Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC (B&W MEGTEC) has developed an exclusive in-house drying lab with a bench-top system for capturing the drying behavior of coatings on web-based substrates using small-size samples approximately 5 inches by 5 inches.
A large area of Brazilian rainforest located within one of AkzoNobel's sites is being planted with around 12,000 seedlings of species native to the region as part of an ongoing project to safeguard the fragile ecosystem.
Global coatings company Hempel announced that it is investing in a new research and development center focused solely on passive fire protection coatings.
During the 2017 CCAI Annual Meeting in New Mexico, the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) installed its 2017-18 National Board of Directors & Officers.
The Electrocoat Association and the Chemical Coaters Association International announced that the 2017 Electrocoating Seminar will take place Sept. 26-27 at the Cleveland Airport Marriott in Cleveland.
STI Polymer, a provider and developer of acrylic and styrene acrylic polymers, announced that Dr. Luis Varela de la Rosa has been named Technical Director.