Ultra-Thin Super Insulation with Aerogel
Despite the fact that we are now living in the 21st century, aerogel insulation seems like a material out of…
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Polyurethane market forecast to reach $77 billion by 2020
Zion Research has published a new report titled “Polyurethane (Flexible Foam, Rigid Foam, Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) Market for…
Evonik Buys J.M. Huber’s Silica Business
Evonik has acquired the silica business of the US company J.M. Huber for 630 million US dollars. This enables Evonik…
Need to protect wood from water?
Wood impregnated with SILRES® WH is protected against damp, moisture and the subsequent damage caused by fungi and insects for…
SolarWindow: electricity-generating coatings on glass windows
SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: WNDW), the developer of electricity-generating coatings for commercial glass and flexible plastics, announced today that its…
Advanced silicone-modified polyester (SMP) coatings formulation with infrared-reflective (IR-reflective) pigments-PPG
PPG (NYSE:PPG) has introduced DURASTAR™ ULTRA-COOL™ coatings, which combine an advanced silicone-modified polyester (SMP) coatings formulation with infrared-reflective (IR-reflective) pigments…
100% of shares in Helios Coatings Group will be gained by Kansai Paint
Kansai Paint (Osaka), Japan's second largest coatings manufacturer, has announced that it will acquire Helios Group, one of the top…
Oxazolidines Selection Guide
Incozol LV is a reactive diluent designed to help producers of polyurethane coatings and sealants attain low VOC systems. It…
Crosscore 5000 Medium oil alkyd emulsion at 50% solids
Alkyds have many benefits. They are based on renewable raw materials. Alkyds cross-link to form a tough and hard film.…
Wetting agents for improved compatibility in waterborne coatings
Wetting agents are added to waterborne coatings to increase the wetting of the substrate, to improve the compatibility with pigments…
Wetting agents for the efficient production of waterborne coatings
Often wetting agents are used as compatibilizers in tinted waterborne coatings to increase the wetting of the substrate and to…
The ultimate exterior binder-PRIMIS® AF 1000
PRIMIS® AF 1000 is WACKER’s flagship binder for the production of exterior architectural paints that offer superior performance. Containing an…
Water based Resins for Metal Water based Resins for Metal Protection Protection-BASF at European Coatings Show 2017
The new water-based Acronal® PRO 7600 acrylic dispersion provides light to medium corrosion protection (categories C2 to C3) for industrial…
Market prepared for TiO2 price increases in early 2017
With pigment capacity utlisation running at higher levels and buyers looking to restock depleted supplies, pricing momentum is expected to…
New Kaolin-based Product for Architectural Paints
Mattex PRO is a patent pending, engineered, high performance kaolin product designed for use in flat architectural coatings. BASF Corporation…
Additives for Paints and Coatings
SOLVAY Novecare, Global Expert in Additives for Coatings Applications Solvay, a world leader in the development and production of specialty…
Sartomer’s New High-Performance UV-Curable PUDs Improve Formulating Latitude of Coatings
With its new line of UV-curable water-based PUDs, Sartomer, a business unit of Arkema Inc., marks an innovative approach to…
Arkema- Celocor® AF opaque polymer
CELOCOR® AF voided latex particles improve opacity and may partially replace TiO2 in architectural paints. The ammonia-free feature makes CELOCOR®…
The Waterborne Symposium
Feb 19-24, 2017 New Orleans Marriott, Louisiana, U.S. Waterborne attendees typically include: coatings formulators, research and development scientists/chemists, technical managers…
The Coatings Summit 2017
Jan 18-20, 2017 Shanghai, China Defining our Industry`s Challenges and Solutions Senior coatings executives will connect from January 18 -20,…
The 16th International Paint, Resin, Coating and Composites (IPCC) Fair
Dec 6-9, 2016 Tehran Permanent Fairground, Tehran, Iran The International Paint, Resin, Coatings and Composites fair “IPCC” with around 500 direct exhibitors…
Solvay Launches Wetting and Dispersing Agent for Waterborne Paints
Ecolabel-compliant APE-free wetting & dispersing agent for paint and pigment dispersions, RHODOLINE® WA 265N provides excellent tint strength and stability over…
PU adhesives market worth USD 9.38 billion by 2021
According to a new study from market research firm MarketsandMarkets, the global polyurethane adhesives market is projected to reach USD 9.38 billion…
UV Adhesives Market to Grow 9%
The UV adhesives market is expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2021, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of…
New WACKER Pilot Reactor for Dispersions Begins Operations in China
Wacker Chemie AG officially started up its new pilot reactor for vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions at its Nanjing site…