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May 14, 2019 | Product News
Acrythane 4G is a high gloss, high solids acrylic polyurethane coating developed to meet and exceed the stringent requirements of the commercial vehicle market. Acrythane 4G has an optimized balance...
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May 8, 2019 | Industry News
DIC Corporation has acquired mid-tier Indian resins manufacturer Ideal Chemi Plast Pvt. Ltd. Ideal Chemi Plast produces and sells acrylic, alkyd, polyester and other resins for use in, among others...
Apr 29, 2019 | Product News
BRB launches new silane BRB Silanil® 145 for Asian Market. It is used as an efficient crosslinker for acrylic based resins where it improves scrub resistance and durability of coatings and...
Mar 7, 2019 | Industry News
Evonik has signed an agreement to sell its Methacrylates business to Advent International for 3 billion euros. The selling price (enterprise value) is 8.5 times the business’ EBITDA. The transaction...
Feb 13, 2019 | Industry News
A team of researchers from UConn and ExxonMobil describe a new process for making acrylics. The new method would increase energy efficiency and reduce toxic byproducts. The technique uses a porous...
Jan 21, 2019 | Industry News
BASF and Adani Group have signed a MoU to evaluate a major joint investment in the acrylics value chain. The products are predominantly for the Indian market to serve a wide range of local...
Nov 5, 2012 | Article
By Ben van Leeuwen
The market penetration of Epoxy high-solid coatings has been facilitated by the fact that many industrial users tend to view this high-solid technology as a logical extension of the conventional...
Nov 1, 2012 | Article
The paint and coating industry has put an emphasis on developing water-based, powder, high solids, and radiation curable coatings that comply with governments' stricter health and safety regulations...
Jun 1, 2012 | Article
Coating companies are constantly looking for novel ways to develop sustainable coatings that have a minimum impact on the environment. Some of the approaches industry has been using over the years...
May 16, 2012 | Article
By Terence Kenneth
The subject of water repellency often comes up in printing ink circles because there are a multitude of different needs and applications for those coatings that can impart varying degrees of water...