Archroma introduces new biocide-free wood protection technology Siligen® MIH liq
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, introduces a Siligen® MIH liq, a new biocide-free wood protection…
Month: May 2022
Covestro launches a new production line for Desmodur® 15 prepolymers
Covestro launches the production of Desmodur® 15 prepolymers at its Spanish site of Barcelona. With this new production line, the company…
BASF expands Automotive Coatings Application Center in Mangalore, India
BASF India’s Coatings division expands Automotive Coatings Application Center in order to boost their customer service capabilityWorld-class facility designed to…
Sika Acquires Liquid Waterproofing Company in the USA
Sika has acquired United Gilsonite Laboratories (UGL) in the United States, a well recognized manufacturer of products for consumer and…
allnex to Exhibit Green Coating Solutions at Paint India 2022
allnex, the leading supplier of coating resins for industrial applications, will be participating in Paint India 2022 which will take…
PPG ENVIROCRON LUM Retroreflective Coating Illuminates New Lyft E-bikes
New product is world’s first commercial retroreflective powder coating PPG announced that it is providing the world’s first commercial retroreflective…
BTC Europe and NXTLEVVEL Biochem sign agreement to distribute biobased and biodegradable solvents throughout Europe
BASF’s European distribution organization and the leading manufacturer of biomass-derived chemicals join forces to expand offerings of levulinate solvents across…
BASF doubles its production capacity for Irganox® 1010 in Singapore
Additional production line integrated into existing production facilitiesInvestment meets increasing demand in Asia and the Middle East BASF has expanded…
Behr Paint Company Introduces New Virucidal Paint in the U.S.
BEHR® COPPER FORCE™ Interior Paint Kills Bacteria‡ and Viruses†, including SARS-CoV-2, within Two Hours of Exposure on the Painted Surface Behr…
British Coatings Federation survey demonstrates negative impact of Brexit on coatings sector trade
Brexit has had a negative impact on the coatings sector’s trade with the EU since Brexit. This is according to…
Sun Chemical to Increase Prices on Inks, Coatings, Consumables, and Adhesives in EMEA
Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed, and screen inks, coatings, consumables, and adhesives in…
PPG Showcases Innovations in Paints, Coatings, Specialty Materials That Enhance Sustainability, Efficiency, Mobility
PPG showcased its latest innovations to media at its production and research and development (R&D) facility in Amsterdam. The event…
AkzoNobel and partners team up to hack carbon reduction challenges
A boundary-pushing approach to hacking carbon reduction challenges has been established by AkzoNobel and partners from across the extended value…
PPG launches HOMAX TEX>>PRO Texture System by PPG to transform texture application market
PPG announced that its HOMAX® brand by PPG has launched HOMAX TEX>>PRO™ Texture System by PPG, which is a proprietary sprayer…
OQ Chemicals Announces Price Increases for Oxo Intermediates in the Americas
OQ Chemicals will increase prices for the following products effective June 1, 2022, or as contracts allow. YOUR SUPPORT IS CRITICAL…
British Coatings Federation launches new Trace VOC Globe to recognise extremely low VOC paint products
From May 2022, decorative paints manufacturers will be able to adopt the use of the statement ‘TRACE’ Volatile Organic Compounds…
Celanese Corporation Declares Force Majeure on Western Hemisphere Acetyl Chain and Acetate Tow Products
Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, confirmed a declaration of force majeure for the following…
BASF and BMW Group rely on renewable raw materials for automotive coatings
The BMW Group is the first OEM to use BASF paints certified according to the biomass balance approachReducing fossil resources…
BYK with an eye on sustainability: new PTFE-free wax additives
Classic PTFE-based wax additives possess special properties that other materials do not have – they offer outstanding scratch and abrasion…
Covestro cuts full-year results outlook on high costs, lower growth
Group sales rise to EUR 4.7 billion (+41.6%)EBITDA of EUR 806 million (+8.5%)Net income amounting to EUR 416 million (+5.9%)Free…
PPG to Invest $17 Million to Build Aerospace Application Support Center in France
PPG announced that it will invest $17 million to build an aerospace application support center (ASC) in Toulouse, France. PPG…