To meet the continued strong demand, Hexion recently expanded its Portland, Oregon, manufacturing site to support its ArmorBuilt™ Wildfire Shield product.

As part of its broader investment plan to drive innovation and growth in its specialty product lines, Hexion Inc. intends to expand its Portland, Oregon, manufacturing site.

Finnester Coatings has launched a new coating product for composite applications especially designed for infrastructure applications, such as the energy industry, bridges and facades.

Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings is supporting a new initiative to raise the level of fire safety standards worldwide.

According to a new report published by research firm MarketsandMarkets, the passive fire-protection coatings market is projected to reach $4.02 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.6% from 2017 to 2022.

The new Chartek^® passive fire protection coating is aimed at the offshore oil and gas industry.

With protection for up to 60 minutes, the unique features of FIRETEX FX5062 mean greater design flexibility and lower loadings are now possible across a diverse range of steel sections.