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After a challenging year 2022, Evonik says it is cautiously optimistic for 2023.

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.

OQ Chemicals will increase prices for the following products effective March 15, 2023, or as contracts allow

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.

The company says the market environment was dominated by the consequences of the war in Ukraine, and in particular by increased raw material and energy prices.