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Our February issue takes a look at the protective nanocoatings market, improvements in anti-corrosion performance, and a waterborne polyurethane coating spray on polycarbonate. Also look for an outlook on the 2021chemical industry.
A new low-VOC self-crosslinking polyurethane dispersion technology can be formulated as a clear coating for PC substrates or auto headlight covers with UV and scratch resistance properties.
Graphene is a material that is at the forefront of many new technologies. It has a very high aspect ratio with respect to other inorganic barrier fillers, and is envisioned to be the next generation of barrier additives.
Development of eco-friendly, sustainable and high-solid (low-VOC) coatings have received a lot of attention due to environmental concerns and legislative issues.
Independent of industry, the protective nanocoatings marketplace growth potential is considerable, as protecting electronics becomes increasingly challenging as devices shrink.
Although often not appreciated, it is important to recognize is that how you conduct your process has a profound impact on where the acid groups reside and therefore on your final product properties.
As 2020 has seen people spend more time in their homes, there has been a growing interest in decorating and re-imagining how people want their living, and now working, environments to look and feel.
Sherwin-Williams announced its new Fluropon® Metal Trends Color Collection featuring eight curated color families: Gold and Brass, Bronze, Silver and Nickel, Blackened Steel, Copper, Steel, Zinc, and Anodized.
IGM Resins announced that on Nov. 23, 2020, the first batch of photoinitiators was successfully produced at IGM Technology & Development Co. Ltd. in Anqing, China.
BASF announced that for the next two years the company will be a preferred partner for the sales of paint related products (PRP) to the BMW global refinish network.
Representing a progressive approach between two sustainable chemistry leaders, Elementis and NXTLEVVEL Biochem have formed a commercial agreement that will enable them to develop, manufacture and sell a portfolio of bio-based products.
Zschimmer & Schwarz Interpolymer is partnering with Gulf Coast Chemical (GCC) in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer issued a statement commending David Wulf, Director of the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for his hard work in leading DHS' Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. resolving alleged violations of the EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule.
A collaboration between AkzoNobel and the Dutch Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC CBBC) has resulted in the development of a new process that uses bio-based monomers to make resins.
A measuring system for characterizing the visual quality of functional and decorative surfaces, Rhopoint TAMS uses four parameters to describe the visual sensation: contrast, image sharpness, waviness, and dominant structure size.
ULTRAFILM® 5000 allows the formulation of paints with reduced VOC without compromising dirt pick-up resistance while increasing water resistance and reducing pigment leaching.