The August issue focuses on transportation coatings for marine and automotive applications, as well as new binder technology, and manufacturing, testing and curing equipment.
Multi-staged polymers represent fairly new technology that involves a mixture of polymers with different Tg ranges, resulting in a mix of hard and soft segments.
Originally developed to protect offshore structures from the severe marine environment in North Sea oil and gas applications, the epoxy glass flake resin system adapted well for protecting the Royal Albert Bridge.
A thermal insulating coating system with safe-touch performance is helping prevent work-related contact-burn accidents at facilities where hot pipes, blowers and other surfaces are exposed to personnel.
Manufacturing managers and process engineers should evaluate UV curing as a way to reduce floor space, energy costs and environmental emissions while increasing production rates.
This article demonstrates the ability to measure the thickness of a single coating so long as the refractive index and the incident angle of light are known prior to using the film thickness software.
Specialty chemicals company Perstorp has acquired the pentaerythritol, penta and calcium formate businesses from Chemko a.s. Strážske, a chemicals producer in Slovakia.
RPM International Inc. announced that Viapol Ltda., part of The Euclid Chemical Co. and RPM’s Performance Coatings Group, has acquired Betumat Quimica Ltda., a waterproofing products manufacturer based in Candeias (Bahia), Brazil.
Bayer Corp. has been named a 2014 Responsible Care® Company of the Year by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) in recognition of its commitment to continual improvement in environmental, health, safety and security performance.
Paint and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel is investing more than €6.5 million in its Songjiang site near Shanghai, China, to expand an existing research center by adding a dedicated facility for the company's Performance coatings businesses.
Paint and coatings manufacturer and retailer Kelly-Moore Paint Co., San Carlos, CA, continues its retail expansion with the opening of a 5,400-square-foot store in Petaluma, located at 905 Lakeville Street. This is Kelly-Moore’s 105th retail store in northern California.
Lintech International, a Georgia-based distributor of specialty chemicals, has received Evonik Corp.’s 2013 Distributor of the Year – Distribution Excellence Award.
U.S. Zinc officials announced the expansion of its relationship with KODA Distribution Group (KDG) through the increase of Ribelin’s territory to include the Southeast region.
OMNOVA Solutions announced the completion of an expansion at its Le Havre, France, manufacturing facility that will enable the company to increase its capacity to produce specialty acrylic resins for waterborne coatings.
The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $10,000 to create two annual scholarships provided through the NACE International Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity affiliated with NACE International, The Corrosion Society.
Specialty chemicals company Clariant inaugurated enhancements to its production capabilities and service support for its customers in Indonesia and Southeast Asia and Pacific (SEA&P) at an official ceremony at its Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, site.
According to a new study released by Cleveland-based market research firm The Freedonia Group Inc., U.S. demand for solvents is expected to increase at an annual pace of 1.5% through 2018 to 11 billion pounds.
The PosiTector Access Point feature allows users to directly connect a smart device or Wi-Fi-enabled computer to a PosiTector Advanced body without the need for Wi-Fi network access or a mobile hotspot.
The new Gardner-scrub abrasion tester can be configured to comply with most ASTM, ISO and DIN methods for wet scrub abrasion and washability testing, or set up for custom applications.
These 200-gallon double planetary mixers feature recipe controls that transform the entire mixing/discharge/cleaning cycle into an automated, simplified process with a high degree of repeatability.
