ESSEN, Germany - Evonik Corp.’s Coating and Adhesive Resins business line has appointed Van Horn, Metz & Co. as a distributor for its DEGALAN^®, DEGACRYL^®, POLYVEST^® and VESTOWAX^® product groups effective July 1, 2015. Covering the northeast United States, Van Horn Metz has successfully represented Evonik’s DYNAPOL^®, DYNACOLL^® and VESTOPLAST^® product lines for the past several years.

Evonik’s Coatings & Adhesive Resins Business Line produces specialty designed polymers. These are mainly used in coatings for metal packaging, protective coatings and inks. In addition, it supplies the adhesive industry with polymers for melt adhesives, and sealants, which are marketed to the automotive and packaging industries.