When life is complex and we’re experiencing information overload, we need spaces that offer us the simplicity to clear our minds, decompress and understand the things we really need. Whether at home or at work, in a school or a hospital, or wherever we find ourselves, we need spaces where we can feel comfortable and relaxed. In this context AkzoNobel introduces ’Sweet embrace’ the Interpon … Continue reading AkzoNobel to name ‘Sweet embrace’ as the Interpon Color of the Year 2024

PPG announced an exclusive supplier agreement with Flō-Optics, a developer of digital manufacturing technology for the ophthalmic industry, for the application of PPG HI-GARD® scratch-resistant coatings using Flō’s proprietary digital printing technology. An exclusive supplier agreement between PPG and Flō-Optics will enable the first digitally applied optical coatings and feature PPG HI-GARD® lens coatings. The agreement will enable the first ever digitized lens coating solutions … Continue reading 3D printing featuring PPG HI-GARD lens coatings provides durability, scratch resistance

Evonik is one step closer to its goal of closing the material cycle in the polyurethane industry: The company has joined forces with the REMONDIS Group, one of the world’s leading recycling companies to secure the supply of end-of-life mattress foams. The cooperation will support Evonik as it develops its chemical recycling process to the next level. Evonik’s innovative hydrolysis process makes it possible to … Continue reading Evonik cooperates with REMONDIS on sustainable polyurethane recycling 

The new alliance with Fitz Chem with well-trained and experienced personnel in the industry is going to create a lot of happy and satisfied customers in the coatings market. VINAVIL announces the appointment of Fitz Chem, NAGASE Group as the exclusive distributor for its PVAc, vinyl acetate/vinyl versatate, VeoVa™, styrene/acrylic and acrylic polymers. Fitz Chem’s Technical Account Managers will serve customers in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, … Continue reading VINAVIL to Appoint Fitz Chem, NAGASE Group, as Resins Distributor in Central and Southeast U.S.

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, will exhibit from September 11 to 14, 2023, at this year’s Labelexpo Europe, the world’s largest event for label and packaging printing technology in Brussels, Belgium. Next to showcasing some of its latest ink and coating developments for the labels and flexible packaging industries at booth 7A11, the … Continue reading Siegwerk to present its latest ink innovations for sustainable and efficient printing of labels and packaging at Labelexpo Europe 2023

Interpon powder coatings from AkzoNobel have received an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for a third time, confirming the company’s continued commitment to full transparency in the sustainability of its products and aligned to its own sustainability goals including a 50% carbon footprint reduction by 2030. An EPD is an independently verified assessment of a product’s environmental impact across its whole lifespan, from initial production to end-of-life … Continue reading Interpon powder coatings from AkzoNobel to receive an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for a third time

Innovative facility combines color development and application; uses AI tools PPG announced that it has inaugurated a center of excellence at its Quattordio, Italy site that will increase the efficiency for automotive color development and application. The $2.6 million (2.3 million euros) investment combines color development and application in a single process, reducing the lead time to bring new colors to market, optimizing costs and … Continue reading PPG to inaugurate center of excellence in Italy that increases efficiency for automotive color development | Innovative facility combines color development and application; uses AI tools