Ecronova RA 180 Plus is a water-based cationic emulsion of an acrylic copolymer used as a binder for wood primer, paint and coating formulations.

Nychem™ 1561X604 is a new nitrile latex emulsion designed to optimize strength, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance and other performance characteristics

Micro Powders Inc. (MPI) has appointed McCullough & Associates as its sales agent in the Southwest.

The knowledge of the role of APE-free surfactant system on the number of particles through nucleation and growth stages was shown to be important for developing latexes with high solid contents.

Alberdingk Boley Inc. has added the VANORA product line to its product portfolio. 

After completing installation of a new R&D pilot plant in December, Emerald Polymer Additives and Nitriles, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, appointed Brian Corrigan as Nitriles Account Manager to accelerate growth of the group’s Nychem™ latex emulsions line.

Celanese Corp., Dallas, TX, announced that it intends to construct a VAE emulsions production unit in Southeast Asia.

As a result of escalating costs of basic raw materials, EPS is electing to increase prices of all acrylic, vinyl acrylic and styrenated latex emulsions 6 cents/lb effective February 1, 2014, or as contract terms permit.

Michelman has established a joint venture (JV) with Maruyoshi Chemical Co. Ltd., a chemical trading company and a developer and manufacturer of specialty waterborne polyolefin emulsions based in Gifu, Japan.

The engineering team at Emerald Polymer Additives and Nitriles, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has commissioned its new pilot plant to expand the group’s range of Nychem™ specialty nitrile and butadiene emulsion products.