In order to sustain its growth in the specialty acrylic polymer market in Asia, Arkema has announced the construction of a production plant at its Changshu, China, site.
Atlas Material Testing Technology has developed a relationship with ACT Test Panels LLC of Hillsdale, MI, for the distribution of test panels in the European market. ACT serves automotive, appliance, heavy equipment, aerospace, and metal forming and manufacturing customers.
Chemsultants International was recently awarded accreditation status by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation to provide on-site calibration services complying with ASTM E4 standard requirements.
Cytec Industries Inc. has announced the startup of new capacity for its BECKOPOX™ waterborne epoxy hardeners and dispersions at its Langley, SC, facility.
Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients (AAFI), a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., has announced the appointment of Dale MacDonald as Vice President of its Coatings Additives Industry group.
The global market for functional and barrier coatings for paper and board was valued at $3,778 million in 2007, growing at 3.1 percent, and is expected to reach $4,561 million by 2014.
The Electrocoat Association and the Chemical Coaters Association International have joined forces to bring the finishing industry the 2009 Electrocoating Seminar, to be held at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport in Birmingham, AL, on Nov. 11-12, 2009.
International Paint LLC has announced that the company’s specialty linings and coatings brand, Ceilcote®, is now available to customers throughout Europe, Asia and the Netherlands.
The Kish Co., Mentor, OH, has been appointed the exclusive representative for the complete line of Kärtner Montanindustrie Gmbh Micaceous Iron Oxide products (Miox®) throughout the United States.
The University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc. and the University of Puerto Rico have granted an international, nonexclusive license for a portfolio of glow-in-the-dark pigments that can be designed to emit light in any color of the visible spectrum for nearly a day. Performance Indicator LLC, of Lowell, MA, has acquired the license.
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has signed into law the nation’s first program requiring paint manufacturers to safely manage leftover latex- and oil-based paint from consumer and contractor painting jobs.
Service Filtration Corp., or SERFILCO Ltd., has signed a letter of intent for the purchase of all assets of the Baron-Blakeslee Equipment Division of Enviro Tech International Inc., Melrose Park, IL.
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (SWeNT), Norman, OK, and consulting firm Chasm Technologies Inc. (Chasm), have established a carbon nanotube coatings application development center at Chasm’s facility located in the Boston area.
Syrgis Performance Products, an international diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers, has announced the sale of H&S Chemical Co. Inc. to Iofina Chemical LLC, Covington, KY.
Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd., Consett, UK, a European manufacturer of TCMTB (2-Thiocyanomethylthio benzothiazole], has been developing a portfolio of biocide products under its Casacide brand for use in North America.
This tester measures shear force rather than time to failure, for a faster and more accurate representation of an adhesive’s ability to resist polymer disentanglement.
The SuperFLX Horizontal Media Mill can be transformed to process single-pass, multi-pass, high-flow recirculation, low- to high-viscosity materials, fine to large particles, and agglomerates. It is ideal for dispersions and color concentrations for paint.
The Modulab for the paint and coatings industry is designed to isolate powder and liquid materials when they are being formulated and mixed, keeping them free of contamination and keeping associated fumes and particulates from returning to the work area.
The Brookfield Falling Ball Viscometer measures viscosity in accordance with the test method defined in DIN 53015 (Höppler principle) to measure the viscosity of liquid.
We are indeed in unique technological times – it is a challenge to keep pace with advancements in computer technology, science and information sharing. Sometimes it is just overwhelming. The Internet has made communication instantaneous and, despite the misuse and abuse, the positives are mind-boggling.
