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Growth plans and new CEO at Coatmaster
Coatmaster is implementing a strategic initiative to strengthen its position in the powder coating sector, while at the same time expanding into the dynamic industrial sector of battery technology.
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A farewell forever: PFAS-free products for the coatings world
There is currently much discussion about the use of raw materials containing PFAS in coating systems and their possible alternatives. Byk has now made a decision: no more PFAS-containing materials in its...
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DIC Corporation earns ISCC PLUS Certification for its epoxy resin
DIC Corporation announces that last month it acquired certification under ISCC PLUS for a product manufactured by subsidiary DIC Epoxy (Malaysia) ISCC PLUS is an international certification scheme for...
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Biocoat receives patent for non-PFAS thermal hydrophilic coating for medical devices
Biocoat Incorporated announces the issuance of a patent for "Lumen Coating Method and Apparatus". Biocoat is a developer, manufacturer, and applicator of hydrophilic coatings for medical devices.
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Vibrantz Technologies acquires Micro Abrasives
Vibrantz Technologies announces that it has acquired Micro Abrasives Corporation. It is a Westfield, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of specialty alumina. Micro Abrasives is a U.S. manufacturer of calcined...
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Keyland Polymer Material Sciences appoints Vice President
Keyland Polymer Material Sciences, a global UV curable solid resin and powder coatings, appointed Andrew Walton to Vice President effective immediately. Walton will manage all business operations of Keyland...
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EPA designated five chemicals as high-priority substances for risk evaluation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed designating five chemicals as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). If these designations...
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“Sustainability and recycling are at the top of my agenda”
Cornelia Tietz is the new Director of the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA). She succeeds Dr Martin Kanert. She spoke to our FARBE UND LACK editor-in-chief Damir Gagro about the topics of sustainability...
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PPG to sell silicas products business to Qemetica
US paints and coatingsmaker PPG has agreed to sell its silicas products business for about $310 million to Warsaw, Poland-based Qemetica, a manufacturer of soda ash, silicates and other specialty chemicals....
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Covestro invests USD 40 million in its headquarters in Pittsburgh
Covestro, a supplier of polymers, is investing more than USD 40 million in a series of modernization and technical upgrades across its nine-building campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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PPG expands Malaysian plant operations to include non-stick and low friction coatings manufacturing
PPG announced that it has expanded operations in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia to include the production of non-stick coatings for kitchenware, industrial bakeware and low friction applications.
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BASF opens new application and technical center for automotive coatings in China
BASF's Coatings division has official inaugurated its new Application and Technical Center in Jiangmen, China. Located within the site of BASF Coatings (Guangdong).
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BASF announces plant closures in Ludwigshafen
Due to a lack of profitability, BASF intends to discontinue the production of adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at the Ludwigshafen site by 2025. Around 180 employees will be...
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Stahl strengthens packaging coatings business through acquisition of Weilburger Graphics
Stahl, a supplier of speciality coatings and treatments for flexible materials, has agreed to acquire Weinburger Graphics, a German manufacturer of water-based and radiation-curing coatings for the graphic...