The Protech/Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada, has reached an agreement to purchase the thermoplastic powder and liquid coatings businesses of the Thermoclad Co. of Erie, PA.
Magnolia Solar Corp. (Magnolia Solar), developer of thin-film solar cell technologies employing nanostructured materials and designs, announced that Dr. Roger E. Welser, the Chief Technology Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar Inc., presented a paper at the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, MA, entitled "Nanostructured Transparent Conductive Oxides for Photovoltaic Applications," as part of a special session on photovoltaic technologies.
The Valspar Corp. has entered into an agreement with B&Q, an operating company of Kingfisher plc, the world’s third-largest DIY retail conglomerate, to supply a full selection of premium Valspar paint to all 350 of its locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
OMNOVA Solutions, a specialty chemicals provider headquartered in Fairlawn, OH, has appointed Dowd & Guild Inc., San Ramon, CA, as the distributor for its West Coast and Southern territories for the paint and coatings, floor care, fluoropolymers, graphic arts, nonwovens, personal care, tapes, and adhesives markets.
Resinate Materials Group Inc., a provider of resins and technology for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers industries, has released starting formulation data for the company’s R-162 resin product line.