PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has received a $2.1 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help design and pilot a rapid photovoltaic (PV) module assembly process that uses automation to eliminate time and labor from the current assembly process.
Purac, a leading player in natural food preservation and bio-based building blocks and chemicals, and Perstorp, a leading specialty chemicals company, today announced a research and business development partnership for caprolactone lactide co-product for the coatings, adhesives and other markets.
Charles Ross & Son Co., a manufacturer of specialty mixing, blending, drying and dispersion equipment, recently completed its 3000th Double Planetary Mixer, which was first introduced in the mid-1940s.
X-Rite Inc. has entered into a long-term relationship with the University of Bonn and has acquired Sensible Graphics GmbH, a company providing digital appearance solutions.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - AkzoNobel has launched a new initiative at its International Research Centre in Bangalore, India. The India Analytical Centre (IAC) will provide analytical services for coatings businesses in India.
WITec, producer of nano-analytical microscopy systems, has selected Spectra Research Corp. (SRC), Mississauga, Ontario, as a new sales representative in Canada.