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DIC Establishes Pigments Technical Center Asia Pacific in Indonesia
DIC Corporation established the Pigments Technical Center Asia Pacific. The facility is located on the site of wholly owned Indonesian subsidiary PT. DIC Graphics’ Karawang Plant, which is engaged primarily in the production of ph…06.21.18
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Clariant Breaks Ground on JV Production Site in Cangzhou, China
Clariant and Beijing Tiangang Auxiliary Co., Ltd. conducted a groundbreaking ceremony in Cangzhou, China, just over 200 km south of Beijing. The ceremony marked the start of the construction of a world-class production facility for stabilizers f…06.21.18
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Clariant Inaugurates New Additives Production Facilities in China
New facilities to produce specialty additives AddWorks and Ceridust for plastics, coatings and ink industries.06.20.18
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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals Building Demo Plant for Ethylene Amines Technology in Sweden
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals broke ground for a demonstration plant to showcase a revolutionary and more sustainable technology platform for producing ethylene amines and their derivatives from ethylene oxide. Located at its Stenungsund site in Swed…06.13.18
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Solvay Successfully Completes the Final REACH Registration Phase
Solvay has completed the third and final phase of registering chemical substances as part of the European Union’s REACH* regulation that aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment. Solvay registered 403 dossiers, taki…06.06.18
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Arkema to Expand Specialty Polyamides Powders Capacities
To support the strong worldwide demand in ultra-high performing powders for industrial applications, in particular in the coatings, composite and 3D printing markets, Arkema is to expand its global production capacity at its Mont (France) site by mor…06.06.18
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Perstorp Upgrades Caprolactone Monomer Plant
“Perstorp has made significant progress in ‘future-proofing’ its Capa caprolactone monomer plant in Warrington, United Kingdom. The project was announced last August, with work beginning in the final quarter of 2017. Major mil…06.04.18
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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals Announces 2018 Imagine Chemistry Winners
Another group of 10 start-ups and chemical researchers will see their ideas move a step closer to commercialization after being named winners of the 2018 edition of AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals' Imagine Chemistry challenge. Im…06.01.18
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Nippon Launches New Interior Paint Made with BASF Dispersions Derived From Renewable Resources
Nippon Paint’s Infinite Air is the first interior paint in China to use dispersions produced according to BASF’s biomass balance approach. The launch of this new paint, by Asia’s largest coatings manufacturer and service p…05.31.18
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Reactive Surfaces Challenges Toyota Regarding Bio-based Functional Coatings Technology
Self-driving vehicles are the wave-front of the automotive industry future. So are the coatings that will be integral to their success, such as coatings for self-cleaning optical sensors on exteriors, as well as anti-fingerprinting coatings for inter…05.31.18
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Oxea: New Propanol Unit in Bay City Mechanically Complete
Oxea said its new world-scale propanol production unit at its Bay City site in Texas is mechanically complete. The new facility “Propanol 2” is now being commissioned and is scheduled for commercial production in the third quarter of 2018…05.25.18
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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals Expands Organic Peroxide Capacity in India
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals broke ground on a project to expand production capacity and upgrade its organic peroxides facility in Mahad, India. Organic peroxides are essential for the manufacture of a wide range of polymer-based products including…05.23.18
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LANXESS Increases Production for Prepolymers in Brazil
New production plant at the site in Porto Feliz.05.21.18
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Dow Innovation Center Helps Transform KSA into Knowledge-Based Economy
Center inaugurated on campus of KAUST05.21.18
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Coatings World Video: Photoinitiator Shortage is Causing Chaos
Dave Savastano discusses the implications of the lack of key photoinitiators on ink and coatings production.Videos David Savastano, Editor, Ink World Magazine
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Oxea: Planned Turnaround at German Oberhausen Plant
Beginning May 26, 2018, Oxea’s production site in Oberhausen, Germany will undergo the regular statutory planned turnaround. For an expected four weeks of routine inspections, the facilities at the Oberhausen site will be shut down as part of a…05.17.18
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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals' Elotex Recognized for Environmental Benefits
Two of AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals' Elotex re-dispersible polymer powders earned a Top Product of the Year Award from Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Today, recognizing their environmental benefits for customers…05.17.18
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DCC Lansco Launches Custom Color Matching Service
Finding a specific color match is imperative in the coatings, plastics and inks industries. The knowledge base gained over so many years in the pigment industry has allowed DCC Lansco to surpass its customers’ requirements. DCC Lansco a…05.16.18
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MNYPIA Names Joon Choo 2018 Anthony Mauriello Man of the Year
The Metro New York Printing Ink Association’s May meeting will be a tribute to Shamrock Technologies’ Joon Choo, the 2018 Anthony Mauriello Man of the Year award winner. Choo, a Malaysian native, moved to the U.S. in 1978. He rec…05.14.18
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BASF: Customer Innovation a Focus at New Lab Facilities
BASF opened a new laboratory and technical development center for its dispersions and resins business in Australia and New Zealand. The new center will provide technical support and resources to help local customers develop new and sustainable innova…05.14.18
