Ashland announces the launch of two new highly effective foam control agents for the water-based industrial coatings market. Drewplus* L- 3500 and L-3510 foam control agents are the new standard in controlling macro – and micro foam in high shear spray applied coatings, providing and excellent balance between activity and compatibility. “We are excited to add these new products to our dissolution product portfolio,” said … Continue reading Ashland to introduce two new defoamers for water-based industrial coatings

World-leading coatings manufacturer Hempel’s new generation fire-protection coating – Hempafire Optima 500 – is specifically designed to improve the productivity of passive fire protection (PFP) coating applications. It achieves this by reducing the number of coats required and the process time required to apply them – saving time and costs. Hempafire Optima 500 helps to maintain the stability of steel structures in large infrastructure buildings … Continue reading Hempel to launch new passive fire protection coating to safeguard civil steel structures

Engineered Polymer Solutions (EPS) launched EPS® 2580, a waterborne acrylic that offers high-performance features and can be formulated to meet stringent VOC regulations. This polymer provides the capability to formulate direct-to-metal coatings at <50g/L VOC. EPS developed the 2580 resin to fill a gap in the industrial marketplace, which needed a low VOC (<50g/L) waterborne solution that delivers excellent performance for metal adhesion, corrosion resistance, … Continue reading EPS to launch EPS 2580, a high-performance acrylic direct-to-metal polymer that can be formulated at <50g/L VOC

Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, added Tufcote NISO 2K to its Tufcote portfolio. Tufcote NISO 2K is a non-isocyanate acrylic single stage topcoat for the agriculture, construction, and earthmoving equipment (ACE) markets. Tufcote NISO 2K was benchmarked against the performance requirements of the leading global agricultural manufacturers and formulated to provide a robust application with good flow and … Continue reading Tufcote NISO 2K: Non-isocyanate acrylic single-stage topcoat by Axalta

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that it will unveil a new series of colors for its PPG DURANAR™ MXL and PPG DURABRITE™ metal coatings at METALCON 2019 in Pittsburgh, Oct. 16-18, and also serve as one of the event’s two premier sponsors. The new Mineral Series color line offers architects new design options that blend seamlessly into urban landscapes with semi-transparent earth tones that subtly shimmer when exposed to sunlight. “We … Continue reading PPG to reveal new color series for metal coatings at METALCON 2019

Chromaflo Technologies, the premier global provider of colorant technology solutions, is pleased to announce the release of the FLV Series – the next generation in colorants for tinting epoxy, polyurethane, and polyaspartic coatings. “We’re very excited to offer this next generation series to our customers,” said Michael McCormick, Global Industry Manager – Industrial Coatings. “The technological development and commercialization of the FLV Series is a major step … Continue reading Chromaflo Technologies to Release new Chroma-Chem FLV Series for tinting epoxy, polyurethane, and polyaspartic coatings

Hexion Inc. (“Hexion” or the “Company”) continues to gain traction with its newly released coatings products. The Company will launch its latest high-performance epoxy dispersion, EPI-REZ™ Resin 7720-W-50 and a hybrid epoxy/polysiloxane resin, EPOSIL™ Resin 5550, in the Latin American market at the ABRAFATI trade show from Oct. 1-3 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. When combined with EPIKURE™ Curing Agent 6870-W-53, EPI-REZ™ Resin 7720-W-50 offers performance … Continue reading Hexion to launch its latest high-performance epoxy dispersion and hybrid epoxy/polysiloxane resin at ABRAFATI

Extended service life of all types of reinforced concrete structures and reduced maintenance costs Also effective in the case of post-application cracks proved by independent tests Safe and easy application Master Builders Solutions® is launching MasterProtect 8500 CI, a new corrosion inhibitor developed by BASF scientists after years of research and tests to enhance and complement the broader refurbishment and repair portfolio for concrete. MasterProtect 8500 … Continue reading MasterProtect 8500 CI: A dual-function, silane-based corrosion inhibitor for steel reinforcement

Hempel announced the North American launch of Hempatop Direct 460. Developed to provide superior protection against corrosion, the one-coat Direct-to-Metal (DTM) application resists railcar colour and gloss-fading challenges, while delivering customers decreased maintenance costs and increased productivity rates. Approximately 1.6 million railcar assets travel across North America every year. High railcar traffic bundled with rising corrosion rates costs the rail industry billions of dollars per year. This makes coating … Continue reading Hempel to challenge railcar corrosion with Hempatop Direct 460 DTM epoxy coating: High-performance, one-coat application with quick to dry properties

Adiprene LFM C525 wheel performs as well as the highest industry standard Generating less internal heat while in operation LANXESS Urethane Systems wheel model supports the evaluation of Adiprene LFM C525 in different wheel designs and load/speed conditions Specialty chemicals company LANXESS recently launched the new system Adiprene LFM C525 cured with Vibracure 2101 developed for the most challenging wheel applications. This MDI polycaprolactone based … Continue reading High performance wheel solution by LANXESS: polycaprolactone based prepolymer

Jotun, one of the global leaders in paints and coatings, is launching TankFast, a range of tank linings formulated to allow tanks to return back to service quicker than ever before, with excellent chemical resistance capabilities in the refinery, petrochemical and chemical industry. Peak performance “To optimize earnings our customers need to ensure tanks are fully operational,” comments, Miles Buckhurst, Global Concept Director – HPI, … Continue reading Jotun to transform turnaround times for storage tanks with a new TankFast solution