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Price Increases
Wacker Polymers raises prices on Vinnapas in Americas
Wacker Polymers is raising its prices for its Vinnapas vinyl acetate-ethylene and ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions in the Americas. Effective June 1, 2012, or as customer contracts allow, Wacker will implement a price increase of $…06.05.12
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Additives | Price Increases
Troy Corp. announces price increase
Effective May 1, 2012, or as contracts allow, Troy Corp. increased global prices for Polyphase and other dry film preservatives, Mergal wet-state preservatives and additives up to 15 percent. This price increase is due to increases in the cost of key…06.05.12
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Price Increases
Price increase for carbon black and pigment preparations
Orion Engineered Carbons LLC increased prices for domestically produced carbon black and pigment preparations Corasol, Derussol and Tack by $0.15/lb for deliveries to the Americas. Imported pigment prices increased by up to nine percent depending on…06.05.12
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Additives | Breaking News
Troy introduces new universal mar and slip additive
Troy Corporation has introduced the latest addition to its Z-Line of multifunctional, environmentally friendly performance additives—Troysol Z372. Z372 is a high performance universal mar and slip additive that improves the wetting of low surfa…06.05.12
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Breaking News
Marc LaFrance and Art Rosenfeld to be keynote speakers at the International Roof Coatings Conference
Marc LaFrance, technology development manager at the U.S. Department of Energy, and Dr. Art Rosenfeld, distinguished scientist emeritus at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will address attendees as keynote speakers at the International Roof Coa…06.05.12
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Breaking News | Pigments
Researchers develop eco-friendly blue pigment for use in cool reflective roof coatings
A new type of durable, environmentally-benign blue pigment discovered at Oregon State University has also been found to have unusual characteristics in reflecting heat - it's a "cool blue" compound that could become important in new app…06.05.12
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Breaking News
Tennant Company launches soy plant-based urethane coatings
Tennant Company has introduced urethane floor coatings that are 50 percent soy plant-based and specifically designed for manufacturing, industrial and warehousing facilities. Eco-ITS coatings are bio-based urethane floor coverings made using a 95 per…06.05.12
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Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
Stahl invests in India to meet growing demand for its leather coatings solutions
Stahl is investing in a €1 million expansion in India to support current double digit growth to meet the increasing demand for its products and leather processing and finishing solutions. Production facilities at Ranipet and R&D and applicat…06.04.12
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Automotive Refinish | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
PPG Automotive Refinish operations in China relocates to Songjiang, Shanghai
PPG Industries' automotive refinish operations in China recently relocated to a plant in Songjiang, Shanghai. PPG executives, together with nearly 200 guests from leading automotive aftermarket companies, automotive manufacturers, automotive deal…06.04.12
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Breaking News
Stahl invests in India to meet growing demand for its leather coatings solutions
Stahl is investing in a €1 million expansion in India to support current double digit growth to meet the increasing demand for its products and leather processing and finishing solutions. Production facilities at Ranipet and R&D and applicat…06.04.12
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Automotive Refinish | Breaking News
PPG Automotive Refinish operations in China relocates to Songjiang, Shanghai
PPG Industries' automotive refinish operations in China recently relocated to a plant in Songjiang, Shanghai. PPG executives, together with nearly 200 guests from leading automotive aftermarket companies, automotive manufacturers, automotive deal…06.04.12
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Price Increases
Troy announces price increase for Micropel OBPA products
Troy Corporation announced an increase in prices of all Micropel OBPA (oxybisphenoxarsine) antimicrobial products by up to 15 percent effective June 15, 2012, or as contracts allow. This price increase is necessary due to escalation in the cost of ra…06.04.12
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Additives | Price Increases
Evonik increases the prices for Degadur, Degadeck, Degament and Degalan
Evonik Industries’ coatings and additives business unit announced a price increase for its range of Degadur, Degadeck and Degament reactive resins and Degalan by six percent effective July 1st, 2012 in all regions worldwide. This increase will…06.04.12
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Additives | Breaking News | Wood Coatings
Perstorp and PTT complete the JV for the manufacturing and sales of coatings additives for PU industry
Perstorp has set up a joint venture with Thailand's largest chemical producer PTT Global Chemical for the manufacturing and sales of products for the polyurethane industry. PTT Global Chemical holds 51 percent and Perstorp 49 percent of the new j…06.04.12
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Breaking News
Troy announces price increase for Micropel OBPA products
Troy Corporation announced an increase in prices of all Micropel OBPA (oxybisphenoxarsine) antimicrobial products by up to 15 percent effective June 15, 2012, or as contracts allow. This price increase is necessary due to escalation in the cost of ra…06.04.12
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Additives | Breaking News
Evonik increases the prices for Degadur, Degadeck, Degament and Degalan
Evonik Industries’ coatings and additives business unit announced a price increase for its range of Degadur, Degadeck and Degament reactive resins and Degalan by six percent effective July 1st, 2012 in all regions worldwide. This increase will…06.04.12
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Additives | Supplier News | Wood Coatings
Perstorp and PTT complete the JV for the manufacturing and sales of coatings additives for PU industry
Perstorp has set up a joint venture with Thailand's largest chemical producer PTT Global Chemical for the manufacturing and sales of products for the polyurethane industry. PTT Global Chemical holds 51 percent and Perstorp 49 percent of the new j…06.04.12
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Production Equipment | Raw material & Equipment
New features offered on Ross Ribbon Blenders
Ross introduces several new features on its Ribbon Blender models including low-maintenance gasket-free covers, custom bag dump station with safety grating, clamshell coupling for quick agitator removal, vacuum and pressure-rated blenders with reinfo…06.01.12
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Aerospace Coatings | Product news
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings introduces Dab2Fix
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings has introduced a new tool designed for fast retouches to aircraft interiors—the Dab2Fix paint application system. This touch-up tool allows a controlled application to interior surfaces, correcting surface damage in…06.01.12
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Aerospace Coatings | Breaking News
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings introduces Dab2Fix
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings has introduced a new tool designed for fast retouches to aircraft interiors—the Dab2Fix paint application system. This touch-up tool allows a controlled application to interior surfaces, correcting surface damage in…06.01.12
