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PPG Makes Leadership Changes
Starting Oct. 1, Tim Knavish will succeed Shelley Bausch as SVP, industrial coatings, according to PPG. Bausch elected to leave the company; her last day is Sept. 30, PPG said. The company said Knavish – who served as the SVP…09.22.17
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Covestro, PPG Test Automotive Refinish Coating With Bio-based Hardener on Solar Car
Electric mobility and photovoltaics play a vital role in protecting the climate and conserving fossil resources. Combining them leads to even more innovative and sustainable mobility concepts. To show that these kinds of solutions are already feasibl…09.22.17
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AkzoNobel Teams up with Volvo Ocean Race to Create Race Boat Experience
Visitors to the race villages in the forthcoming Volvo Ocean Race will be able to explore a life-size replica of the competing Volvo Ocean 65 yachts as part of a major attraction being presented in partnership with AkzoNobel. The Race Boat Experie…09.22.17
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AkzoNobel Studies Plans to Build EHEC plant
AkzoNobel is one of the leading global cellulosics producers09.22.17
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BASF Invests in Third Plant for Specialty Zeolites
New plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, will double BASF’s global specialty zeolites production capacity09.22.17
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Covestro Displays State-of-the-Art Wound Care at Compamed 2017
Innovative materials solutions, from wound care to wearables09.22.17
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A Q&A With Real Milk Paint Company Founder Dwayne Siever
Coatings World recently spoke with the founder of the Real Milk Paint Company, Dwayne Siever. Here's a look at the conversation, which covers the company's history, the milk paint creation process and more: Coatings W…Online Exclusives09.22.17
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Breaking News | Suppliers Corner
KTA-Tator Inc. Releases Free E-Book for Pipeline Coatings Industry
KTA-Tator, Inc. said it released a new, free E-Book in its “Inspection Instruments for the Pipeline Coatings Industry” 3-part series. Volume 2, “Verifying the Quality of Coating Application” is written by KTA COO, William D…09.22.17
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Pilot Chemical Company Celebrates 65th Anniversary
Pilot Chemical Company recently celebrated its 65th anniversary. The company was founded on Sept. 19, 1952 in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., by John Morrisroe. Morrisroe began the company with his patent for a process called ice-cold sulfonati…09.22.17
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NRC Group Takes Over European Distribution of Evonik Methacrylate Monomers
On Oct. 1, The NRC Group said it, along with newly acquired Melrob Group Holdings Ltd., will launch "a strategic alliance" with Darmstadt-based Evonik Performance Materials GmbH (Evonik) concerning methacrylate monomers. Melrob and The N…09.22.17
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Cortec Releases Non-Toxic Corrosion Inhibiting Graffiti Remover in Recyclable EcoAir Spray Can
Cortec Corporation has released the EcoAir Graffiti Remover enhanced with Nano VpCI Technology. The product is a semi-viscous liquid used to remove graffiti, inks, and paints from metal, concrete, and wood. The liquid contains a corro…09.22.17
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PPG Executive Vice President Viktor Sekmakas Retires
PPG's Executive Vice President Viktor Sekmakas will retire Sept. 30 after a 20-year tenure with the company, Director of Corporate Communications Mark Silvey said Thursday. Sekmakas held several leadership roles in PPG's automoti…09.21.17
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Investor Wants to Block $20B Clariant-Huntsman Deal, Swiss Group Remains 'Fully Committed' to Merger
An investor said it has become Clariant's largest shareholder – with a 15.1 percent stake – and will continue an attempt to block the Swiss chemical group's proposed $20 billion merger with Huntsman. White Tale Holdings &n…09.21.17
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Breaking News | Wood Coatings
Furniture Wood Coatings Market - Segmentation Analysis and Forecasts by Technavio
According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global furniture wood coatings market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 6% until 2021. Global furniture wood coatings market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over six percent…09.21.17
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Dow Corning, Dow Polyurethanes Products Combine, Create New VORASURF Polyurethane Additives Family
As part of DowDuPont Materials Science Division’s ongoing commitment to provide customers with greater access to expertise and products, more buying options and reliability, the technologies of Dow Corning Polyurethane Additives (PUA)…09.21.17
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Axalta Attends Mack, Volvo Trucks UPTIME Event in Florida
Axalta Coating Systems said it will attend the Mack and Volvo Trucks UPTIME dealer training event at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla. on Sept. 28-29, 2017. Axalta experts will provide attendees with valuable inform…09.21.17
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ASRC Industrial Services Acquires US Coatings, Inc.
ASRC Industrial Services (AIS) said it purchased US Coatings, Inc., a Mobile, Ala.-based marine specialty coatings company. USC will become a component of AIS’s Construction, Maintenance and Repair (CMR) operating group, the company sai…09.21.17
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Twenty Dow Technologies Named to R&D 100 Award Finalists List
Twenty innovative new products from The Dow Chemical Company, a subsidiary of DowDuPont, were named finalists for the 2017 R&D 100 Awards. The R&D 100 Awards, a signature program of R&D Magazine, is designed to identify and celebrate t…09.21.17
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Breaking News | Price Increases
Ascend Performance Materials Announces Price Increase for Intermediate Materials
Ascend Performance Materials announced a price increase for its nylon intermediate materials – effective Oct. 1: Material Price Increase Terms Acrylonitrile (AN) $0.12/l…09.21.17
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BASF Scores Double Win for Functional Coatings Technology at IAA
BASF's functional coatings technology for passive temperature management was honored in the “Innovation of the Year” and “Concepts” categories at the German Design Council’s 2017 Automotive Brand Contest during the I…09.21.17
