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Published January 30, 2012
Tthe U.S.-based hanse chemie business of hanse chemie AG and nanoresins AG, have been merged into Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation. At the same time, hanse chemie Inc., USA has been dissolved as a legal entity.
The acquisition of hanse che… Read More »
Published January 25, 2012
Fitz Chem Corporation, a specialty chemical distributor headquartered in Itasca, Ill., United States, was recently appointed Munzings Central Region distributor covering the following areas: ND, SD, MN, WI, IL, IA, NE, KS, MO, OK, TX, AR, LA, MS, Wes… Read More »
By Tim Wright, Editor
Published January 24, 2012
Environmental pressures and the growing shift toward water-based paint systems are fueling demand for paint and coating additives, providing tremendous growth potential for additives suppliers.
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Published January 24, 2012
Emerald Polymer Additives, a division of Emerald Performance Materials, introduced Good-Rite 3131 to its portfolio of antioxidants for lubricants. The low-DPA-containing liquid antioxidant decreases extractables and volatility, thereby improving the… Read More »
Published January 24, 2012
Honeywell has purchased Evonik Industries’ portfolio of manufacturing technology, including patents, for the production of polyethylene waxes used in a variety of applications, from paints and coatings to adhesives and inks.
The te… Read More »
Published January 24, 2012
Emerald Kalama Chemical, a division of Emerald Performance Materials, has started the construction of a new operation to produce K-Flex non-phthalate plasticizers and coalescents at its facility in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The new operation is sch… Read More »
Published January 20, 2012
Mike Sheehan, regional commercial manager, North America, Dow Microbial Control recently spoke to Coatings World about the biocides market as it adapts to the growing trend towards low and zero VOC coatings formulations.
"W… Read More »
Published January 12, 2012
AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of China’s leading specialty surfactant producer, Boxing Oleochemicals. Boxing is a supplier of nitrile amines and derivatives, which are used in a variety of industrial and consumer applications includin… Read More »
By Yung-Chi Yang, Steven Lee and Dr. Yao-Hsing Huang, Everlight Chemical Industrial Corporation
Published December 8, 2011
Today's class of "green" coatings depend on light stabilizers to protect against UV degradation. Read More »
Published December 5, 2011
Honeywell has purchased Evonik Industries’ portfolio of manufacturing technology, including patents, for the production of polyethylene waxes used in a variety of applications, from paints and coatings to adhesives and inks.
The te… Read More »
Published November 11, 2011
Michelman has acquired Clariant’s European-based Licomer business. The purchase includes the Licomer line of floor polish additives, associated intellectual property, equipment and assets. Michelman will integrate all related customer sup… Read More »
Published November 10, 2011
Lanxess is strengthening its portfolio of biocides with the acquisition of U.S.-based Verichem Inc. headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa. As a result, the German specialty chemicals company will bolster its position in the U.S. material protection m… Read More »
Published November 8, 2011
Evonik has opened its first research and development center for additives for paints and coatings in Asia. A single-digit million US dollar amount has been invested to set up the “Tego Innovation Center” in two locations, Singapore and Sh… Read More »
Published October 26, 2011
The world’s biggest manufacturer of drug ingredients, Lonza Group AG, Basel, Switzerland has come into an agreement to buy Arch Chemicals Inc. for approximately $1.2 billion creating a global leader in the bacteria and fungi killing business.&n… Read More »
Published October 20, 2011
Arkema recently inaugurated two new plants for fluorinated polymers and rheology additives on the Changshu industrial platform in China. At the same time, Arkema also laid the foundation stone of its future research and development center in China, m… Read More »
