Sep 3, 2021 | Industry News
A life cycle assessment study conducted by Covestro and Hesse reveals that water-based wood coatings containing the hardener Bayhydur® quix 306-70 have a significantly lower CO₂ footprint than...
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Sep 1, 2021 | Industry News
Scientists from Dow have developed a degradable polymer coating that can block the seepage of grease and oil in common sustainable paper products and could lead to new biodegradable, paper-based...
Nouryon to build a new Bermocoll® production facility in Southeast Asia to meet global demand for innovative and sustainable additives for the rapidly growing paints and coatings end-market and...
Aug 31, 2021 | Industry News
Two recent University of Waterloo engineering graduates has developed a new safe, non-toxic flame retardant coating made from seaweeds. Anneke van Heuven and Elias Trouyet were just starting the...
Covestro together with a team of three industry partners: Votteler Lackfabrik, Reichle Technology Center and Merck KGaA investigate how can intelligent surfaces provide more design freedom and...
Aug 30, 2021 | Industry News
A team of scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed a bioprocess using engineered yeast that completely and efficiently converted plant matter consisting of acetate and...
Flux Polymers offers a simple and easy solution to keep plastic surfaces free of bacteria. Recently, it has found an investor and can now start its operational business...
Aug 27, 2021 | Industry News
PPG introduced its 2022 Color of the Year: Olive Sprig (PPG1125-4) – an elegant, grounded, versatile and highly-adaptable grey-green, this color represents regrowth in a post-pandemic world...
Aug 26, 2021 | Industry News
The market size for Protective Coatings is projected to grow from USD 13.8 billion in 2021 to USD 17.8 billion in 2026, at a CAGR of 5.2%. Growing demand for Protective Coatings from Civil Building...
SK Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of the Monomers, Polymers and European businesses of Deltech Holdings, LLC. Deltech offers an attractive product portfolio with market positions in...