Articles Tagged with ''innovation''

Waterborne latexes are produced via emulsion polymerization, in which surfactants or emulsifiers are the key components to control latex properties. Much effort has been made to reduce the impact of surfactants on the performance of waterborne formulations. One of the promising approaches is to use polymerizable or reactive surfactants to prepare latex polymers. 

The live event on September 12, 2023, will showcase how technology is playing a critical role in the company’s long-term profitable growth strategy, and highlight the company’s innovation playbook and portfolio of scalable technologies.

The raw materials used in coatings formulations, including titanium dioxide (TiO₂), can make a significant impact on the end product’s sustainability profile. New innovations will pave the way to reducing waste, creating longer lasting products, and achieving advancements in the coatings industry’s sustainability.

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The world’s whitest paint, developed by Purdue University researchers and recognized in Guinness World Records, has been named winner of the 2023 Innovation Award in the sustainability category.

The company manufactures a wide variety of products for various markets and applications, including biocidal products for the disinfecting, food processing, and oil and gas markets, among other uses.

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has opened its first regional innovation and technology center for applied surface treatment technology in Shanghai, China.

Two startups in India have won Paint the Future awards and the chance to continue working together with AkzoNobel to accelerate their solutions.

Eastman recently opened its new India technology center in Thane, Mumbai, Maharashtra state, to provide technology support and faster regional service for its coatings, inks, specialty fluids, and energy businesses.

The center expands an existing research relationship, as the university has been a member of the Eastman Innovation Network of higher education partners since 2015.