The chemical distributor will expand to 10 states, including California, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona, and Wyoming.
The specialty chemicals company has announced that Ketan Joshi, Ph.D., has been appointed president of the intermediates division in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
A new functional additive based on siloxane polyacrylate technology was developed to provide an outstanding, easy-to-clean surface or anti-graffiti effect in water-based coatings.
The group reported a strong first six months before overall demand began weakening in the third quarter as product availability grew and customers’ destocking activities increased in response to declining raw material costs.
Dispersing agents that are suitable for all types of pigments create opportunities to simplify the process of producing high-performance waterborne pigment preparations without the need for extensive pre-testing phases.
Increased regulatory pressure around the use of fluorosurfactants has led to a search for alternative surfactants that still provide good wetting and leveling attributes.
Learn how the amount of actual dispersant added on pigment solids will have an effect on tinting power, stability, compatibility of formulations, and other properties.
The company has been utilizing its warehouse in Lagos, Nigeria, to provide specialty chemicals, such as adhesives, resins, additives, and fillers from leading chemical manufacturers to end users.