Under a recently signed agreement, Arkema will provide SABMiller with glass coating products and technology designed to protect and improve the appearance of SABMiller’s reusable glass bottles.
While a variety of ASTM International standards currently exist for the testing of thermoplastic pavement marking materials, there has been a need to develop practices that address both the proper sampling methods and the correct way to prepare a sample prior to testing. Two new ASTM standards - D 7307, Practice for Sampling of Thermoplastic Marking Materials, and D 7308, Practice for Sample Preparation of Thermoplastic Traffic Marking Materials - aim to meet these needs.
BASF Coatings is expanding its production and laboratory capacities for the manufacture of eco-efficient waterborne coatings in Würzburg, Germany, in response to the growing demand in the European and Asian markets, especially from the automotive industry.
The Electrocoat Conference Steering Committee has made a program change for Electrocoat 2008, to be held May 14-16, 2008, at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown.
The Southern Society for Coatings Technology (SSCT) will hold its 2008 Annual Technical Conference at the Sandestin Beach and Golf Resort in San Destin, FL, April 20-23, 2008.
Michelman has chosen Dowd and Guild Inc. to represent its Chemical Specialties product line in the western U.S., including California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Arizona and Utah.
With growing concerns about indoor air pollution and the increasing exposure to chemicals in the home, Cherokee Investment Partners’ green research team deliberated heavily when deciding how to coat the recycled drywalls in the National Homebuilder Mainstream GreenHome™. Ultimately, the green research team at Cherokee selected Sherwin-Williams to feature environmentally friendly interior paints.
The Electrocoat Association held its Annual Meeting on September 17, 2007, at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, IN. During the meeting, the group named new officers and directors.
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