With an increase in the number of wildfires since the late 1990s, it’s important to use fire-rated materials when building or renovating a home. One company shares steps taken over the last 25 years to ensure its high-performance products are as safe as they possibly can be.
The coating is a single-component, high-build, fast-cure roof coating that can be applied up to 80 wet mils (5 gal/SQ) in a single-pass application. The product is water-based, zinc-free, and low-VOC. It will launch in white, with gray and tan options coming later this year.
Covestro’s Thailand site is part of several investments the company has made into polyurethane raw materials, like its Barcelona and Caojing, China, sites. The elastomers produced from the raw material are suitable for a diverse range of applications.
Elastomeric roof coatings have been used for many years to extend the useful life of several types of roofing substrates. The roof coatings market has seen significant growth, driven by the “cool roof” movement. This article describes the use of very hydrophobic highly branched vinyl esters for high-performance binders for elastomeric coatings.
Specialty chemicals provider OMNOVA Solutions Inc. announced an expanded distribution agreement with Maroon Group, a distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients in the United States.
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, the silicones market is expected to reach $20.784 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2016 to 2022.
According to a new report released by Grand View Research Inc., the global thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) market is expected to reach $19.76 billion by 2022.
