Raw Materials
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Additives | Breaking News | Industry News
BYK Team Wins ALTANA Innovation Award 2018 for New Additive Product Line
ALTANA presented the ALTANA Innovation Award for the seventh time. This year, the redevelopment of specific additives was awarded. As an international team of the BYK division, Byungdu Bae, Dr. Marc Eberhardt, Mark Heekeren and Dr. Gu…11.15.18
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Additives | Breaking News | Industry News
Orion Engineered Carbons to Acquire Acetylene Carbon Black Manufacturer
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. said it has reached an agreement to acquire Acetylene Carbon Black manufacturer Société du Noir d'Acétylène de l'Aubette, SAS [SN2A] from LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V. a…11.02.18
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Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases
Omya Increases Calcium Carbonate Product Prices in US, Canada
Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, or as customer contracts allow, Omya will increase the price of its calcium carbonate products 7-9% in the U.S. and Canada. Omya has been facing significant cost pressures from escalating raw material, c…10.29.18
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Additives | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner
Evonik Launches Visiomer Glyfoma
Evonik launched VISIOMER GLYFOMA (glycerol formal methacrylate), a low-odor reactive diluent. Thanks to its low vapor pressure, it can be used anywhere low-VOC properties are required. This makes VISIOMER GLYFOMA a label-free alternative to styrene a…10.09.18
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Binders | Breaking News | Industry News
Omnova Acquires Leading Supplier in European Coating Resins
OMNOVA Solutions Inc. has acquired Resiquímica, S.A., a Portugal-based producer of resins and binders for the coatings and building and construction industries. Resiquímica's aqueous polymer emulsions and solvent-borne alkyd and acr…10.02.18
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Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases
WACKER POLYMERS Raises Dispersions Prices in Americas Region
Starting Nov. 5, 2018, WACKER Polymers will raise the prices for vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions of the VINNAPAS brand up to 10% in the Americas region – or as contracts allow. This measure has been necessitated by the o…10.02.18
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Breaking News | Distributor News | Pigments
Cathay Industries USA, Inc. Makes Exclusive Distributor Announcement
Cathay Industries USA, Inc. announced that effective Oct. 1, 2018, Raw Materials Corporation has been selected as its exclusive distributor servicing the states of Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Under this agreement, Raw Materials Corporation w…09.24.18
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Additives | Breaking News | Industry News
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals Completes Polinox Acquisition
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals completed its acquisition of Brazil's Polinox, South America's leading producer of ketone peroxides, an essential ingredient in the manufacture of polymers. AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals acquires Polinox&#…09.21.18
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Breaking News | Pigments
Two Sun Chemical Experts Speak About Latest in Pigment Trends, Technology
During the Pigment and Color Science Forum (Oct. 3-5, 2018 in Boston, MA) and the PNWSCT Northwest Coatings Fest (Oct. 10-12 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada), two experts from Sun Chemical will discuss some of the latest trends in pig…09.20.18
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Binders | Breaking News | Industry News
Ergon Purchases Resinall
Ergon, Inc., announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ergon Chemicals, LLC, completed the purchase of Resinall Corp, Resinall Mississippi Inc., Industrial Transport Inc. and Resinall QALICB, LLC. Resinall is a manufacturer of thermoplastic resins…09.10.18
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Additives | Breaking News | Industry News
Wacker Polymers Binders Based on Renewable Resources Certified
Wacker chemical company is the world’s first manufacturer capable of using renewable resources to produce commercial quantities not only of dispersions based on vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) but also of further products based on vinyl…09.10.18
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Pigments
Latest Product Launches from Leading High-Performance Pigment Suppliers
The value of the high-performance pigments (HPP) market was estimated at $4.75 billion in 2016, rising to $5.49 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.9 percent, according to the latest report from Smithers Rapra. In volume term…Online Exclusives Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 09.06.18
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Automotive Coatings | Breaking News | Pigments
BASF's Colors & Effects Pigment Portfolio Receives First Commercial Sales Order
Within three months of its official launch, the eXpand! Red EH 3427 stir-in pigment for automotive coatings from the Colors & Effects pigment portfolio received its first commercial sales order from a major automotive coatings manufacturer. &l…09.04.18
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Additives | Breaking News | Marine Coatings | Suppliers Corner
I-Tech AB Develops Dissolvable Biocide Packaging System for Marine Coatings
I-Tech AB has developed a new ‘drop-in, dust-free’ dissolvable packaging system to enhance the way the antifouling active agent Selektope is added to marine coatings during the manufacturing process. The expanded polystyrene (EPS) cont…09.03.18
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Breaking News | Market Reports | Market Trends & Forecast | Pigments
GMI: Metallic Pigments Market Size Worth More Than $2.3 Billion by 2024
Metallic Pigments Market size is set to surpass $2.3 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Rising demand for eco-friendly paints & coatings along with low carbon emissions is stimulating…08.07.18
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Additives | Adhesives and Sealants
Troy Corporation
Troy Corporation develops and manufactures performance materials for industry. These materials are used and available in over 100 countries to produce high performing, cost-effective, and sustainable products. Troy's objective is to provide super…Geoff Clay, Sr Mktg & Comms Analyst 08.06.18
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Additives
Micro Powders, Inc.
For reliable quality and superb consistency in wax additives, formulators rely on Micro Powders, the recognized leader in advanced wax technology. Our specialty products meet the demanding requirements of diverse markets, from paints, coatings and pr…Sonia Burnette, Marketing Coordinator 08.03.18
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Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases
BASF Announces Price Increase for All Kaolin Clay Grades
Effective immediately, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase kaolin prices globally by up to five percent, with the amount of the increase dependent on the product. This is valid for all kaolin products for industrial applications, calcined kaoli…08.02.18
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Additives
Solvay
Solvay is a leading global supplier of binder, color and performance solution additives. Binder solutions include a wide range of anionic/nonionic surfactants and specialty monomers for emulsion polymerization. Color solutions deliver efficient dispe…Camille Thomas, Sr. Communications Manager 08.02.18
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Additives
Siltech Corporation
Using our proprietary technologies, Siltech develops, manufactures and markets a full and unique line of organo-functional silicones. With more than 25 years of experience, and two manufacturing facilities, we offer a broad portfolio of cationic, pol…Bob Ruckle, Marketing 08.02.18
