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Mayzo Acquires Bio Accutech Inc.

Mayzo Inc., a supplier and manufacturer of specialty chemicals, announced the acquisition of Bio Accutech Inc., a distributor of specialty …

ICP Acquires Adhesives and Coatings Provider in UK

Innovative Chemical Products announced the acquisition of Leeson Polyurethanes, a leading U.K.-based manufacturer of polyurethane adhesives…

AkzoNobel to Buy Decorative Paints Business of Titan in Spain

AkzoNobel has agreed to acquire the decorative paints business of Spain's Industrias Titan S.A.U.

British Coatings Federation Announces New President

Outgoing British Coatings Federation President David Beckford of Pronto Industrial Paints handed over the presidency to Guy Williams, Chief…

Nagase Specialty Materials to Distribute Kaneka Resins in the United States

Nagase Specialty Materials NA LLC announced a partnership with Kaneka as the exclusive distributor for Kanevinyl™ vinyl chloride vinyl acet…

OQ Chemicals Announces Ecovadis Gold Status

OQ Chemicals has been recognized again for its sustainability management in the supply chain.

IMCD US Opens Headquarters in Greater Cleveland Area

IMCD N.V., a specialty chemicals distributor, announced the opening of its new U.S. headquarters in Westlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.

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Industrial Coatings

Significance of Coal Tar Tape in Underground Pipelines

Anupam Shil

In the Indian (as well as African) subcontinent there is a maze of water transportation pipelines being laid that faithfully relies on the proven track record of coal tar products …

Paint and Coating Pigments

Rapid Innovation in Colorant Technologies Worldwide

Saloni Walimbe

An overview of types of pigments, the pigment industry landscape, challenges with TiO2 production and next-gen pigment technologies. …

Paint and Coating Pigments

An Alternative to Titanium Dioxide in White Paint

Willemijn Wortelboer

RAW Paints has developed a patented white pigment formula to replace TiO2 in white paints for use on interior and exterior surfaces, in one formula. …

Waterborne Coatings

The Pains of Increased Disinfection Protocols on Wall Coatings in Healthcare

Steven Reinstadtler

The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated the aggressiveness and frequency of cleaning in higher-risk healthcare environments. This, coupled with existing guidelines, has created a need for more durable and chemical-resistant solutions …

Articles From Europe

Improving the Weathering of Transportation Coatings on Plastic Substrates

Dr. Mouhcine Kanouni Jean-Yves Desrats

To support the automotive coatings industry, Clariant has developed a comprehensive range of light stabilizer dispersions that respond to market challenges. …

Waterborne Coatings

Green Chemistry: The Tug o’ War Between Headwinds and Tailwinds

George R. Pilcher

Over the past couple of decades, there has been a lot of discussion, R&D, marketing and sales efforts aimed at converting as many products that are based upon fossil fuel-derived …

Paint and Coating Resins & Polymers

Impact of Silanes on the Solution Stability of Latex and Ultimate Paint Film Properties

Michael K. Sims Wayne J. Juda Bryan C. Haltom

Silanes have been shown to improve film properties of resin systems when they are reacted into the resin or incorporated into a resin solution as additives. The improved properties result …

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Primers for Thermal Insulating Coatings

Mascoat, provider of thermal insulating and sound damping coatings, is offering two new primers for use in conjunction with the company's line of industrial coatings.

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Blogs

How the Right Colors Paint the Perception of Your Business

By Christie Simon

Color psychology is a fascinating thing. Imagine, for a moment, what the world would have been like for our prehistoric ancestors. Eyesight is one of the most important senses for humans.

The Difference Between Interior and Exterior Paint

By Kevin Jefferson

Testing, Monitoring &Tools

Seven Ways a Data Logger Can Save You Money

CAS DataLoggers

Data Loggers are devices that record information by periodically taking measurements from external or internal sensors over an extended period of time, and are an ideal way to capture data by removing the need for personnel to spend time manually taking and recording measurements.

Product of the Week

Measure Color and Gloss

The CM-26dG portable sphere spectrophotometer comes with an integrated 60° gloss sensor allowing for distinct color and appearance measurements within one instrument.

Industrial Coatings

Taking Luxury Surfaces to The Next Level With Antimicrobial Protection

SteriTouch

As the hospitality industry slowly begins to return to business following the ease of restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased demand for Versital surfaces with SteriTouch antimicrobial protection within bars, restaurants, public washrooms and other public areas.

New Products

High-Performance Paint Catalyst

Borchers has recently launched Borchi® Dragon, a high performance catalyst for high solids, long oil alkyd coating systems.

PCI Magazine

2020 October

October highlights distributors, and includes an interview with the National Association of Chemical Distributors, as well as company profiles of many specialty chemical distributors serving the coatings industry. The issue also includes articles on new ambient-curing resins, the impact of silanes on the solution stability of latex, an overview of colorant technologies worldwide, and much more.

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