“We are very pleased to have reliable partners who have intact and flexible supply chains, and a strong customer focus for our high-performance materials. The new partnerships are intended to increase the product availability in relevant industrial markets, such as metal coating, lacquer, and paint formulations, as well as rubber recycling,” says Peter Hannen, Ph.D., head of the Powders and Specialties market segment at Evonik.

allnex has announced the opening of a new R&D center in Werndorf, Austria. This project is part of the company’s strategic plan to develop sustainable, environmentally friendly resins and respond to the challenges of evolving trends.

Zschimmer & Schwarz Interpolymer (Canton, Massachusetts) has announced a distribution partnership to represent its paint and coatings range of products in the Western and Southwestern region of the United States.

The appointments follow the establishment of Belzona Molecular Technology (Nanjing) Ltd. in 2019, as a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE), making the next significant step in the company’s international expansion strategy.

Cal Poly’s winter short course on polymers and coatings brings together academic and industrial experts in the field. The one-week course covers many aspects of coating technology with emphasis on liquid coatings, both waterborne and solvent-based.

The polymers enable the measuring of available deposit-control agents in water treatment systems and the reduction of polymer and water usage during treatment, enhancing the environmental footprint of operations. 

Designer and manufacturer of polymer repair and protection systems, Belzona, has announced the promotion of long-serving employee, Phil Robinson, to its Board of Directors.

Stahl is submitting a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target that is aligned with the most recent guidance provided by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). 

Stahl announced the launch of its Integra^® portfolio, a toolbox that provides tailor-made, customer-orientated solutions under the umbrella of flame-retardant technology, protective surfaces and protective coatings. 

Stahl has published its 2021 Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, which outlines the company’s sustainable development ambitions and its achievements over the year.