PPG Industries displayed its wind industry solutions during China Wind Power 2014 at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing. As the only company offering a “one-stop shop” for fiber glass, blade coatings, tower ...
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Global demand for decorative laminates is expected to rise 5.6 percent per year to 10.7 billion square meters in 2018, valued at $40.8 billion. Demand will benefit from expected increases in the manufacture of products such as cabinets, ...
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Wacker Asahikasei Silicone, a Japanese joint venture of Wacker Chemie AG, has opened a new development laboratory for airbag applications. The competence center will spearhead the development of silicone coatings for airbags and technical ...
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Electroluminescent paint and coating maker, LitCoat has introduced paramagnetic electroluminescent paint which can change color when it comes in contact with an electric charge. The paramagnetic electroluminescent surface is capable of ...
US-based provider in customer-focused digital printing innovation Electronics for Imaging (EFI) has acquired intellectual property assets for digital inkjet printing of thermoformed products from Polymeric Imaging for an undisclosed amount. ...
Munich-based Wacker chemicals group has developed a thermally conductive adhesive for electronics applications. This new silicone rubber, SEMICOSIL 975 TC, is characterized by high thermal conductivity and good flow and processing ...
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Jamil Baghdachi, professor of engineering technology at Eastern Michigan University has been inducted as one of the 2014 Fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The ACS recognized the Fellows in August during the Society’s ...
Thu Teesdale, customer acquisition project manager, wiping systems, displays a premium Bosch Icon wiper blade with new ClearMax 365 technology at AAPEX. Robert Bosch LLC has added a patented technology called ClearMax 365 that is ...
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US-based provider in customer-focused digital printing innovation Electronics for Imaging (EFI) has acquired intellectual property assets for digital inkjet printing of thermoformed products from Polymeric Imaging for an undisclosed amount. ...
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Visitors to Michelman’s booth at the 2014 EWTA Info Fair Supplier Exhibition will be introduced to a trio of new Michem® Wood Release solutions for manufacturers of pMDI as well as conventional resin-based engineered wood panels. ...
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Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has commissioned two new expansions at its Rayong, Thailand manufacturing facility to serve the growing Asian market demand for specialty chemicals. Commissioning took place as part of part of the 10th ...
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Axalta Coating Systems launched Axalta Automotive Color of the Year 2015 at the SEMA automotive aftermarket trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Axalta’s 2015 color of the year, Radiant Red, debuted on the No. 24 Axalta ...
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A new 20-page brochure from Orion Engineered Carbons discusses coloristic properties of carbon black pigments in full tone and tinting applications. In addition to describing the Carbon Black manufacturing process, it covers the basics of ...
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The dispersions segment is continuing to be one of the most active in the European coatings sector in the development of new technologies as well as investing in mergers and acquisitions and expansions in production capacity. Demand for ...
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General Motors have used innovative crankshaft polish to improve the performance of its 5.3 Liter V8 EcoTec3 engine which powers Chevrolet Silverado. The company added automated microfinishing and electronic measurement to the ...
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