Transparency Market Research (TMR) has released a report on acrylic acid. Acrylic acid is a colorless organic compound derived by the oxidation of propylene. It is the simplest carboxylic acid that exists in a polymerized form and has a ...
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The European Union has started implementing a tough new safety regulation on biocides in coatings and other applications that is likely to result in the withdrawal from the European market of large numbers of coatings chemicals for dealing ...
Tags: Construction, coating, coatings chemicals
BASF receives the 2013 Product Line Strategy Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan based on a recent analysis of the European resins for protective coatings market. The award recognizes the extent to which the product line meets customer ...
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Novomer Inc., a sustainable materials company pioneering a family of high-performance polymers and other chemicals from renewable feedstocks such as carbon dioxide (CO2), recently announced a major new application of its catalytic ...
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This research service identifies the major industry drivers, restraints, regional trends, and technology segment trends in the global automotive refinish coatings market. The research covers four regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific ...
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Arkema is showcasing one of the coating industry’s broadest technology and business offerings at ABRAFATI 2013, September 16-17-18, 2013 (stand 3-F-2). On display will be products spanning almost every aspect of coating formulation, ...
Tags: coating industry, wall paints
Sun Chemical Performance Pigments reinforced its commitment to customers in South America with the opening of its new state-of-the-art pigment dispersions manufacturing facility and on-site technical service labs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ...
Tags: Pigments, Construction, Decoration
Based on its recent analysis of the North American protective and marine coatings market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Hempel with the 2013 Growth Excellence Leadership Award. In 2012, Hempel exhibited double-digit revenue growth well in ...
Increasing demand for antimicrobials from end-user applications such as medical devices boosts the antimicrobial coatings market in Asia-Pacific. The need to minimize infection and in turn, the cost of treatment has spurred the use of ...
Visitors attending ABRAFATI 2013 will be introduced to a broad range of dispersions, high performance, metallic and special effect pigments from Sun Chemical Performance Pigments that can meet sustainability needs, maintain high color ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Advances in materials science and nanotechnology have created several new functionalities in coatings, going beyond their original basic protective and decorative attributes. However, mismatched perceptions among coating developers and ...
Tags: Functional Coatings
Randolph Products Company recently received ISO 9001:2008 Certification. The ISO certification is part of Randolph’s commitment to streamlining manufacturing processes with a strong focus on its quality management system, according ...
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Visitors attending ABRAFATI 2013 will be introduced to a broad range of dispersions, high performance, metallic and special effect pigments from Sun Chemical Performance Pigments that can meet sustainability needs, maintain high color ...
Tags: Chemical, Construction, Decoration
Transparency Market Research (TMR) has released a report on acrylic acid. Acrylic acid is a colorless organic compound derived by the oxidation of propylene. It is the simplest carboxylic acid that exists in a polymerized form and has a ...
Tags: Acrylic Acid, Acid
The Valspar Corporation has completed the previously announced acquisition of Inver Holding S.r.l., a leading industrial coatings manufacturer in Europe. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With 2012 sales of ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, coating