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% between 2014 and 2019 according to a new market report by Smithers ...
The first ever InPrint show, targeted at industrial printing, took place in Hannover, Germany. With the strapline ‘Your partner to integrate print into manufacturing’, Agfa Graphics demonstrated how inkjet technology enables ...
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