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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...
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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...
May 2, 2012 | Article
Chemistry has long been a key enabler of sustainability. The advent of synthetic fertilizers has allowed the world to feed its growing population, lightweight composite materials have provided more...
May 1, 2012 | Article
One of the major objectives in developing novel coatings, especially sustainable coatings, is to control cost. In March, we invited our members to share their approach regarding cost control of...