PPG's aerospace coatings business has signed an agreement with Farcla Inc., Chagrin Falls, OH, for global sales and distribution of Farcla’s polishes, abrasives and waxes for use on aircraft coatings.
A new report from NanoMarkets, an industry analyst firm, predicts that new opportunities are emerging in the conductive coatings market as the result of new applications and novel materials.
The global speciality chemicals market is expected to shrink by approximately four percent to $451 billion in 2009, according to SRI Consulting’s report, "Overview of the Specialty Chemicals Industry."
Valspar's new Zenith G-1 solvent-based self-seal topcoat for wood coating applications has received Greenguard certification by meeting the Greenguard Environmental Institute's air quality standard for low emitting products.