BASF is investing approximately €90 million to set up a world-scale production plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Shanghai, China. The new plant will produce high performance resins and electrocoat (e-coat). The start-up ...
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BASF recently launched Hydropalat WE 3111, a non-APEO pigment wetting agent which provides excellent color acceptance and can be used as a dispersing agent in base paints. Hydropalat WE 3111 outperforms the leading APEO-based mid-high HLB ...
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Bendheim has expanded its Color Coated (back-painted) glass line with a new collection of 20 designs inspired by nature and the latest decorative surface trends. The new collection features a range of luscious hues, some in combination with ...
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Over a hundred works of experts from around the world will be presented. The high-level programming of the 13th International Coatings Congress has already been defined and can be found on the event website (www.abrafati2013.com.br). Part ...
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BASF is building a new Ultramid polymerization plant with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year in Shanghai, China. The new plant is planned to start up in 2015. "As part of our long-term strategy, we aim to locate production close ...
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Some of the most advanced coated glasses available today apply three layers of silver during the magnetron sputter coating process; these are more commonly known as “triple silver” coatings and provide the glass with the ...
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Materials Performance (MP) magazine, a publication of NACE International, is now accepting nominations for its 2014 Corrosion Innovation of the Year Awards. The deadline for nominations is October 18, 2013. Honoring the most important ...
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Mercedes Benz is increasing its investment in Vietnam by opening its first electro-dipping coating facility worldwide in Ho Chi Minh City. The advanced and eco-friendly facility has an investment of nearly $10 million. Mercedes is using ...
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PPG Industries' industrial coatings business has added DRAGONHIDE heavy-duty coatings to its lineup of polyurea-based protective coatings for trucks, commercial vehicles, heavy-duty equipment and other demanding applications. DragonHide ...
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The Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder Coatings Symposium sponsored by the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at the University of Southern Mississippi has announced its 2014 Plenary Speaker. Professor James Rawlins of the ...
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Rigid Industries, the leader in vehicular mounted LED Lighting Industry, introduces the new Wake Flame SL to the marine grade line of lights. More importantly, this new marine LED light has given birth to the Rigid Industries Wake Flame ...
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The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has signed a definite agreement to acquire the global rheology business of Rockwood Holdings Inc. The unit, currently part of Rockwood's "Performance Additives" segment, is one of the world's leading ...
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German chemical firm BASF has unveiled plan to EUR2m to expand the production capacity for waterborne coatings in its Demarchi Coatings Site, located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The expansion, which is expected to be completed in early 2014, ...
The global polyamide market was $22 billion in 2012 and is estimated to reach $27 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 3.2% from 2013 to 2018. The high demand across the industries such as automotive industry, electrical & electronics, and ...
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The complete line of high-performance I.G. sealants developed by Fenzi, leading manufacturer of chemicals for secondary glass processing, will be on display at the Atlanta exhibition. By way of its North America subsidiary, Fenzi will be ...
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