This article deals with both macro trends in the way that business is done today and specific trends in functional and decorative coatings for plastics.
The top three automotive OEM coatings suppliers - DuPont Co., BASF and PPG Industries Inc. - are pushing the envelope in the quest to provide coatings that are tougher and great-looking, and at the same time lower in VOCs, HAPs, and other environmentally unfriendly materials.
This article provides evidence that reinforcing fillers, which play an important role in improving durability and cohesion forces of the system, are also able to protect natural rubber against UV attack.
If the early signals are any indication, 2000 could turn out to be a year loaded with lead headaches for the industry, or at least some coatings manufacturers and former lead-pigment suppliers.
To streamline filling operation and increase efficiency as part of a new ISO program, Fuchs turned to Franklen Equipment who specializes in flow meter batching systems.
DuPont announced plans to consolidate coatings manufacturing, R&D, marketing and administrative operations, primarily in Europe, as part of an ongoing integration program associated with the company’s 1999 acquisition of Herberts.
Wacker Silicones has named Seegott U.S. national distributor for Wacker’s Fluids/Silanes/Resins, Coatings/Emulsions and HDK fumed silica business units.
BASF Automotive Refinish business group said its facility in Whitehouse, OH, has received the Ohio Chemical Council’s Responsible Care® Grand Award in Excellence.
Samuel Cabot said its Cabot Waterproofing with Teflon Surface Protector coating has been named one of the 10 best building products of 2000 by Home Magazine.
E. Kears Pollock, who retired April 1 as executive vice president of PPG Industries Inc., will complete his term as chairman of the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA).
Lyondell Chemical completed the sale of its worldwide polyols business and an equity stake in its U.S. propylene oxide business to Bayer AG for $2.5 billion.
A call for recommendations that reflect the coatings industry’s longstanding position that “targeted, feasible and effective strategies” are needed to reduce the threat of childhood lead poisoning, the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) says.
The Internal Revenue Service has agreed that mineral spirits used in the production of paint, coatings and adhesives are not subject to the 24.4¢/gal. excise tax on kerosene.
EWorkplace Solutions, a business unit of Advanced Technology Center, and BatchMaster Software announced an agreement under which eWorkplace Solutions will acquire BatchMaster.
A more “spiritual, meditative feeling” will lead to a shift toward lighter colors “inspired by emotions, dreams and the senses,” the Color Marketing Group (CMG) says.
Clariant Corp. says its Novoperm® yellow M2R-70 organic pigment is proving highly popular for the production of bright opaque shades in lead-free paint.
BetaSolv® is a biodegradable emulsion cleaner designed to remove uncured paint and paint films without the hazards associated with MEK, xylene and other solvents.
