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LINE-X Supplies Protective Coatings for Diamond C Trailers
LINE-X has announced a new manufacturing partnership with Diamond C Trailers. Based in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, Diamond C now offers customers the option to have a LINE-X protective coating applied to nearly all of their utility, car-hauler, equipment, t…05.04.16
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Sika Automotive Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Leadership
Sika Automotive has received the Frost & Sullivan 2015 European Award for Product Leadership. Based on recent analysis of the body in white (BIW) automotive adhesives market, Sika Automotive’s high-quality adhesives, SikaPower and SikaSeal,…05.04.16
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Hempel's Fouling Defense Product Hempaguard Applied to 500 Vessels
Hempel has announced - after only two and a half years on the market - its award winning innovative fouling release product Hempaguard has now been applied as a full vessel coating to 500 ships. This milestone was reached yesterday with the coating o…05.04.16
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Wagner Announces Cooperation with Behr GmbH
Since the middle of April 2016, the WAGNER Group has started a cooperation with the Behr GmbH, a producer of powder coating units from Gelnhausen in Hesse, Germany. Thus, the WAGNER Group takes over Behr’s product program for powder coating wit…05.04.16
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BASF Offers Resilient Riding Fun for Cool Cruisers
Of course, in most cases it's the kids who are cruising laid-back through the streets on their longboards. But why shouldn't people who aren't quite so young also use this climate friendly form of mobility? So pad your elbows and knees, p…05.04.16
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BASF: Gearboxes that Breathe Easily
Combine the right material and technical expertise to integrate functions, streamline production processes and increase the lifespan of components: With BASF’s hydrolysis-resistant PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) Ultradur HR and BASF’s k…05.04.16
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Breaking News | Powder Coatings
Axalta 'Cruises' into Ocean City
The 26th Annual Cruisin’ Ocean City will bring the heat to Ocean City, Maryland, on May 19–22. Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, will support this show as well as several other custom car…05.04.16
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AkzoNobel, Royal Cosun to Develop Sustainable Cellulose Products from Sugar Beet Processing
AkzoNobel and agro-industrial cooperative Royal Cosun have formed a new partnership to develop novel products from cellulose side streams resulting from sugar beet processing. The partnership will combine Royal Cosun's specialist knowledge in…05.04.16
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Polyurethane Industry Heralds Successful UTECH North America 2016
Exhibitors, visitors and conference delegates at the recent UTECH North America polyurethanes trade show and conference held in Charlotte, North Carolina, US from April 6th-7th have confirmed the outstanding success of the event. UTECH North America…05.04.16
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Croda Starts New Alkoxylation Production Facility in Northern France
Croda recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Chocques manufacturing site in northern France which signals the start of a €18 million capital investment. The focus of the project is a new alkoxylation production facility that will incr…05.04.16
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World Demand for Specialty Silicas to Reach 3.5 Million Metric Tons
World demand for specialty silicas is forecast to rise 5.0 percent per year to 3.5 million metric tons in 2020, valued at $8.8 billion. The tire rubber market will grow the fastest and account for the largest share of gains. Tire manufact…05.03.16
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Construction Industry to Emphasize Safety in 2016 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls
In 2014, almost 40 percent of all construction fatalities were fall related, and all of these deaths were preventable. That’s the key message the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration wants to deliver to…05.03.16
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Sun Chemical Names Jeffrey Shaw Chief Supply Chain, Quality and Business Improvement Officer
Sun Chemical has named Jeffrey Shaw chief supply chain, quality and business improvement officer. In this role, Shaw will be responsible for optimizing Sun Chemical’s entire supply chain, from the purchase of raw materials and the scheduling…05.03.16
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Breaking News | Industrial Coatings
Valspar Exhibits Global Industrial Coatings Portfolio at COATech 2016
The Valspar Corporation has announced that it will showcase its full industrial coatings portfolio and technical expertise in Booth #202 as a first-time participant at COATech 2016 in Mexico City May 4-6. The show will feature a broad range of indust…05.03.16
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Maroon Group Acquires U.S. Chemicals
Maroon Group LLC has acquired U.S. Chemicals, a national distributor of specialty chemicals based in Darien, CT. U.S. Chemicals’ management team will remain in place and continue to actively manage the business. Terms of the transact…05.03.16
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PPG Introduces GLIDDEN COMPLETE Interior Paint and Primer
The GLIDDEN brand announced its newest product offering, GLIDDEN COMPLETE interior paint that performs against life’s spills and stains. Providing stain-fighting power, Glidden Complete interior paint is highly washable. Glidden Complete int…05.03.16
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Valspar Announces Release Date for Fiscal 2016 Second Quarter Results
The Valspar Corporation will release its second quarter fiscal 2016 financial results on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, before the market opens. In light of the pending acquisition by The Sherwin-Williams Company, as announced on March 20, 2016, Valspar w…05.03.16
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Breaking News | Industrial Coatings
Valspar to Exhibit at COATech 2016 in Mexico City, May 4-6
The Valspar Corporation has announced that it will showcase its full industrial coatings portfolio and technical expertise in Booth #202 as a first-time participant at COATech 2016 in Mexico City May 4-6. The show will feature a broad range of indust…05.03.16
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Ashland Launches Aroset PS 6449 Adhesive for Electronics Applications
Ashland Inc. has launched Aroset PS 6449, a solution-based acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) that delivers superior optical clarity to electronics applications. Aroset PS 6449 adhesive is acid free and thus reduces the likelihood of future co…05.03.16
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Axalta Coating Systems Coats Latest Generation of Trucks for Australian Army
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has received its first medium and heavy-duty trucks in Brisbane, with coatings supplied by Axalta Coating Systems, under the Land 121 Phase 3B Defence program. The delivery of the first 12 trucks and 70 trailers are…05.03.16
