The use of a standard rheometer and standard temperature control system brings the full functionality, accuracy and modularity of the rheometer to high-throughput techniques for coating applications.
By including these paint pigments in your formulations you can formulate cost-efficient, high-performance coil, powder and stoving coatings in all kinds of color shades.
A newly developed polyether polyol delivers liquid processing at room temperature, low unsaturation and optimized extent of microphase separation from conventional urethane hard segment chemistries.
Perstorp has signed a new distribution agreement with Milano Colori, Milan, Italy, for the sale of Perstorp’s products to the coatings and coating resins markets in Italy and San Marino.
Kemira Oyj and Rockwood Holdings Inc. have signed an agreement in which Rockwood will buy Kemira's share of the titanium dioxide joint venture Sachtleben GmbH in a deal worth EUR 97.5 million.
INX International Ink Co. and The Oldham Group recently agreed to expand their distributor partnership to include UV, traditional offset and UV flexo and water flexographic inks.
Arkema Coating Resins has realigned distribution of ENCOR®, NEOCAR®, SNAP® and Celocor® waterborne products in North America to better meet the needs of its customers.
Cathay Industries Group, a Hong Kong-based manufacturer of iron oxide and chrome oxide pigments, is investing in a joint venture with chemical manufacturer Tonghua Group to build a new production plant for yellow, red and black iron oxide pigments in Tongling, Anhui Province, China.
PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has created a dedicated electronic materials group to integrate products and technologies acquired from Spraylat Corp., Mt. Vernon, NY.
One year after TQC, a manufacturer of paint test and quality inspection equipment, opened its office in the United States, the company is moving to a larger facility.
Marjan Oudeman, AkzoNobel Executive Committee member responsible for Organizational Development and Human Resources, has accepted an offer to become President of Utrecht University.
Bob Marquette, President and CEO of Bostik Inc. and Senior Vice President of Bostik worldwide, will join the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s (ASC) board of directors effective immediately.
Aakash Chemicals,Glendale Heights, IL, has hired Shaun Mueller to be the company’s Technical Director, Coatings for its Global Technical Innovation Squad.
Paint and coating manufacturer AkzoNobel and the American Chemical Society (ACS) have named Carnegie Mellon University Professor Krzysztof (Kris) Matyjaszewski, Ph.D., the winner of the inaugural AkzoNobel North America Science Award for his cutting-edge polymer chemistry research.
Bio-based polymers have been largely limited to specialized niche applications, but a new analysis from Lux Research finds that the top markets for bio-based materials are largely the same ones currently dominated by petro-based materials.
A new ASTM International standard describes methods of preparing surfaces of hot-dip galvanized iron and steel for powder coating and the application of powder coating materials.
Trade Show Executive Magazine has named The American Coatings SHOW and CONFERENCE one of the 50 Fastest-Growing Trade Shows. The biennial show and conference was honored in two of the possible categories: Net Square Feet of Exhibit Space and Number of Exhibitors.
Michelman, a developer of water-based functional coatings, surface modifiers and polymers, has formed a new Engineered Wood business unit and has made four personnel changes to better align its resources with customer needs.
Paint and coating additives manufacturer Dover Chemical Corp. has made a series of leadership changes designed to prepare the company for future growth.
Ross manufactures a range of bench-top mixers for R&D and pilot-scale requirements, with many selections for multiviscosity processing, dry solid-solid blending, powder wet-out, inline (continuous) mixing, agitated vacuum drying, homogenization, emulsification and particle size reduction/wet milling.
