PLYMOUTH, MI - Resinate Materials Group Inc., a provider of polyurethane dispersion (PUD) resin technology and products to the coatings industry, has entered into a distribution agreement with Connell Brothers, a marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients in Asia-Pacific. Under the agreement, Connell Brothers will have exclusive rights to distribute Resinate’s line of PUD resins in China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and India.

The agreement marks Resinate’s first major venture outside of North America and gives Connell Brothers’ clients access to Resinate’s novel PUD resin products. The relationship further expands Connell Brothers’ already extensive portfolio of chemical products to include PUDs for diverse coating applications such as wood, automotive, architectural and industrial products.