Joseph M. Gantner and Christopher J. Hummel have joined the BASF Functional Polymers business. BASF also has appointed Dr. Christof Herion as the director of production for its Intermediates unit.
Specialty coatings formulator and manufacturer SEI Chemical has been contractually appointed by Clariant Corp. as the first authorized agent worldwide for Clariant’s polysilazane resins and products through its KiON® division. The technology offers optically clear, anti-stick, heat and UV stable properties in single component formulas.
Greenstone Holdings, Inc. is the exclusive US agent for Permeate™ HS-100, a corrosion protection sealer developed and manufactured by D&D Corporation in Japan.
The new PDV-2e/MM multi-source portable desktop viewer from Paul N. Gardner Co. can be used for client color presentations, lab applications and other situations where color is critically viewed.
icotec ag in Altstätten has received the 2007Materialica Design Award in the “surfaces” category in Munich, Germany, for the functional coating of composite implants made of carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK.
Xiom Corp., Long Island, NY, has developed a new high-performance, environmentally safe, self-cleaning, marine vessel hull protective coating. The new “stay-clean,” patent-pending powder coating for both steel and fiberglass boat bottoms is designed to reduce maintenance costs and fuel consumption caused by marine growth.
Silver has remained at the top of the charts as the most popular color for 2007 cars, but other colors are gaining on the perennial leader. According to the annual automotive color popularity data released by PPG Industries, silver is losing some steam as black closes in on the long-time favorite.
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