The January issue features spectroscopic analysis of architectural coatings for improved weathering, a new generation of REACH-compliant ketamine epoxy curing agents, a look at what drives color forecasting, a study of icephobic coatings, and more.
As a single-source solution, Linetec provided the anodize, paint and specialty wood grain finishes for the aluminum framing members of Franklin Tower's numerous glazing systems.
Henkel's recent strategic investment in the German-based recycling specialist Saperatec underscores its pioneering role in supporting sustainable solutions that go beyond adhesives and coatings. The start up’s patented technology offers a solution right where the industry needs it most: in the separation of the incompatible materials in flexible laminates.
Laboratory tests prove that the new generation of ketamines are unique - not only are they REACH compliant, but technically they also outperform their conventional counterparts both during and after cure, as well as offering both long pot-life and reduced hazard, making them the ideal curing agents for the paint and coatings industry.
PCI recently caught up with Anoosheh Oskouian, President and CEO of
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (SSE), to learn more about SSE's expansion in China and the current pollution conditions in Asia
Montaha Hidefi, VP of Color Forecasting at the Color Marketing Group (CMG), Color Landing Studio, discusses CMG, the industries it serves, how it forecasts color trends, and what the color predictions are for the coming years.
These aluminum pellets lower dusting and offer significantly higher MIE while maintaining the versatility and appearance benefits of aluminum powder, making them an attractive option in powder paint manufacturing.
The differentiation among TiO2 products is not only growing but impacting supply and demand. Customers and suppliers alike are recognizing inventories and pricing more as “sulfate vs. chloride”, which in reality deals more with the quality of products accepted within differential segments – and having their own supply/demand dynamics.
Even though the coating properties of the new alkyd formulation matched perfectly the properties of the old formulation, what had been the unforeseen consequence of changing one oil for another in the formulation?
Gabriel Performance Products, a U.S.-based specialty chemicals company, announced the acquisition of a select portfolio of alkyd resins from Deltech Resin Co.
Henkel Adhesive Technologies has awarded BYK, a supplier of additives and measuring instruments, with its annual Supplier Award in the Innovation category.
Evonik Corp.'s Crosslinker Business Line has appointed Cambrian Solutions, a Maroon Group company, as its Canadian distributor for its aliphatic isocyanates and polycarbamide crosslinkers sold under the VESTANAT®, VESTAGON® and AMICURE® IC brand names.
Carbon black supplier Birla Carbon and CHASM Advanced Materials Inc. are joining forces to accelerate the discovery and development of novel nanomaterials to benefit various market segments, including novel coatings.
The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF's Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has inaugurated a new laboratory and office building in Langelsheim, Germany.
Ship & Shore Environmental Inc., an environmental pollution abatement and energy solutions firm, has expanded its manufacturing operations in Bangkok, Thailand.
Sensory Analytics has relocated into a larger facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, to help meet rising demand for its SpecMetrix® measurement solutions.
At the 2019 Nanoaugmented Materials Industry Summit (NAUM’19) held in Kyoto, Japan, experts from 31 countries discussed the combination of conductivity, strength and the greater control over color that is now possible thanks to graphene nanotubes.
MFG Chemical founder Charles E. Gavin III and the Gavin family have received multiple honors from Auburn University, a nationally ranked land grant institution located in Auburn, Alabama.
Emerald Kalama Chemical celebrated the grand opening of a new office in Rotterdam, Netherlands, that will serve as the company's central hub for European operations.
The Epoxy and Resins Technology Africa 2020 Conference, Exhibition & Workshop will take place March 25-27, 2020, at the Emperors Palace Hotel in Johannesburg.
600-gallon ROSS VersaMix Model VM-600 is capable of high-speed subsurface powder induction with proprietary ROSS Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold, which incorporates powder or liquid phases directly into the rotor-stator mix head.
Ideal for automotive OEM basecoats, refinish coatings and high-end industrial applications, COLOUR BLACK FW 310 delivers performance for both water-based and solventborne coatings.
Suitable for all major latexes used in architectural paint formulations, ULTRAFILM 5000 ensures continuous and homogeneous paint film formation under various temperature and humidity conditions.
Designed for tinting epoxy, polyurethane and polyaspartic coatings, the Chroma-Chem FLV Series is based on a sustainable binder that improves early hardness and chemical and physical resistance.
Developed for waterborne coatings, SILIKOFTAL HTW 3 is a heat-resistant silicone resin free of organic solvents and has a significantly reduced VOC content.
The Rhopoint IQ-S provides key measurement of gloss, RSPEC (peak gloss value over a very narrow angle), reflectance haze, distinctness of image, reflected image quality and goniophotometric profile.
