Mixed metal oxide pigments offer a multitude of benefits for the coatings formulator, including excellent outdoor durability, chemical resistance and heat stability.
As environmental regulations and the “go green” era continue to be the driving force of current coatings resin development, the importance of having a versatile, low-VOC resin is evident.
In addition to the two classic chain extenders recommended for the polyurethane systems derived from hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes, two more aliphatic diols are identified through extensive testing for the same utility.
This study found that an etch-primer formulation that incorporated Nubirox 301 showed comparable results in adhesion and corrosion inhibition when compared to a traditional, commercial etch primer that contained zinc tetraoxy chromate.
The majority of private U.S. companies are optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2010, according to a global survey of 7,400 private firms in 36 countries.
PPG Industries’ Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) business has been selected as a recipient of The Society for Protective Coatings’ (SSPC) George Campbell Award for 2009-2010.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey’s recently released report, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2010, the value of U.S. mineral production significantly declined in 2009.
AkzoNobel is investing almost €10 million to enhance its Felling, UK, site. A fire-protection testing laboratory and a polymer lab for powder coatings are being added to the existing R&D infrastructure at the site.
Brookfield is offering two courses for users of Brookfield instrumentation. These day-long training sessions give attendees the know-how to verify and improve upon the data required for meaningful research and development and successful quality-control testing.
The Polymers and Coatings program at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, will offer a Polymers and Coatings Introductory Short Course during the week of July 19-23, 2010.
GREENKOTE® Plc, a global coating technology company headquartered in Cleveland, will provide corrosion protection for selected Daimler automotive parts beginning in the first half of 2010.
Eastman Chemical Co. has completed the acquisition of Tongxiang Xinglong Fine Chemical Co. Ltd., a cellulose-based specialty polymers manufacturing facility located near Shanghai, China.
The Flint Group has signed an agreement to acquire Torda, a manufacturer of printing inks for the packaging markets in northern Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East, with a substantial presence in Eastern Europe.
According to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA), the world market for paint additives is projected to exceed $6.0 billion by the year 2015.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. has approved construction of a manufacturing plant in Onsan, Korea, to produce Cardura™ monomer, a glycidyl ester derivative of Versatic Acid 10.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Italian solventborne alkyd and polyester coating resins business to an affiliate of Tenax Group, an Italian-based company that produces similar products.
A series of concrete bridges that support a new high-speed rail line connecting Beijing and Shanghai is set to benefit from the protective properties of specialty polyetheramines from the Performance Products division of Huntsman Corp.
MPI, the institute that establishes architectural paint standards and quality assurance programs in North America, will partner with the Korea Institute of Construction Materials (KICM) to test paint and coatings to MPI standards.
A line of anti-graffiti coatings from Seicoat Corp. has recently been approved and added to the Qualified Products List by the Nevada Department of Transportation.
Nuosept® BMc 422 is a broad-spectrum preservative that is active against microbes, bacteria and fungi at use levels ranging from 0.05-0.5 percent by weight.
Uralac® P 3220 gives excellent durability in a wide range of colors at lower curing temperatures with improved blanching performance and heat resistance.
ANT-TERRA®-250 offers superb stabilization of fillers and inorganic pigments, resulting in good color acceptance and low-E values in the coating system.
This 2010 full-color catalog features a new powder flow tester that delivers quick and easy analysis of powder flow behavior in industrial processing equipment.
The updated ZETA RS is equipped with an advanced media separation system and improved mechanical seal system that allow the mill to handle the smallest grinding media and enable the mill to grind particles as small as 50 nm.
Nettco i-Series portable and fixed-mount mixers satisfy a wide range of mixing and mounting requirements, utilizing a distinctive modular assembly design.
Model EC-415-6TCDIF has an overhead trolley conveyor support that enables long parts to be loaded into the oven by manually pushing the conveyor trolley.
