BASF and Finsa have unveiled their lightweight wood panel joint development project at ZOW Germany in advance of its market launch this year. Superpan Star – combining Finsa’s Superpan (MDF faces/particleboard core) with ...
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Research and Markets has published a new report titled, "China Anti-Corrosion Coating Industry Report, 2010-2011. " Recent years have seen fast-growing developments in China's anti-corrosion coating industry, with the producers numbering ...
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With the implementation of the 12th Five-Year Plan, more and more manufacturing industries have placed their focus on the materials and equipments featuring energy-saving and environmental protection. Under the 12th Five-Year Plan, the ...
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Worldwide chemical company BASF announced on August 29 that it will display polyurethane (PU) solutions for energy and climate protection, mobility, construction and housing at UTECH Asia/PU China 2011 which will be held from September 6-8 ...
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Citing an initial investment of 20 million Euros, Osram announced that it has opened a pilot-production line for the manufacture of organic LEDs in Regensburg, Germany. Osram AG (Munich, Germany), the lighting subsidiary of Siemens AG, is ...
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Executives reflect on the past year in coatings and look ahead to what the future might bring. Charles Bunch, chairman and CEO, PPG Industries The strategic actions that PPG has undertaken over the past decade have served to transform our ...
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The consumption of polyvinylchloride (PVC) in Russia this year may increase by 30% compared to 2010, according to Natalia Proskurjakova, Chief Marketing Officer of RusVinyl. RusVinyl is a joint venture PVC company backed by Solvay, BASF and ...
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Coatings World recently spoke with a number of surfactant suppliers to the coatings industry regarding the state of the market. Among the topics discussed were raw material costs, "green" chemistry and opportunities for growth. Coatings ...
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BASF says its Neopor expandable polystyrene material is being used to make insulation panels for two building projects in Germany. The buildings' back-ventilated curtain façade with the insulation panels are made by Swiss insulation ...
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It would be difficult to discuss the Chinese paint and coatings market without mentioning the Chinese economy. That vibrant, herculean economy is the heart and soul of the emergence of China onto the global scene in recent years. While the ...
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