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Advancion Launches Multi-Functional Etheramie for Waterborne Industrial Coatings

New-to-market molecule brings combination of balanced properties that deliver performance advantages in waterborne automotive and industrial coatings and inks.

11.28.23

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Vink Chemicals Constructs New Biocide Plant at Schwerin Site

Vink Chemicals focuses on Germany as a production location.

11.28.23

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Peninsula Polymers and Westlake Epoxy Expand National Distribution Agreement into Mexico

Peninsula Polymers and Westlake Epoxy expand their longstanding National Distribution Agreement into Mexico markets.

11.24.23

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BASF Increases Defoamer Capacity at Dilovasi Plant in Turkey

New production line set up to meet growing demand for Foamaster and Foamstar products in South-East Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

11.23.23

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Lubrizol and Grasim Industries Break Ground on CPVC Resin Plant in India

New CPVC resin plant in Vilayat advances Lubrizol’s $150 million investment in India.

11.22.23

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Dow and Evonik Announce Pilot Plant in Germany

Dow and Evonik have announced the start-up and operation of a hydrogen peroxide to propylene glycol pilot plant at Evonik’s site in Germany.

11.21.23

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Orion S.A. Celebrates Opening of Its Second Plant in China

The facility in Huaibei in Anhui province will produce carbon black for a variety of applications, including coatings and printing inks.

11.21.23

The Buyers' Guide

Coatings World’s Annual Buyers’ Guide offers a comprehensive listing for the industry, from raw materials, equipment, services, distributors and more.

11.17.23

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Brenntag to Distribute Elementis’ Coating Products in Ecuador and Mexico

Brennntag enters into supplier agreement with Elementis to distribute a variety of applications in Mexico and Ecuador for coatings and construction.

11.16.23

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Clariant Showcases Portfolio of Industrial Coatings and PTFE-free Additives at CHINACOAT 2023

Growing portfolio of PTFE-free additives on display offer safer, more sustainable options for paints and coatings.

11.15.23

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Covestro Expands Access to Circular Polycarbonate Portfolio in the U.S.

Covestro’s polycarbonate compounding facility in Newark, Ohio, achieves ISCC PLUS certification.

11.15.23

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Arkema Reports 3Q 2023 Results

Arkema reported sales of €2.3 billion, down by 17.2% at constant currency compared with Q3 2022.

11.09.23

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EPS Launches Innovative Resin for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

EPS 2133 is an all-acrylic polymer made without APEO surfactants.

11.08.23

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Active Minerals International Introduces Min-U-Gel 500+

Min-U-Gel 500+ is an attapulgite product designed for superior thixotropic performance in water- and solvent-based formulations.

11.07.23

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Gehring-Montgomery Acquires Strohmeyer & Arpe’s Wax Division

Gehring-Montgomery, a leading chemical distributor in the USA, is part of TER Chemicals Distribution Group.

11.07.23

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Evonik Crosslinkers Production Site in North America Receives ISCC PLUS Sustainability Certification

Mobile, Alabama, site is Evonik’s first US site to receive global sustainability certification.

11.02.23

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AkzoNobel Uses Rapeseed, Pine Rosin to Create First Bio-based Interior Coating for KIA Motors

KIA Motors is using bio-based paint supplied by AkzoNobel for the inside of its new EV9 electric SUV.

11.02.23

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OQ Chemicals Announces Price Increases for Oxo Intermediates

Due to supply and demand as well as increased raw material costs, OQ Chemicals will increase the prices for products produced by OQ Chemicals in Europe.

10.30.23

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