The new TWF-Semi Transparent and SWF-Solid Color Wood Finishes from Flood are designed to provide long-lasting exterior wood protection. The coatings are fortified with the company’s E-B® Emulsa-Bond®, an additive formulated for exterior stains that reportedly offers good adhesion to exterior wood surfaces, such as siding, decks and fences.
Nordson Corp. is introducing the new, low-power Nordson® CoolWave® 2 410 and the high-power CoolWave 2 610 UV curing systems at RadTech UV/EB 2008, Booth 100, May 5 to 7, 2008, at McCormick Place Lakeside in Chicago.
Satow Global Technologies, LLC, in collaboration with Plating Systems & Technologies, Inc., has introduced several new products designed to improve the finish quality on fasteners plated by the mechanical plating or galvanizing process.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has developed new polyurethane raw materials that can be used to formulate self-healing coatings. The customer and market requirements that are driving forces in the automotive market include the desire for coatings that are durable (scratch and chemical resistant), fast curing, and meet volatile organic compound (VOC) regulations, such as high-solids and waterborne coatings.
Ecology Coatings, Inc. has applied for a $2 million fiscal year 2009 Department of Defense (DOD) appropriation to conduct lifecycle testing on tactical vehicles at various locations and in varied weather conditions across the U.S.
Polyurea Development Association (PDA) has released the first independent study of markets for pure polyurea and hybrid systems obtainable in the world. The Study of the Global Polyurea Industry was funded by the PDA as part of its ongoing effort to promote clarity and understanding of the rapidly expanding polyurea technology industry worldwide.
Countries in the Asia-Pacific will see average annual growth of 8.8% in the paint and coatings markets over the next several years, bringing the total paint and coatings demand to more than 15 million metric tons by 2011. This demand reflects double-digit growth in the Chinese and Indian paint and coatings markets, tempered by more modest growth in other key locations such as Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea and Malaysia.
DuPont has named Lewis E. Manring as vice president of technology for its Coatings & Color Technologies business segment. Manring will oversee research and development globally for the segment, which includes DuPont Titanium Technologies and DuPont Performance Coatings.
Powder-X Coating Systems has appointed Joey R. Golliver as president and CEO. The company also has hired Gerald (Jerry) Burchett as vice president of sales and marketing.
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