A new ASTM International standard describes methods of preparing surfaces of hot-dip galvanized iron and steel for powder coating and the application of powder coating materials.
Coatings manufacturer Teknos Group Oy, Helsinki, Finland, has acquired the entire share capital of Estonia-based Kemiflora Kaubandus OÜ from AS Kemiflora.
The Protech-Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada, has reached an agreement to purchase the thermoplastic powder and liquid coatings businesses of the Thermoclad Co., Erie, PA.
Exova’s corrosion control scientist, Dr. Chris Fowler, has been named a Fellow of NACE International, the world’s largest organization dedicated to the study of corrosion.
Attorney Jerome Heckman passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2013. Heckman’s work with SPI, the plastics industry trade association, spans nearly 60 years.
On a consolidated basis, Asian Paints, Mumbai, reported income from operations grew by 19 percent to Rs 3052.9 crores for the three months ended Dec 31, 2012.
Perstorp has signed a new distribution agreement with Milano Colori, Milan, Italy, for the sale of Perstorp’s products to the coatings and coating resins markets in Italy and San Marino.
In response to customer input, Brookfield has now added an expiration date to its silicone viscosity standards used to perform calibration checks on viscometers and rheometers.