Solvay: The new products which are featured in the ECS 2017
Solvay Novecare, a key global business unit of the Solvay Group and also a worldwide leader in specialty surfactants and…
Month: March 2017
Celanese Paints, Coatings and Adhesives Solutions at ECS 17
Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will present its Mowilith® brand of dispersions at the…
LANXESS increases capacities for iron oxide pigments
Capacities for iron oxide pigments to be increased by around 25,000 metric tons by 2019 Expansion in Krefeld-Uerdingen and Porto…
New additive allows for use of universal pastes in alkyd resin coatings
Whereas most universal pastes work well in a wide variety of coating systems, alkyd resin coatings remain a challenge: Pigments…
BASF launches APEX, next generation latex binder
APEX offers lower high shear rheology, high binding strength, and long runnability without coating buildup on blade or rod coating…
Lubrizol Introduces PowderAdd(TM) 9553 and PowderAdd(TM) 9566 for Post-Addable Matting or Texturing
The Lubrizol Corporation announces the availability of new additive technology for powder coating applications with the development of post-addition texturing…
New Clearcoat with Biobased Hardener for Automotive Manufacturing
Collaboration between Audi, BASF and Covestro Test bodies successfully coated under realistic production conditions Audi Q2 exhibit is a highlight…
Clariant Unveils First Renewable, Label and VOC/SVOC Free Neutralizer for Waterborne Paints at ECS 17
Genamin® Gluco 50: novel renewable-based additive without hazard labeling for indoor paints & lacquers 3-in-1: neutralizer, compatibilizer & stabilizer, able…
Aromatic-Free Intermediate for Industrial Coatings-SILRES® IC 235
In industrial coatings, fully crosslinked polysiloxanes are often used to improve the chemical and physical properties of the binder. SILRES®…
ANGUS Chemical Company to Highlight Unique Additives for Improving Paint Stability and Performance at ECS 2017
When it comes to making the best waterborne architectural paints, manufacturers are focused on constantly improving the performance, efficiency and…
ALBIDUR® 1223: Long-term flexibility and corrosion protection
With the launch of ALBIDUR® 1223, Evonik has introduced to the market a product that ensures long-term coating flexibility. Used…
New environmentally friendly binder for zinc-rich paints-EVONIK
Dynasylan® SIVO 140 Coatings formulated with this binder are significantly more temperature resistant than those made with other organic binders.…
Structurally modified, hydrophilic silica improves the anti-fouling properties of coatings based on cuprous oxide
Structurally modified, hydrophilic AEROSIL® improves the anti-fouling properties and product life of anti-fouling coatings. Customers use the product in formulations…
Lonza Offers New, Innovative MIT-Free Preservative for In-Can Preservation in Europe
Lonza is launching a new addition to the Proxel® range of preservatives in Europe at the European Coatings Show from…
“Bold and Vibrant”: Merck Presents Innovations at the ECS 2017
Merck, a leading science and technology company, will present novel products and innovative concepts for the paint and coatings industry…
Enhancement of Corrosion Protection Performance of Epoxy Coating by Introducing New Hydrogenphosphate Compound
(NH4)2[Mg(H2O)6]3(HPO3)4 (MgHP) was synthesized by a wet chemistry route and characterized by IR spectroscopy. The influence of MgHP on the…
Poly(ethylene glycol)-grafted Silica Nanoparticles for Highly Hydrophilic Acrylic-based Polyurethane Coatings
A silane coupling agent bearing poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) chains was synthesized using triethoxysilylpropyl isocyanate and excess PEG, with molecular weights…
Huntsman Announces Intention to Close Remaining Operations At its Titanium Dioxide Facility in Calais, France
Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) has today announced a plan to close the white end finishing and packaging operation of its titanium…
WACKER POLYMERS to Raise Prices for Dispersions in the Americas
WACKER POLYMERS is to raise its prices for vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions of the VINNAPAS® brand in the Americas region.…
Flexible Epoxy Novolac Coatings: Use of Cardanol-based Flexibilizers
Flexible epoxy novolac coatings were developed by reacting an epoxy novolac resin, poly[(phenylglycidyl ether)-co-formaldehyde] (PPGEF) with an amine curing agent,…
Cardanol-based Reactive Polyamide as a Crosslinker in Epoxy Zinc-rich Primer
Cardanol-based reactive polyamides with different amine functionalities were successfully developed by conventional polycondensation mechanism. The synthesis involved 2-step processes of…
Multiarm Star Hydroxyl-Terminated Polyesters for Two-Component Polyurethane Coatings
A series of multiarm star hydroxyl-terminated polyesters (MHPs) were synthesized through a “one-pot” method with di-trimethylolpropane as the core molecule,…
UV-cured Epoxy Acrylate/Glycidyl-POSS Coatings
Epoxy acrylate (EA)/glycidyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (G-POSS) nanocomposites were synthesized via in situ ultraviolet initiated polymerization. XRD analysis indicates that G-POSS…
Novel Renewable Alkyd Resins based on Imide Structures
New bio-based building blocks were synthesized from amino acids like lysine, glycine, and phenylalanine and from di- or tricarboxylic acids…
Urushiol-containing Poly(methyl methacrylate) Copolymers for Antibacterial and Antifouling Coatings
Synthesis of an eco-friendly and efficient antibacterial and antifouling coatings is presented by exploiting urushiol, a natural varnishing material. Since…
Effects of trimethylol propane and AAS salt on properties of waterborne polyurethane with low gloss
A series of waterborne polyurethane(WPU) dispersions containing different amounts of trimethylol propane(TMP) and/or 2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethanesulfonic acid sodium salt (AAS salt), were…
Axalta Coating Systems to Present Nap-Gard Advancements at NACE Corrosion 2017
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, will showcase its pipeline industry coating…
MIDDLE EAST COATINGS SHOW 2017: WACKER Launches New Polymeric Binders for Adhesives and Construction Applications
WACKER is taking the opportunity of this year’s Middle East Coatings Show to introduce two new VAE dispersions specifically developed…
Thermal Mechanical Properties of Chemically Bonded Epoxy-Silica Hybrids
Chemically bonded epoxy-silica hybrids were prepared by curing the resin diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DEGBA) by a gradual replacement of…
Photocurable Resin/Nanocellulose Composite Coatings for Wood Protection
Novel UV-light curable methacrylic-siloxane-cellulose composite coatings for wood protection were prepared, fully characterized and, then, applied on walnut wood samples…