As a result of escalating costs of basic raw materials, EPS is electing to increase prices of all acrylic, vinyl acrylic and styrenated latex emulsions 6 cents/lb effective February 1, 2014, or as contract terms permit.
Michelman has established a joint venture (JV) with Maruyoshi Chemical Co. Ltd., a chemical trading company and a developer and manufacturer of specialty waterborne polyolefin emulsions based in Gifu, Japan.
The engineering team at Emerald Polymer Additives and Nitriles, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has commissioned its new pilot plant to expand the group’s range of Nychem™ specialty nitrile and butadiene emulsion products.
Emerald Performance Materials has appointed Dar-Tech Inc. as its distributor in the Midwest/Ohio Valley region for its Nychem™ specialty nitrile and butadiene emulsion product lines.
In Hall 7A, Stand 105, Celanese is showcasing how its Mowilith® brand of emulsions can be used by manufacturers to produce more sustainable coatings solutions.
Emerald Performance Materials has appointed Cemsac Corp., Ellisville, MO, as its distributor in the central United States for the Nychem™ specialty nitrile and butadiene emulsion product lines.
Michelman, a developer of water-based functional coatings, surface modifiers and polymers, has formed a new Engineered Wood business unit and has made four personnel changes to better align its resources with customer needs.
