AkzoNobel's protective coatings business have appointed Scott Doering and Fernando Macedo as Vice Presidents overseeing the International and Devoe protective coatings brands within the North America East and West regions. The appointments ...
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Ben Wen has been granted a patent for a a bio-based coating comprised of polymerized oil made from oil comprised of triglycerides with unsaturated fatty acid chains, wherein the oil is free of petroleum; and, a catalyst mixed with the oil ...
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Sustainability initiatives in the European coatings sector have reached a new phase with a much stronger focus on issues like low carbon footprints of products and waste reductions. Previously the industry has been concentrating on ...
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Valspar Sourcing Inc. has been granted a patent for an aqueous crosslinkable coating composition comprised of water; a water-dispersible polyurethane polymer comprised of a plurality of urethane linkages; a plurality of cycloaliphatic ...
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To combat the problem of graffiti, lettering and stickers, BASF's Coatings division has developed the RELEST Powder PUR Anti-Sticker coating. The product's anti-stick surface prevents soiling and reduces cleaning costs. It was specially ...
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BASF has obtained a patent for a method of self-healing cured coatings, which is comprised of heating a coating of a cured coating composition for a period of at least 10 minutes to a temperature which lies at least 25° C above the ...
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The Valspar Corporation launched Valspar Valde Extreme Flex Cure (EFC) powder coating technology designed with proprietary resin technology to deliver full performance with faster cure rates at a much lower temperature compared to ...
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Michelman has invested resources and capital to strengthen its ColorCoat line of water-based color coatings. The company has dedicated specific lab and manufacturing capacity at its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA to color matching ...
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The Atacama range replaces the previous Hi-Zorb range and has positively driven valves fitted throughout rather than the less reliable shuttle valves previously utilised. The Atacama products, which are fitted as standard with both pre ...
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Bluestar Silicones has introduced its silicone solutions for textile and nonwoven applications, including a new flame and fire resistant elastomer, at the Techtextil Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Bluestar ...
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The global market for powder coating is expected to reach $12.48 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing support for the use of powder coatings in comparison to conventional liquid paints by regulatory ...
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The Linde Group and BASF SE intended to cooperate in developing and licensing processes for the on-purpose production of linear butenes and butadiene. BASF has developed process technology and catalysts as well as the extraction ...
Valspar has announced a new addition to the WeatherXL product line. WeatherXL Crinkle Finish delivers the same durability as WeatherXL, but offers unique performance that you can be sees and felt. The textured appearance on WeatherXL ...
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US-based Minerals Technologies (MTI) has signed an agreement with Zhejiang Zhengda Paper Group to build a satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant in Zhejiang Province, China. Expected to be operational in the fourth quarter ...
Finland-based paper and pulp company Metsa Board has introduced a new lightweight and sustainable board, Carta Dedica, for food service industry. Said to be safe for food contact, the board is available in a clay coating version for ...
Tags: Food Service Industry, paper, pulp