BASF has launched Pluracoat, a portfolio of specialty additives that can help paint, coatings and adhesives manufacturers address specific needs, including environmental compliance and improved cost/performance requirements. Pluracoat additives are based on novel, proprietary technology focused on functional performance. Pluracoat consists of three functional platforms addressing environmental compliance, pigment dispersing applications and multi-purpose coating applications requiring enhanced performance characteristics, such as wetting, defoaming, dispersing and adhesion promotion. More info: BASF, Web: www.basf.com.