AkzoNobel to kick off Paint the Future startup challenge in China
Startups in China are invited to put forward their pioneering solutions to accelerate innovation in the paints and coatings industry
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allnex to Introduce Nexi, Your Personal Digital Scientist
allnex, the leading supplier of specialty chemicals, offering a broad range of coating resins, additives and crosslinkers for use on
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Axalta to launch new wood coatings mobile app
Axalta , a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announced the launch of its new Wood Coatings Pro
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PPG DELFLEET ONE paint system approved by Daimler Truck North America
PPG announced that Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has approved the PPG DELFLEET ONE® paint system for warranty and aftermarket repairs
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PPG to launch digital styling program for advanced automotive color modeling
PPG announced the introduction of a digital styling program that enables automotive designers to execute exceptionally realistic three-dimensional modeling of
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Printing ink producers under intense pressure due to multiple cost drivers
Across the industry, a number of compounding issues are leading to significant pressure on printing ink manufacturers across Europe. The
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UK Coatings industry to face significant challenges as result of the new Free Trade Agreement with the EU
A recent survey of British Coatings Federation (BCF) members demonstrates how Brexit has impacted negatively on the coatings sector in
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Evonik to invest in digital platform for chemicals to strengthen its e-commerce activities and online customer interactions
Evonik’s venture capital arm has invested in chembid, the world’s largest search engine and market intelligence platform for chemicals, to
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Axalta’s new solventborne basecoat, Cromax XP, featured on display at Daytona International Speedway
Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announced that its new solventborne basecoat, Cromax XP, appears on
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AkzoNobel to open new R&D lab dedicated to low cure powder coatings
A new research center which will develop pioneering products for the rapidly growing area of powderon wood has been opened
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Clariant to expand pigments laboratory for the African market
Clariant inaugurates lab in South Africa to service whole continent and the Middle East Significant investment supports growing regional demand
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Trinseo to Receive Mass Balance Certification for its Styrene
Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber announces that its feedstocks plant in
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Hexion to Announce Innovation Challenge “Create the Future with Lower Yellowing, Renewable Resins and Raw Materials”
Hexion Inc., in collaboration with Innoget, is offering an exclusive opportunity for individuals and teams to submit technical proposals based
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Synthomer to Collaborate with Experts on Next Generation of 3D Concrete Printing Technology
3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) is a digitally-driven, off-site manufacturing technology that is establishing itself worldwide as a viable manufacturing process.
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New strategy to set Hempel on a path to leadership positions: A doubling of Hempel by 2025
An ambitious new strategy defines the timeframe of a doubling of Hempel by 2025. Doubling revenue allows Hempel to also
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AkzoNobel supplying powder coatings for landmark water pipeline in China
A major infrastructure project in China which is using powder coatings on the interior of potable water pipes has specified
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Graphene Reinforced Dual System Ceramic Coating by IGL Coatings
IGL Coatings announced the launch of their graphene reinforced product, Ecocoat Quartz+. The new and improved Ecocoat Quartz+ is a
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BTC Europe: The new distributor in Europe for BASF aromatic isocyanates and polyols for polyurethane applications
The collaboration will begin on February 1, 2021 All BASF polyurethane basic products available from a single source BASF has
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TAUBMANS paint by PPG to release ‘Chromatic Joy’ palettes of positivity for bright 2021
Refresh, reinvigorate and recharge with the colours of “Chromatic Joy” from TAUBMANS® paint by PPG – the brand’s uplifting colour collection for
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New strategy to set Hempel on a path to leadership positions
An ambitious new strategy defines the timeframe of a doubling of Hempel by 2025. Doubling revenue allows Hempel to also
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PPG to Launch Traffic Solutions Business Following Ennis-Flint Acquisition
PPG announced that it has established a new business unit called Traffic Solutions, following the company’s December 2020 acquisition of Ennis-Flint.
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Announcing Axalta’s 2021 Global Automotive Color of the Year: “ElectroLight”
ElectroLight is an expressively refreshing green-yellow hue with inspired bold, contemporary flavors that echo style, energy and flair. The unique
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HMG Paints to gain Made in Britain Accreditation
The Made in Britain accreditation mark will be carried across HMG’s range of products. HMG Paints, the UK’s Largest Independent
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Nouryon to announce renaming of Industrial Chemicals subsidiary to Nobian as next step in growth and branding strategy
In support of its global growth and branding strategies, Nouryon has chosen to rename its wholly-owned Industrial Chemicals business to Nobian.
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Raw material price increases pile pressure on paint manufacturers
Sharp price increases for epoxy resins and supply bottlenecks are now adding to the difficulties of paint and coatings manufacturers
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Wider range of colors rolled off the world’s assembly lines in 2020 by BASF
Expanding color spaces make the overall spectrum broader than 2019 Diverse shades of blue, red, yellow and violet make gains
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Azelis to increase its market presence in Vietnam through the acquisition of a majority shareholding in MKVN CO., LTD. and VIET CHEMI CO., LTD
Azelis is delighted to announce it has acquired a majority shareholding of MKVN CHEMICALS CO., LTD. (MKVN CO., LTD.) and VIET CHEMICALS TRADING AND
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British Coatings Federation to welcome FTA, calls for more significant changes to UK REACH
The British Coatings Federation has welcomed the news of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and EU. Despite
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Durable Exterior Coating to Get New HQ Building Ready For The Long Haul: Novel Emulsion Coatings Technology
When the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) designed its new headquarters, they knew it needed to be built with
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Circular economy to drive coating product development by Teknos
Coatings manufacturer Teknos is advancing circular economy and developing its resource-wise operations. Environmental values and resource efficiency are the basis
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