Apr 3, 2019 | Industry News
A multi-million-dollar investment by AkzoNobel is set to transform its wood coatings facility in High Point, North Carolina, into a best-in-class manufacturing site. The site produces a wide range...
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Apr 2, 2019 | Product News
Royal DSM has announced the launch of a new, bio-based self-matting resin, Decovery® SP-2022 XP. Used to create low-gloss finishes on wooden and seamless flooring, Decovery® SP-2022 XP resin offers...
Stahl has launched Relca® HY-288, a hydrophobic hybrid dispersion. Relca® HY-288 is a water-based, solvent-free hydrophobic hybrid, free of Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEO) and self-crosslinking that...
Apr 2, 2019 | Industry News
AkzoNobel is developing a hi-tech coating which paints itself onto surfaces by harnessing energy from daylight. The pioneering coating uses a process similar to photosynthesis. By converting light...
Researchers have developed a effective smart window that can block the flow of light and heat as required. The coatings are made up of a layer of silver that is approximately 10,000 times thinner...
Apr 1, 2019 | Industry News
AMI’s self-healing technology was awarded the prestigious Materials Performance Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award for coatings. The microencapsulated additives are compatible with most...
Safic-Alcan UK has announced that it has acquired 100% of Langley-Smith & Company. Langley-Smith is a specialty chemicals distributor in United Kingdom, Ireland and mainland Europe, with a focus on...
Emery Oleochemicals will showcase its latest product developments of EMEROX® polyols for coatings applications at the 2019 CoatingsTech Conference. The polyols offer differential performance due to...
Mar 29, 2019 | Industry News
Materials manufacturer Covestro and biotechnology company Genomatica have joined forces to research and develop high-performance materials based on renewable feedstocks. Both partners are aiming to...
Mar 28, 2019 | Industry News
Elevance has partnered with Stahl to commercialize new coatings and Polyurethanes Dispersions (PUDs) based on Elevance’s C18™ Polyol technology. Under the recent agreement, the companies will...