AkzoNobel in the UK has officially opened a trailblazing lab complex that can test new products in conditions that mimic the world's most extreme environments. Located in the company’s Felling site, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, the €12.6 million R&D innovation campus fuses the site's 115-year history of product development with state-of-the-art facilities.
In an effort to ensure optimal and sustainable screening equipment processes and productivity, Midwestern Industries Inc., Massillon, Ohio, has expanded its advanced, full-scale screening test facility capabilities for customers.
Azelis, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, has acquired Chemroy, a Canadian distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients.
Starting in 2019, ABRAFATI (the Brazilian Coatings Manufacturers Association) and NürnbergMesse are partnering to put together the events that ABRAFATI has created and held every two years, the International Coatings Congress and International Exhibition of Coatings Industry Suppliers, which this year are rolled into ABRAFATI 2019, set to take place on Oct. 1-3 at the São Paulo Expo in São Paulo, Brazil.
Micro Powders is introducing three new products based on the company’s innovative composite particle technology at Stand 7-144. These highly engineered powders are formulated with nano-aluminum oxide (Mohs hardness 9) to deliver unsurpassed scratch and abrasion resistance.
At Stand 1-243, Cabot Corp. is featuring its industry-leading high-color carbon blacks, fumed silicas and fumed aluminas for automotive and industrial coatings and adhesives, with a special focus on sustainability and green technologies.
Lonza is launching two new additions to the Proxel® range of preservatives in Europe at Stand 7-520. The new, innovative wet-state preservatives are designed to align with the evolving regulatory landscape in Europe and the increasing market demand for Methylisothiazolinone (MIT)-free biocide formulations.
At Stand 7-414, AdvanSix delivers advantaged chemistries tailored to meet customer needs. The company produces a wide range of chemical intermediates, backed by services, support and a strong commitment to research and development.