The home improvement retailer Lowe's announced that it would phase out the use of two chemicals known as methylene chloride and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in its paint removal products sold globally by the end of this year.
The Ferro Pigment Division has chosen Terra Firma to represent Ferro's full product line in the Southeast and the acquired Cappelle line of technologies in both the northeastern and southeastern United States.
The University of Alicante Research Group in Vision and Color has developed a novel procedure for obtaining natural hybrid nanopigments able to optimize the optical, thermal and mechanical properties of the composite materials they are applied to.
Specialty chemicals provider Milliken & Co. and surfactants and specialty chemicals producer Oxiteno USA LLC have entered into a multi-year co-manufacturing agreement.
On May 19, 2018, paint and coatings manufacturer Axalta Coating Systems partnered with Atrium Health's Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital, Hendrick Motorsports, LP Building Products and GoBabyGo! to build custom vehicles for children from the Charlotte area with mobility issues.