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Additives | Industry News
Michelman establishes Indian presence with opening of Mumbai location
Michelman, a global developer of water-based packaging coatings and surface modifier additives, is expanding in the burgeoning Indian market with the opening of new offices in Mumbai. Led by Manoj Deorukhkar, Michelman’s new India country manag…09.11.12
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Huntsman and Alberdingk Boley to extend marketing alliance
Five years after Huntsman Polyurethanes teamed up with renewable resource-based polyol producer Alberdingk Boley to co-develop polyurethane solutions for the coatings market, the two companies are taking their alliance to a new level by targeting app…09.10.12
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Industry News | Pigments
Lanxess contributes to milestones of Colombian architecture
The inorganic pigments business unit (IPG) of the Lanxess specialty chemicals group has now published a case study on flagship buildings in Colombia. “Colombia Special” from the Colored Concrete Works series of publications describes the…08.30.12
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Grace breaks ground on waterproofing products facility in Ezhou City, China
Grace China Ltd., a subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co., broke ground on its new production facility for waterproofing products in the central Chinese city of Ezhou. The planned 11,000 square meter facility is located on a 60 Chinese acre site (10 U.…08.29.12
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Resinate launches R-162 resin for OEM metal coatings
Resinate Materials Group, Inc., a provider of resins and technology for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers industries, has launched its first commercial resin product line, R-162, to the public. R-162 is a waterborne aromatic anionic po…08.28.12
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EAG Coatings joins Chemir in Missouri
Evans Analytical Group (EAG) announced that EAG Coatings Solutions (formerly CAS-MI) is moving to Missouri and joining their sister company, Chemir. Now called Chemir a division of Evans Analytical Group, the company will continue to offer its analyt…08.24.12
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Additives | Binders | Industry News
The Little TEGO—also known as The Pocket TEGO)—now also available as an App
Evonik Industries’ comprehensive reference book for all those training, studying and working in the field of coatings and printing inks, “The Little TEGO,” is now available as a free App in the iTunes Store and Android Market. The A…08.22.12
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Industry News | Solvents
BASF to modernize and upgrade its BDO production facilites in Ludwigshafen
BASF said it will modernize and service its acetylene facility at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site. In the course of these efforts the company will also perform routine maintenance at its facility producing 1,4-butanediol (BDO), which is based on acetyl…08.21.12
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Additives | Industry News
Emery Oleochemicals to expand production of green polymer additives used in coatings
Emery Oleochemicals celebrated the groundbreaking of its Loxstedt manufacturing facility expansion and construction of the Technical Development Center (TDC). Valued at an estimated €20 million (US$25million), it is billed as the company's l…08.21.12
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Industry News | Production Equipment | Radcure Coatings
Heraeus Noblelight opens new UV LED curing testing facility for North America
Heraeus Noblelight has established a new UV LED curing testing facility. “With the increasing popularity of UV LEDs in the curing of inks, coatings and adhesives, we determined that formulators, OEMs and end users have a need to evaluate cure…08.20.12
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Invista to expand Terate aromatic polyester polyol production at its manufacturing sites
Invista Specialty Materials is investing several million dollars at its two Terate aromatic polyester polyols manufacturing sites located in Wilmington, N.C., and Vlissingen, Netherlands. These investments involve upgrades to boost global production…08.16.12
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Industry News | Solvents
Evonik and BioAmber to develop catalysts
Evonik Industries’ Catalysts Business Line has recently formed an agreement with U.S. based BioAmber Inc. on a long term cooperation for the development and manufacturing of catalysts for making BDO (1,4- butanediol), THF (tetrahydrofurane) and…08.15.12
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Architectural Coatings | Industry News
BASF India to build chemical production complex
Toyo Engineering India Limited, an Indian subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corporation has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract (EPC) to build a new multi-business chemical production site for BASF India Limited part of BA…08.15.12
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Additives | Industry News
Elementis to acquire Watercryl Quimica
Elementis plc announced that it has agreed, through its wholly owned subsidiary Elementis Holdings Limited, to purchase Watercryl Quimica Ltda, a Brazilian coatings additives company, for a cash consideration of $24 million. Watercryl was establishe…08.15.12
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Bluestar Silicones opens manufacturing and R&D
Bluestar Silicones, a global integrated silicones manufacturer, held a grand opening for its new plant and R&D center in York, South Carolina. The multi-million-dollar investment is the centerpiece of Bluestar Silicones’ strategic growth pl…08.15.12
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Evonik begins construction of production plants in China
Evonik Industries will begin construction of production plants for the manufacture of isophorone and isophorone diamine in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP), China. The group is investing more than €100 million in the plants, which are…08.15.12
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Business Operation | Industry News | Pigments
Sun Chemical closes the acquisition of Benda-Lutz Werke
Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC, have closed the acquisition of Benda-Lutz Werke GmbH, a leading manufacturer of metallic effect products based in Austria. The acquisition allows Sun Chemical and DIC to purchase 100 percent of the shares, as…08.02.12
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Additives | Industry News
Arkema to acquire Brazilian Group Resicryl's additives and emulsions production site
Arkema announced a project for the acquisition of an additives and emulsions production site from Brazilian Group Resicryl. The project illustrates the group's commitment to speeding up its development in Latin America around high added value pro…07.19.12
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Additives | Industry News
BYK Additives & Instruments honors international project team with the BYK Advance innovation award
Regenerative, biodegradable, wax-like properties, and versatility—these were the key aspects that fundamentally convinced the team of jurors of the innovative strength of Ceraflour 1000. The BYK additive is formed with the aid of bacteria. It o…07.16.12
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Wacker honors researchers for novel dispersions
Wacker Chemie AG bestowed this year’s Alexander Wacker Innovation Award on Christian Daniels, John Boylan and Bruce Gruber. The Wacker researchers have developed two novel dispersions based on vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers. These kinds of d…07.12.12
