Several agricultural crops could play a significant role in bio-based resins and coatings recently developed by researchers at North Dakota State University (NDSU).
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is partnering with ASTM to begin defining sustainability via a consensus-driven industry dialogue beginning in the fall of 2011.
If you’ve ever spilled a drop of coffee on a surface, you might have noticed the curious way the color concentrates at the edges when the coffee dries. This is known as the “coffee ring effect”, and recently, researchers have determined that the shape of the particles in the liquid is an important factor in creating this pattern.
Ceresana Research has released a newly updated, in-depth study on the global pigments market, which states that pigment revenues will increase to more than $45 billion by 2018.
The Latin American Coatings Show 2011, which took place in July at the World Trade Center, Mexico City, attracted 3,667 attendees, an all-time record performance for the event.
ASTM International has announced several new proposed standards being developed by subcommittees of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications.
A unique, four-year partnership between America’s soybean farmers and the Sherwin-Williams Co. has received the Presidential Green Chemistry Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
According to a new study released by The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industrial research company, world demand for silicones will rise 6.2 percent per year to $16.7 billion in 2015. Advances will represent a notable acceleration from the 2005-2010 period in which most developed world markets in North America and Western Europe experienced sluggish increases, or even declines, in silicone demand.
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