LANXESS Corp., one of the world’s largest producers of iron oxide and chromium oxide pigments, announced that two of its North American distributors for Bayferrox® inorganic pigments will expand their territories, beginning January 1, 2012.
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has unveiled its new Interpon IT Trend Range. Featuring new colors and finishes, as well as improved coating performance, the new range offers an answer to the developing needs of the IT and consumer electronics market.
The total market for radiation-curing ink for packaging will grow 24 percent from its 2011 base to almost 37,500 tonnes by 2016. In value terms, 60 percent-plus growth will take the market to over $883 million in the same period according to a new study by Pira International and Radtech Europe.
A floating weed that clogs waterways around the world has at least one redeeming feature: it has inspired a high-tech waterproof coating intended for boats and submarines.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that its bromate analysis solutions are fully compliant with the new ISO standard for bromate analysis by ion chromatography (IC) titled, Water quality - Determination of dissolved bromate - Method using ion chromatography (IC) and post column reaction (PCR) (ISO 11206:2011(E)). The standard adds improved limits of detection and simplifies the lab work compared to ISO 15061:2001.