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Trident Powders has introduced its Antimicrobial Powder range to help businesses and manufacturers respond to the pressures and requirements of COVID-19.

Leading chemical tech start up AFFIX Labs has launched its latest surface cleaning product, Clean N Coat, which is applied like any alternative but leaves a nearly invisible, ultra-thin, anti-microbial coating actively protecting surfaces for up to seven days.

Iasis Molecular Sciences, a developer of innovative antimicrobial compositions, has created a family of durable coatings that can protect against coronavirus.

Corning Inc. announced a new breakthrough in glass-ceramic technology, Corning® Guardiant®, and under test methods approved by the EPA, paint and coatings containing Corning Guardiant were shown to kill more than 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Pilot Chemical Corp., through its subsidiary Mason Chemical Co., has secured acceptance from the Environmental Protection Agency to add a SARS-CoV-2 claim, along with four new antimicrobial claims, to the label of its Maguard® 5626 product.

ICP Building Solutions Group announced the launch of ProForMax by Zolatone®, a new line of specialty paints and coatings designed to help architects unlock the potential of every interior space.

New research is underway to develop a coating that will kill the COVID-19 virus immediately upon contact with any surface.

While chemical companies have been helping government and health authorities fight the COVID-19 pandemic by providing a strong supply of critical care supplies, demand and prices for critical materials, such as polyethylene and polypropylene, have slumped as automotive, construction, and consumer markets have weakened, according to a report released by Deloitte.