BASF has signed a contract with ROCKWOOL to sell BASF Wall Systems GmbH & Co. KG. The transaction comprises the German wall systems subsidiary including the Marktredwitz, Germany site. Currently, approximately 200 employees are working for ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Huntsman Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Oxid L.P., a privately-held manufacturer and marketer of specialty urethane polyols based in Houston, Texas. The financial terms of the agreement were not ...
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A new easy-to-disperse carbon black pigment that can produce stable waterborne pigment pastes within minutes – is now available from Orion Engineered Carbons. Experimental Black XPB 430 was developed to deliver the high jetness and ...
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Pirelli & Cie SpA has developed new tires for the Audi Group that are designed to reduce noise for occupants of the car. For the first time, the Milan-based firm is supplying the "Pirelli Noise Cancelling System" as original equipment: a ...
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Cork is a beautiful, natural, eco-friendly material that is now popularly being used as a flooring option in different parts of an interior setting. Not only is it aesthetically appealing, and provides a break from the regular wood and ...
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International Paint LLC, an AkzoNobel business, has announced the launch of Interfine 1080 in North America; a next generation low volatile organic compounds (VOC) acrylic polysiloxane finish coat that offers high-level performance in a ...
The versatility of polyurethane chemistry and its benefits for the building and construction industry will be the focus of three separate technical sessions at the 2013 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, presented by the Center for the ...
Healthcare packaging supplier in the UK-based Benson Group, Medica Packaging has installed a new leaflet folder from Horizon for the post-press department of its Crewe factory. The new Horizon AF406T6A Digital Folder, which joins similar ...
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Global chemicals company BASF has developed an antistatic thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) granulate under the Elastostat brand name in the TPU portfolio Available as a masterbatch, Elastostat is part of the Elastollan product range and ...
Engineered hardwood flooring is the fastest-growing segment in the hardwood industry. It can be installed on all types of subfloors (where it can be floated, stapled or glued) and has become especially popular due to its inherent structural ...
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The U.S. Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program has awarded $1.071 million to PPG Industries' Allison Park, Pennsylvania, Coatings Innovation Center (CIC) to help develop non-isocyanate liquid ...
Axalta Coating Systems, formerly DuPont Performance Coatings, the leading manufacturer and marketer of heavy-duty truck coatings, received the Daimler Trucks North America Masters of Quality award. This is the fourth consecutive year that ...
US-based plastics solutions provider Enso Plastics has announced two new biodegradable technologies, Enso Renew and Enso Restore, for the Philippines market. The new solutions have been launched in a bid to help manufacturers comply with ...
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Cork flooring is a natural and very eco-friendly flooring option in the interior setting. It is derived from the cork oak bark, and is compressed to make a wonderful type of flooring. Because of its natural quality, beauty, and warmth, it ...
Tags: cork floor, bathroom floor
Madeira USA is pleased to announce that it is now distributing reflectra brand Stitchfoil, a trend-setting reflective appliqué material that offers embroiderers limitless possibilities. With exclusive distribution in the embroidery ...
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