Jan 22, 2019 | Industry News
Researchers have turned used coffee grounds into a flame retardant. By treating coffee waste and mixing it with epoxy resin, the team were able to leverage the slow-burning properties of coffee to...
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Jan 21, 2019 | Industry News
Kuraray has announced its decision to withdraw from the EVA copolymer emulsion business. The current market environment is likely to remain harsh, and Kuraray have therefore judged that it would be...
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...
Michelman has celebrated the grand opening of the Michelman (China) Sustainability Center (MSC) on January 17, 2019, at the company’s Shanghai offices located in the East Park of the Shanghai Pudong...
Jan 21, 2019 | Product News
DCC LANSCO has announced the launch of Bismuth Vanadate providing over 20% greater color strength compared to conventional grades. DCC® Yellow RMXS is a bright lemon shade yellow pigment designed...
Jan 18, 2019 | Industry News
Nouryon has opened a new headquarters office and research center to support its operations in India. Located in Mumbai, the new location brings together research and sales as well as business...
Jan 17, 2019 | Industry News
The Schattdecor Group has finalized the purchase of US Coating. This purchase will create a synergy between the two companies, providing the furniture, kitchen cabinet, and a variety of other...
Researchers are developing next-generation semiconducting materials that could be painted on to make LEDs, lasers or even window glass. Lighting with HOIPs may require very little energy, and solar...
A major community project being carried out by AkzoNobel’s Marshall paint brand Color is helping to transform the lives of hundreds of people in a coastal town in Turkey. More than 400 homes are...
Jan 16, 2019 | Industry News
BASF released its annual global analysis of color distribution in the automotive market for 2018. The report finds that achromatic colors – white, black, gray and silver – still dominate the roads...