Nokxeller Microdispersions

Binders | Breaking News | Industry News

SI Group Signs Agreement to Sell Industrial Resins Business to ASK Chemicals

Agreement includes products, technology, and manufacturing assets in Brazil, India, and South Africa.

07.23.21

Binders | Breaking News | Industry News

Affiliate of Lone Star Funds Agrees to Acquire AOC from CVC

AOC serves the automotive, marine, corrosion, construction and infrastructure segments.

07.22.21

Binders | Breaking News | Industry News

Advent International Sells allnex to PTTGC International (Netherlands) B.V.

PTTGC will strengthen allnex’s market access in the APAC region and support investments in innovative and green technologies.

07.13.21

Binders | Corrosion Control

Atlac Resins Resist Corrosion at Saudi Petrochemical Plant

Ollearis selected three different Atlac resins in order to provide the most economic solution satisfying the performance requirements of each component.

AOC 07.12.21

Breaking News

Nouryon Expands Kromasil Facility

Nouryon to expand its Kromasil facility to meet global pharma and biotech demand.

07.08.21

Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News

Dr. Hamid Asemani Receives ACA’s 2021 CoatingsTech Best Paper Award

Dr. Asemani is an R&D scientist at Rust-Oleum Corporation and Ph.D. fellow at Eastern Michigan University.

06.29.21

Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News

AkzoNobel to Acquire Grupo Orbis, Expanding Position in South and Central America

AkzoNobel is to further expand its long-term position in South and Central America after reaching an agreement to acquire Grupo Orbis.

06.29.21

Breaking News | Distributor News | People in the News

Barentz Adds Mercedes (Meche) Leon Javier to US CASE & Plastics Team

Javier is a new account manager – CASE & Plastics, covering Texas and Louisiana.

06.23.21

Breaking News | Pigments | Suppliers Corner

The Shepherd Color Company Launches New IR Reflective Green Pigment

Chromium Oxide Green, also known as C.I. Pigment Green 17, is widely used in high-performance color matches and has wide regulatory approvals.

06.23.21

Additives | Breaking News | Distributor News

Azelis, Röhm Expand Distribution Partnership Across EMEA

The new product ranges DEGAROUTE and DEGADUR introduce new possibilities.

06.22.21

Additives | Binders | Breaking News | Industry News

Aditya Birla Advanced Materials Invests in Epoxy Resins, Curing Agents Business

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06.15.21

Breaking News | Market Reports

Coating Resins Market Worth $51.4 Billion by 2026: MarketsandMarkets

Acrylic is the largest resin type in the coating resins market in terms of volume.

06.11.21

Binders | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner

Total Cray Valley Industrializes Sustainably Sourced Krasol Diols

These materials are used in a variety of end-use applications as components in urethane, epoxy and UV-cured adhesive and sealant formulations.

06.03.21

Additives | Breaking News

Arkema Organizes Digital Coating Days

The coatings business is experiencing strong growth dynamics in both architectural and industrial coatings.

06.02.21

Binders | Breaking News | Market Reports

AMR: Acrylic Resins Market is Expected to Reach $28.3 Billion by 2028

Growth in various end-use industries such as building & construction and automotive is expected to boost acrylic resins market growth.

06.02.21

Binders | Breaking News | Market Reports

Approximately 38% of 2K Protective Coating Revenue Generated Through Epoxy Resins: Fact.MR

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Fact.MR 05.31.21

Breaking News | Suppliers Corner

AW-Lake Introduces Next-Generation Gear Meters

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05.19.21

Additives | Breaking News | Industry News

SI Group Announces Tackifier Capacity Expansion in India

Investment in Lote supports growing market opportunities in the region.

05.17.21

Coatings World Q&A's

A Coatings World Q&A: EPS

Coatings Word Editor, Kerry Pianoforte recently had the opportunity to interview Jose Luna, Global Marketing Director, Engineered Polymer Solutions.

Breaking News | People in the News

Barentz Expands West Coast North American CASE Team

Brad Baumann joins as sales manager.

05.07.21

Binders | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner

EPS Launches EPS 2157

Resin for protective films for appliances, doors and glass.

05.05.21

Binders | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner

Dymax Oligomers & Coatings Introduces New MechT E35A for ESD 3D Resins

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05.04.21

Business Development Manager

Prefere Melamines LLC, is a division of Prefere Resins (a German multinational)

05.03.21

Breaking News | Industry News | People in the News

Arkema Research Fellow Wenjun Wu, Ph.D., Selected for 2021 Mattiello Memorial Lecture Award

Wu has received 41 internal awards including two-time Arkema CEO Performance Awards.

04.27.21

Additives | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner

Stahl Launches NuVera

The range currently comprises four polyurethane resin binders that are available as co-solvent-free water-based dispersions.

04.19.21

Additives | VideoBites

VideoBite: Engineered Polymer Solutions

R&D Technical Manager Dr. Robert Sandoval discusses EPS' additions to its waterborne industrial portfolio of high-performance resins and polymers.

Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 04.14.21

Breaking News | Pigments | Suppliers Corner

Shepherd Color Unveils Bismuth Vanadate Yellow Pigment

Shepherd Color’s Yellow 30C133 is only available in the company's Dynamix brand.

04.14.21

Overview of Iranian Paint and Coatings Industry

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Yogender Singh, India, Asia-Pacific Correspondent 04.13.21

Raw Material Availability, Price Increases May Be Biggest Issue for Coatings Industry in Europe

In the last 12 months, restrictions already in place due to COVID-19 have generally limited supply chain operations worldwide.

The British Coatings Federation 04.13.21

Resins Update

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04.13.21

Additives | Binders | Breaking News | Industry News

Sika Expands Production Capacity in Qatar

Company also started manufacturing epoxy resins.

04.13.21

Delta V Engineer

Prefere Melamines LLC, is a division of Prefere Resins (a German multinational)

04.09.21

Additives | Breaking News | Industry News

AOC Provides Resins for Structure, Shell of Solar Car

The Vattenfall Solar Team started the production of its newest solar car Nuna11.

03.25.21

Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases

WACKER POLYMERS Implements Temporary Global Surcharge

For dispersions, resins and dispersible polymer powders.

03.18.21

Breaking News

CEPE: Coatings, Ink Industry Under Pressure Due to Developments in Raw Materials Market

Demand, capacity and transportation issues for key raw materials are adding uncertainty to the supply chain.

03.18.21

Breaking News | Product news | Special Purpose Coatings

Toyochem Launches BPA-NI Internal Coatings for Metal Cans

BPA-NI solutions to be marketed under new Lionova global brand.

03.16.21

Breaking News

Axalta Acquires Chinese Producer Of Wire Enamels For Electric Devices

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.

03.15.21

High-Performance Resins and Colorants

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Breaking News | Distributor News

Terra Firma, Wanhua Announce New Distribution Partnership

Terra Firma will be representing Wanhua's line of aliphatic isocyanates technologies in the former's Southeastern geography.

03.02.21

Breaking News | Price Increases

Hempel Announces Global Price Increase

Cost of key raw materials used in the manufacturing of coatings is now significantly higher compared to the beginning of 2020, Hempel said.

02.25.21

Additives | Breaking News | Industry News

Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors Part of Recent M&A Activity

There have been several acquisitions just 2.5 months into 2021, following a flurry of activity in 2020.

Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.17.21

Breaking News | Marine Coatings | Product news

Nippon Paint Marine Launches Nano Antifouling Technology

FASTAR, Nippon Paint Marine’s 4th generation antifouling system, is available in four main versions.

02.17.21

Additives | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner

BYK Launches 2 Additives

BYK-329, a silicone-containing surface additive and BYK-092, a VOC-free, silicone-containing additive.

02.17.21

Breaking News | Financial News

AkzoNobel Publishes 4Q, Full-Year 2020 Results

AkzoNobel achieved a 15% return on sales and more than 20% return on investment, CEO Thierry Vanlancker said.

02.17.21

Additives | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner

BYK Offers World’s 1st Certified Additive for Wind Power Plants

Wind turbine manufacturers can use the polymer coupling agent without further testing in their glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin systems, BYK said.

Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.11.21

Additives | Breaking News | Distributor News

dar-tech, inc. Becomes U.S. Midwestern Distributor for ZS Interpolymer

Will distribute water-based acrylic resins for the coatings and graphic arts industries.

Coatings World staff 01.18.21

Breaking News

Raw Material Price Increases Pile Pressure on Paint Manufacturers

Epoxy resin prices have risen sharply since the latter part of 2020 while polyester resin prices are also well up.

British Coatings Federation 01.11.21

Breaking News | People in the News

IGM Resins Appoints Wilfrid Gambade as CEO

Gambade leads IGM Resins’ Global Executive Leadership team and succeeds Edward Frindt as CEO.

Coatings World staff 01.11.21

Breaking News | Market Reports | Pigments

Aluminum Pigments Market Expected to Reach $706 Million By 2027: Transparency Market Research

Projected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 6.6% between 2019 and 2027.

Transparency Market Research 01.01.21

Breaking News | Distributor News

Univar Solutions, Dow Coating Materials Announce New Distribution Agreement

For the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Turkey.

Coatings World staff 12.23.20

Additives | Binders | Breaking News | Industry News | Special Purpose Coatings

Arkema, Cool Roof Creating More Durable Reflective Roofs

Signed a contract granting Cool Roof an exclusive license to use Arkema's Kynar Aquatec PVDF resin.

Coatings World staff 12.18.20

Binders | Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News

AkzoNobel Unlocks More Sustainable Future for Coatings After Biomass Breakthrough

Involves the development of a more sustainable way of making resins.

Coatings World staff 12.17.20

Additives | Breaking News | Distributor News

Applied Graphene Materials, Manho Polymers Co. Ltd., South Korea Sign Distribution Agreement

Further extends AGM’s commercial focus directly into the coatings and polymers sectors across South Korea.

Coatings World staff 12.15.20

Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases

LANXESS Increases 1,6-hexanediol Prices

The reason for the adjustment is the significant rise in raw material costs over the past months.

Coatings World staff 12.07.20

VideoBites

Videobite: Arkema Coatings Resins

Arkema's Eric Dumain, global marketing director, Coatings Resins Business Unit at Arkema discusses a new product launch.

Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 11.17.20

Breaking News | Price Increases

BASF Increases Neopentylglycol Prices

NPG is a high-quality intermediate used, for example, to produce polyester resins for coatings, unsaturated polyester resins, lubricants and plasticizers.

Coatings World staff 11.11.20

Additives | Radcure Coatings

Dymax Appoints Maroon Group as Eastern Region Partner Bomar UV/EB Advanced Performance Materials

Includes UV-curable oligomers, resins, and additives for CASE applications including adhesives, coatings, 3D printing resins, and cosmetic applications.

Coatings World staff 11.09.20

Binders | Breaking News | Price Increases

Röhm Announces Price Increases

Price increase for DEGALAN, DEGAROUTE and DEGADUR resins.

Coatings World staff 11.03.20

Breaking News

MNYCA Hosting Sustainability Webinar

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Coatings World staff 10.27.20

Binders | Market Reports

Coating Resins Market to Reach $52 Billion By 2027: Forencis Research

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Forencis Research 10.19.20

Binders | Breaking News | Distributor News

NAGASE, KANEKA Announce Distribution Partnership

KANEKA will be the exclusive distributor for Kanevinyl Vinyl Chloride Vinyl Acetate Copolymers and Terpolymers.

Coatings World staff 10.14.20

Industrial Coatings

Company Profile: Blocksil

Coatings World interviewed Guy Williams, Managing Director of Blocksil

Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 10.13.20

Binders | Breaking News | Price Increases

AOC Announces Price Increase for Americas

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Coatings World staff 10.12.20

Breaking News | Market Reports

Coherent Market Insights: Paint And Coatings Market To Surpass $220 Billion By 2027

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Coatings World staff 10.12.20

Binders | Breaking News | Industry News

AOC Acquires Maleic Anhydride Business from Ashland Global Holdings Inc.

Acquire the maleic anhydride business and manufacturing facility in Neal, West Virginia, from Ashland Global Holdings.

Coatings World staff 10.12.20

Binders | Breaking News | Industry News

Covestro Acquiring DSM’s Coating Resins Business

Covestro has signed an agreement to acquire the Resins & Functional Materials business (RFM) from Royal DSM.

Coatings World staff 10.05.20

HIGH-PERFORMANCE RESINS FOR INDUSTRIAL WOOD

ENHANCE WOOD COATINGS WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

Binders | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner | Wood Coatings

EPS Launches New Line of Resins for Industrial Wood Coatings

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Coatings World staff 07.07.20

EPS LAUNCHES NEW LINE OF RESINS FOR INDUSTRIAL WOOD COATINGS

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Binders | Market Reports

Coating Resins Market to Expand at 5.27% CAGR from 2018-2026: Transparency Market Research

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Transparency Market Research 07.02.20

Binders | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner

TOTAL Cray Valley Introduces Aliphatic Resin

Designed for use with less polar elastomers and polymers.

Coatings World staff 07.02.20

VideoBites

Product VideoBite: Arkema Offers Super Durable Powder Resins

Mike Iwaniw, global business manager – Powder Resins at Arkema discusses improving flexibility and edge coverage using super durable polyester powder resins.

Coatings World Staff