PPG to introduce PPG ENVIROCRON HeatSense powder coating for heat-sensitive wood, composite applications

New coating complements latest advances in low-temperature cure technology PPG announced the introduction of PPG ENVIROCRON™ HeatSense powder coating for heat-sensitive wood and wood-composite applications, such as medium-density fiberboard (MDF), hardwood, plywood and similar products. Engineered to complement the latest advances in low-temperature cure technology, PPG Envirocron HeatSense coating is formulated to overcome the barriers that have traditionally prevented powder coatings from being a viable option for the wood-finish … Continue reading PPG to introduce PPG ENVIROCRON HeatSense powder coating for heat-sensitive wood, composite applications

allnex to Launch Resin Expertly Crafted for Architectural Market

allnex, the leading supplier of specialty chemicals, offering a broad range of coating resins, additives and crosslinkers for use on wood, metal, plastic and other surfaces, is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Powders line, the CRYLCOAT® 2462-2. The CRYLCOAT 2462-2 was created with the architectural market in mind and was developed by allnex chemists to meet the requirement of GB/T 5237.4-2017 grade I … Continue reading allnex to Launch Resin Expertly Crafted for Architectural Market

AkzoNobel to boost powder coatings capacity and to accelerate shift to greener production

AkzoNobel is investing €20 million to increase powder coatings capacity at its site in Como, Italy – signaling the company’s intent to strengthen its market position and sharpen its focus on greener manufacturing. The Como site – already the company’s biggest plant in Europe for producing powder coatings – is set to house a major capacity expansion for the production of automotive coatings. The new … Continue reading AkzoNobel to boost powder coatings capacity and to accelerate shift to greener production

AkzoNobel’s Interpon brand to launch 3D visualization for powder coatings customers

Choosing the right powder coating has never been easier, thanks to the introduction of immersive 3D imaging technology by AkzoNobel’s Interpon brand. The company’s new 3D color tool – available via the AkzoNobel Design app – is designed to help architects and specifiers find exactly the right product for their needs. Its development relied on extensive in-house digital color expertise, which made it possible to … Continue reading AkzoNobel’s Interpon brand to launch 3D visualization for powder coatings customers

Axalta to Launches New Industrial Powder Coating Product Collection in Mexico

Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, today launched a new collection of industrial powder coatings in Mexico. Alesta BE+ does not generate emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC), requires less time to cure, and uses less energy, which increases productivity while lowering production costs for customers.   Credit : Axalta “We are excited to bring this innovative and sustainable new product … Continue reading Axalta to Launches New Industrial Powder Coating Product Collection in Mexico

Axalta To Apply Its Antimicrobial Technology In Chicago Hospital

Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, today announced that it will supply E&R Powder Coating with more than 7,000 pounds of its Alesta AM powder coatings for bed frames at a temporary hospital at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, which is being used for coronavirus patients. “Axalta’s Alesta AM is being applied to these new beds to ensure that the … Continue reading Axalta To Apply Its Antimicrobial Technology In Chicago Hospital

AkzoNobel and BYK-Gardner to digitize surface texture for powder coatings

Customers have been benefiting from AkzoNobel’s expert digitization of color for decades. Now the company is entering new territory with the help of pioneering technology developed by BYK-Gardner, which can digitally measure and control the textured surfaces of powder coatings. Launched on April 10, the spectro2profiler represents a major step forward for the industry because currently, the only way to check the quality of a … Continue reading AkzoNobel and BYK-Gardner to digitize surface texture for powder coatings

Axalta to Expand Global Bonding Capabilities for Metallic Effect Powder Coatings

Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has strengthened its position in the global powder market by investing in bonding capabilities for metallic effect powder coatings. The investment will enhance Axalta’s new bonding production line in Landshut, Germany, and the upgrade of bonding equipment and capabilities in Houston, TX, USA and Shanghai, China to enable customers to purchase best-in-class metallic effect powder … Continue reading Axalta to Expand Global Bonding Capabilities for Metallic Effect Powder Coatings

Steritouch and Thermaset to develop antimicrobial powder coating

SteriTouch have been working alongside Thermaset Ltd for over a year, developing innovative coatings such as a nylon-modified antimicrobial powder coat for improved durability in hospital trollies, where infection prevention is key. This type of powder coat is particularly useful in devices such as medical furniture, radiator casings and anywhere else where a more robust solution is required. Thermaset Ltd is one of the UK’s … Continue reading Steritouch and Thermaset to develop antimicrobial powder coating

AkzoNobel’s new color collections to help turn the ordinary into the extraordinary

Color has taken on a new lease of life for customers of AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings, and Automotive and Specialty Coatings businesses following the launch of two hotly anticipated on-trend color collections. Offering styles and designs that are bang up-to-date, the new Special Effects Collection is focused on powder coatings customers, while ColorSurfaces caters for those working in the automotive and consumer electronics sectors. “Our 15th … Continue reading AkzoNobel’s new color collections to help turn the ordinary into the extraordinary

High-transfer efficiency, extreme-edge protection coatings by PPG at FABTECH 2019

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that it will highlight two advanced PPG ENVIROCRON™ powder coating technologies, launch a new e-commerce site for powder coatings and showcase its full menu of technical and service support programs for metal fabricators at FABTECH 2019 in Chicago, Nov. 11-14. PPG Envirocron HTE (high-transfer efficiency) coatings offer first-pass transfer efficiency rates of up to 85%. This enables global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to increase output while reducing … Continue reading High-transfer efficiency, extreme-edge protection coatings by PPG at FABTECH 2019

AkzoNobel’s low solar absorption powder coating to keep “pyramid” building in Moscow cooler

A futuristic “pyramid” in Moscow which uses low solar absorption powder coatings supplied by AkzoNobel has won a major architecture award. Matrex, located in the city’s Skolkovo Business and Technology Park, has scooped a prestigious Architzer A+ Award from the global architectural community. The unique structure is coated in Black Onyx from Interpon’s D2525 Eco portfolio, a range of heat-reflective coatings which can bounce the … Continue reading AkzoNobel’s low solar absorption powder coating to keep “pyramid” building in Moscow cooler

Interpon Redox: AkzoNobel’s new powder coatings range for corrosion protection

Complex corrosion challenges just got effortlessly easy to tackle following the launch of a global range of high-performance primers from AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings business. The company’s new Interpon Redox range offers customers a one-stop-shop which provides the simplest route to maximum corrosion protection. It covers a full array of substrates, surfaces and environments – from cable cars and chemical plants to window frames and wind … Continue reading Interpon Redox: AkzoNobel’s new powder coatings range for corrosion protection

AkzoNobel to develop a scratch-resistant powder coating for the architectural market in both matt and satin finishes

The irresistible itch to innovate has resulted in AkzoNobel developing a scratch-resistant powder coating for the architectural market in both matt and satin finishes. Responding to customer demand, the company got to work and has now added the pioneering dual functionality to its Interpon D range. Known as Interpon D X-Pro, it’s available in both standard and superdurable formulations. To prove its toughness, the product … Continue reading AkzoNobel to develop a scratch-resistant powder coating for the architectural market in both matt and satin finishes

Interpon Structura Flex by Akzonobel: Flexible and superdurable powder coatings

Interpon Structura Flex is the first and only powder range on the market to combine the weatherability of superdurable powder coatings with the mechanical performance advantages of standard durable systems. It’s a major development for customers, because prior to this latest example of AkzoNobel’s vision on innovation, the higher the durability of a coating, the lower the flexibility. So if a piece of metal was … Continue reading Interpon Structura Flex by Akzonobel: Flexible and superdurable powder coatings

AkzoNobel to launch of a full range of Interpon Low-E products: Powder coatings even more sustainable

Powder coatings have always offered customers numerous environmental benefits – now they’ve become even more sustainable following the launch of a full range of Interpon Low-E products developed by AkzoNobel. Credit: Akzonobel The company introduced its first Low-E products – a coarse texture range – late last year. Now a complete range of smooth finishes in Interpon 610 has been added to the Low-E portfolio. … Continue reading AkzoNobel to launch of a full range of Interpon Low-E products: Powder coatings even more sustainable

PPG to showcase expertise in powder coatings for metal office furniture at NeoCon 2019

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it will highlight its entire range of industry-leading powder coatings for metal office furniture at NeoCon 2019 at The Mart in Chicago, June 10-12. An innovative leader in powder coatings for metal furniture, PPG will showcase its color-formulation and color-matching expertise, along with its exceptional range of gloss levels, textures and metallic finishes. Through their durability and broad color palette, PPG’s powder coatings protect and enhance … Continue reading PPG to showcase expertise in powder coatings for metal office furniture at NeoCon 2019

Axalta to Announce Growth Strategy for Its Powder Coating Business in China

Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, today announced a new growth strategy for its China powder coatings business. The new strategy positions the company to more effectively unlock value in the high-end Chinese powder coatings market in the next three years. “China is one of the largest markets in the global powder coatings industry and continues to grow,” said … Continue reading Axalta to Announce Growth Strategy for Its Powder Coating Business in China

NTP Yellow 10G155 with outstanding color, opacity and durability by Shepherd Color

Shepherd Color is excited to announce the newest addition to their NTP Yellow product portfolio, NTP Yellow 10G155. This new product brings the outstanding color, opacity, and durability that people have seen in NTP Yellow, but further expands the durable color envelope to new applications. Paint and coatings chemists, formulators, and color matchers face many challenges and options for coloring in the yellow color space. … Continue reading NTP Yellow 10G155 with outstanding color, opacity and durability by Shepherd Color

PPG to discuss next-generation chip- and impact-resistant powder coatings at SAE WCX 2019

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Susan Miller, PPG technical manager, industrial coatings, will present “The Next Generation of Chip- and Impact-Resistant Powder Coatings” at the Society of Automotive Engineers’ (SAE) WCX™ World Congress Experience in Detroit on April 9. Miller’s presentation will highlight a patent-pending technology that PPG has developed using an ultra-low modulus/flexible particle modification in a powder coating. Coatings incorporating the technology protect … Continue reading PPG to discuss next-generation chip- and impact-resistant powder coatings at SAE WCX 2019

Halar® ECTFE anti-corrosion powder coating system by Solvay

Solvay’s new waterborne Halar® ECTFE coating system broadens metal corrosion prevention applications for the chemical processing industry. The coating system is comprised of a high adhesion primer and topcoat and is easily applied using standard liquid spray equipment.   Solvay’s Halar® ECTFE powder coatings have been used for corrosion prevention for over 40 years for equipment in a range of industries including acids, mining, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, food and … Continue reading Halar® ECTFE anti-corrosion powder coating system by Solvay

PPG ENVIROCRON™: advanced powder coating for direct-to-metal systems

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it will debut its new line of PPG ENVIROCRON™ Extreme Protection Edge coatings at Powder Coating 2019 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Florida, April 1-4. Featuring a patent-pending, advanced powder coating formulation developed by PPG, the coatings mark a significant technical advancement by combining uniform edge coverage and exceptional corrosion protection in a primerless, one-coat system. “We’re extremely … Continue reading PPG ENVIROCRON™: advanced powder coating for direct-to-metal systems

A groundbreaking pelletized form aluminum preparation for powder coatings by Sun Chemical

Sun Chemical Performance Pigments has launched Benda Lutz® COMPAL PC, a highly concentrated aluminum preparation for powder coatings that comes in a groundbreaking pelletized form and virtually eliminates dusting to minimize housekeeping, simplifies equipment clean-up and improves worker exposure. COMPAL PC takes an innovative approach to shipping, storing, handling and incorporating aluminum pigments into powder coatings. Unlike most aluminum pigments, it is extremely easy to handle … Continue reading A groundbreaking pelletized form aluminum preparation for powder coatings by Sun Chemical

PPG Introduces PPG ENVIROCRON Extreme Protection Edge Powder Coatings for Corrosion Protection

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the launch of PPG ENVIROCRON™ Extreme Protection Edge coatings, which use a patent-pending, advanced powder coatings technology that delivers exceptional edge corrosion protection in one coat. Specially formulated to cover sharp edges created during metal fabrication, this innovative technology provides coverage that far surpasses standard one-coat and two-coat powder systems. PPG Envirocron Extreme Protection Edge powder coatings mark a significant technical advancement in edge coverage, … Continue reading PPG Introduces PPG ENVIROCRON Extreme Protection Edge Powder Coatings for Corrosion Protection

Reflecting ‘lagom’ sustainable living in coatings for homes and outdoor spaces by Clariant at ECS 19

Easy-application boost for biocide-free paints also puts Blue Angel in reach for indoor paints New 100% renewable plus high-performance scratch resistant finish for soft-touch interior wood coatings PTFE-free texturing of powder coatings for on-trend metal garden furniture, gates and railings Credit: Clariant Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced unique new ways for home interior and outdoor paints and coatings to make … Continue reading Reflecting ‘lagom’ sustainable living in coatings for homes and outdoor spaces by Clariant at ECS 19

New powder coating products for low stoving temperature applications by Worlée at ECS 19

At the ECS Worlée presents two new powder coating products for low stoving temperature applications: the matting hardener Isocryl EP-581 LT and the catalyst Escat 66. Reduction of the baking temperature or shortening the baking time of powder coatings results in an energy saving effect, which is an important subject in the powder coating industry. Furthermore, a new flow control agent, Resiflow PL-330, will be … Continue reading New powder coating products for low stoving temperature applications by Worlée at ECS 19

PPG powder coatings featured on New York’s newly redesigned Pier 17

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that PPG DURANAR® powder coating was used on the newly redesigned Pier 17 at South Street Seaport in New York City, making it the first application of the coating in a challenging marine environment. New York-based ShoP Architects specified PPG Duranar powder coating for Pier 17’s curtain wall for two primary reasons. First, the product is manufactured with a solvent-free, low-VOC (volatile organic … Continue reading PPG powder coatings featured on New York’s newly redesigned Pier 17

Arkema opens a new powder coating resins unit in India

Arkema will inaugurate a new first-class polyester resin manufacturing facility in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra on February 13, 2019. This new facility also includes a dedicated laboratory to provide both application development and technical support. The facility will help Arkema better serve customers in the fast growing powder coating market throughout India, as well as the Gulf Region and surrounding countries. “The Navi Mumbai facility significantly … Continue reading Arkema opens a new powder coating resins unit in India

Innovative AkzoNobel powder coating offers invisible protection-The BioCote® antimicrobial technology

The company’s antimicrobial Interpon AM range – recently specified for use on 2,350 door handles in a clinic in Abu Dhabi – contains BioCote® antimicrobial protection. It not only delivers outstanding decorative characteristics, but also combats the growth of microbes such as bacteria and mold.   Suitable for a wide range of applications, it’s typically used in hygiene conscious environments such as hospitals, clinics, changing rooms, schools … Continue reading Innovative AkzoNobel powder coating offers invisible protection-The BioCote® antimicrobial technology

Axalta collaborates with Allure Industries to launch Colorista architectural powder coatings colour collection in Indonesia

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has co-launched Colorista colour collection for the architectural powder coatings market, with Allure Industries, a leading façade, fenestration, and architectural product specialist in Indonesia. More than 150 architects and designers from all over Indonesia attended the launch event in Jakarta, where Franck Derouen, Global Director, Architectural Coatings of Axalta introduced the … Continue reading Axalta collaborates with Allure Industries to launch Colorista architectural powder coatings colour collection in Indonesia