Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that the US imported a total of 3,219,000 net tons (nt) of steel in March, including 2,425,000 nt of finished steel (down 2.0 percent ...
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The demand for radiation cured products (RCP) is mainly prompted by growing demand for environment friendly applications and the growing wood coatings market. Asia Pacific dominates the global market for radiation cured products. This ...
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BASF sponsored and participated in the 2014 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress, April 8-10, at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. As among the leading chemical supplier to the automotive industry, BASFoffered ...
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Mallard Creek Polymers, Inc. (MCP) continues to expand the markets for the company's extensive line of acrylic polymer emulsions. Recently, fast dry traffic paint latex, Rovene 6131, and an anti-blocking emulsion, Rovene 6122, have been ...
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Akzo Nobel N.V. reported a positive volume and price/mix development in all three Business Areas. First quarter revenues of €3,383 million were 2 percent lower compared with the same period last year. The decrease was mainly a ...
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LiquiGlide, Inc. recently announced the world's first commercially viable super-slippery coating for paint and paint colorants. LiquiGlide's permanently wet coating prevents paint products from sticking to cans and manufacturing equipment, ...
Through investments in the local facilities BASF enhances the competitiveness of the photoinitiator production in Mortara, Italy, and strengthens the site in the long term. In 2014, BASF invests €4 to 6 million in its facilities in ...
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Arkema has opened a new development and application laboratory at its Araçariguama plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil dedicated to the Arkema Coating Resins and Coatex businesses. Arkema Coating Resins is a business unit of Arkema; Coatex is ...
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PPG Industries reported record first quarter 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $3.6 billion, up $528 million, or 17 percent, versus the prior year. First quarter 2014 reported net income from continuing operations was $277 ...
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The report, "PU Coating Market by Type (Solvent-borne, Water-borne, High Solids, Powder), End Industry (Automotive & Transportation, Wood & Furniture, Industrial, Textile, Construction, Electrical & Electronics) & Geography – Trends & ...
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Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated its state-of-the-art textile coating pilot line in Shanghai, China. At its headquarters in Leverkusen, Germany, the company has also installed new lab facilities, among them a lab coater. Along with the ...
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Mold Release Agent Helps Process pMDI Particle Board Cincinnati, OH (April 24, 2014) – Adding to its line of mold release agents for the wood composites industry, Michelman has introduced Michem Wood Release 2137, a mold release agent ...
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Akzo Nobel recently reported a positive volume and price/mix development in all three Business Areas. First quarter revenues of €3,383 million were 2 percent lower compared with the same period last year. The decrease was mainly a ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
PPG Industries' will introduce POWERCRON EPIC electrocoats and four PPG scientists will present technical papers and participate in panel discussions and workshops at ECOAT14, the biennial conference of The Electrocoat Association, April ...
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TechNavio's analysts forecast the global marine coatings market to grow at a CAGR of 11.29 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the expansion of the oil and gas market. The global ...
Tags: Marine Coatings, Coatings, Construction, Decoration