Specialty chemicals company LANXESS and French energy group TotalEnergies have entered into a cooperation on the supply of biocircular styrene. Unlike conventional styrene, the raw material used by TotalEnergies is based on tall oil, which is derived from a tree resin and is a by-product of pulp production. LANXESS uses the styrene to produce sustainable ion exchange resins. These products are applied primarily in the … Continue reading LANXESS and TotalEnergies to cooperate on sustainable styrene

Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global coatings company, today announced it signed a multi-year agreement with Steer Automotive Group, the UK’s largest independently owned vehicle repair organization. Under the terms of the agreement, Axalta is the single preferred paint partner, supplying its premium refinish brand Standox to Steer Automotive Group’s 57 UK sites. “This new partnership demonstrates our shared goals of building a better business … Continue reading Axalta Partners with Steer Automotive Group, the UK’s Fastest-growing, Award-winning Accident Repair Organization

Azelis, an innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industries, has entered a new distribution agreement with Sun Chemical, an inks, coatings, pigments, and advanced materials company. The agreement went into effect January 1, 2023. The mandate strengthens Azelis’ portfolio of pigment products in the coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers (CASE), and advanced materials & additives (AM&A) markets in France and Benelux. It … Continue reading Azelis announces new distribution agreement with Sun Chemical

Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) (“Dragonfly Energy” or the “Company”), an industry leader in energy storage and producer of deep cycle lithium-ion storage batteries, announced it has been awarded patent number US11,491,508 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent is for “systems and methods for dry powder coating layers of an electrochemical cell” and is a major step forward in … Continue reading Dragonfly Energy Granted US Patent for Dry Powder Coating of Li-ion Batteries

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) (TOKYO: 4004) has decided to license its technology to produce vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to Asian Paints Limited, a leading paint and décor company in India , under a formal alliance agreement between SDK and KBR (NYSE: KBR), a global engineering and technology solutions company based in the U.S.. In addition, SDK will provide Asian Paints with catalysts to be used … Continue reading Showa Denko to License Vinyl Acetate Monomer Technology to Asian Paints, India

Covestro is taking another major step forward on its path to climate neutrality. The company has signed several multi-year power purchase agreements (PPA) with CGN New Energy, including one that will cover around 30 percent of the electricity needs of the important production site in Shanghai. “Covestro aims to become climate-neutral by 2035 and is systematically converting its production worldwide to renewable energies to achieve this goal,” … Continue reading Covestro signs major renewable energy supply contracts with Chinese producer CGN

With its new SICURA Litho Pack series, Siegwerk offers versatile, low odor UV offset inks and varnishes for paper, board and various plastic substrates. The CMR-free series presents excellent deinkability properties and will replace the company’s bestselling SICURA Plast SP series going forward. Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, today announced the introduction of … Continue reading Siegwerk launches new TMPTA-free UV offset series for paper, board and plastic substrates

X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC, global leaders in color science and technology, announce the release of the Ci7830 and Ci7630 reflectance benchtop spectrophotometers ideal for textiles, paint and coatings, plastics, building materials, and home goods. Used as part of a digital workflow, the Ci7830 and Ci7630 deliver the measurement precision required to seamlessly communicate, share, and coordinate color-critical values and specifications across the supply chain. These … Continue reading X-Rite Announces New Ci7830 and Ci7630 Reflectance Benchtop Spectrophotometers