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Garret Haegelin, HICoat Division Superintendent at Sulzer, looks at the features and processes used when applying high-quality coatings and how attention to detail is essential for optimum performance.

Ochre, one of Earth's oldest naturally occurring materials, was often used as a vivid red paint in ancient rock art known as pictographs across the world. Despite its broad use throughout human history and a modern focus on how the artistic symbolism is interpreted, little research exists on the paint itself and how it was produced.

Hydrophobing agents, also known as hydrophobic agents, are prominently used to minimize water absorption and ensure a water-repellent effect on cleaned surfaces. These compounds find use across a wide range of applications, from surface protection of critical infrastructure and automobiles to designing stain-repellant textiles.

McLaren Racing's 2020 Formula 1 car has raced into view, with AkzoNobel again supplying hi-tech coatings technology for the stylish MCL35.

Automated wastewater treatment systems help manufacturers remain in compliance with EPA and local standards, while significantly reducing the cost of treatment, labor and disposal.

This article provides a brief overview of patents, trade secrets, and an in-depth discussion of infrequently used procedural options available at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that can be leveraged to gather critical information and thereby enable a decision maker to confidently elect to either apply for a patent or maintain a trade secret.

The specialty epoxy resins and amine curing agents in this article offer performance improvements, as well as, the benefits of lower VOC content and lower indoor emissions.

The combination of the regulatory focus on crystalline silica, in conjunction with the impact calcium carbonate can have on a formulation's crystalline silica levels, inspired Imerys to both re-evaluate and optimize the processing of calcium carbonate to support paint formulators to continue to drive down the crystalline silica levels in their products.

The Mississippi Polymer Insti¬tute (MPI) is a non-profit industrial out¬reach arm of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) with the mission to assist technically oriented business growth.

The object of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different modifications on anti-corrosive performance. Straight PUDs were used to prepare DTM coatings with only small amounts of additives and without the assistance of corrosion inhibitors, passivation fillers or pig-ments.

These color boost and compatibilizer post-addition additives are designed to improve color performance and reduce or elimi¬nate incompatibility, allowing paint formulators to overcome most of the challenges associated with VOC-free universal tinting systems.

This article examines current market dynamics, innovation drivers and various outcomes.

Did you know that there can be a large difference between the Tg of polymers when the sample is in the dry or the wet (with water) state?

TiPMC believes this scenario sets up the TiO2 industry for a roller coaster impact throughout the next several months. The implications of a weaker Chinese economy will be involved in a balancing act with reduced Chinese production and increasing Chinese production costs.

Birla Carbon has been awarded a Gold level rating for sustainable practices, for the fourth consecutive year, by EcoVadis.

Milliken & Co. has formally acquired Borchers Group Limited, a global specialty chemicals company known for its coating additives and specialty catalyst solutions, from The Jordan Co. L.P.

NETZSCH Analyzing & Testing has extended its product portfolio with the Kinexus rotational rheometers and Rosand capillary rheometers formerly manufactured and distributed by Malvern Panalytical Limited.

Ascend Performance Materials, a fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, has signed an agreement to purchase Poliblend and Esseti Plast GD from D'Ottavio Group.

Borchers has received a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) score of silver from EcoVadis based on the company's sustainability efforts in 2019.

Chemspec, a subsidiary of the specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan Group, has successfully achieved ISO 9001-2015 Certification in Quality Management Systems from Perry Johnson Registrars.

PPG announced a collaboration with Dow and its Sustainable Future Program, developed to accelerate adoption of low-carbon technologies.

Colors & Effects® launched a new corporate website and online service platform designed to offer customers a one-stop portal for interacting with the Colors & Effects brand and product portfolio.

JEVVRS Business Consulting announced the recent launch of its new global business operation in the chemical consulting domain.

Fresh off the completion of an upgrade of its Pasadena, Texas, plant, MFG Chemical announced another significant investment to upgrade safety and efficiency of production operations at all three of its Dalton, Georgia, manufacturing plants.

Towell Engineering Group, Muscat, Oman, and GFBiochemicals, Geleen, the Netherlands, announced the formation of a joint venture for the production and marketing of bio-chemicals using GFBiochemicals' proprietary technology.

Following Univar's acquisition of Nexeo, Olin and the new Univar Solutions have signed a long-term distribution agreement for Olin's full portfolio of epoxy standard and specialty resins in all 50 U.S. states.

Bühler Group has entered into a sales cooperation with the Indian branch of the German company ystral gmbh.

Miltec UV, a family operated business located in Stevensville, Maryland, is celebrating 30 years in business in 2020.

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President Eric R. Byer issued a statement on President Trump's proposed 2021 budget for the federal government.

Nouryon has signed a framework agreement to implement self-learning technology developed by Semiotic Labs that helps predict when to maintain and replace pumps and other rotating equipment.

Ceramisphere announced the establishment of a sales office for the United States in Cleveland, Ohio.

ACTEGA do Brazil, a division of the specialty chemicals group ALTANA, has inaugurated a new integrated site in the city of Araçariguama in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.

The NACE International Board of Directors announced the slate of members of the new NACE Standards Board.

Research and Markets has released a new report that predicts the paints and coatings market will register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%, in terms of value, between 2019 and 2024.

The European Union published a delegated regulation classifying titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a category 2 suspected carcinogen by inhalation, and the British Coatings Federation (BCF) has weighed in on this classification.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established a revised National Emphasis Program (NEP) to identify and reduce or eliminate worker exposures to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in general industry, maritime and construction.

An Oregon State University (OSU) chemistry researcher who made history a decade ago with the accidental discovery of the first new blue inorganic pigment in more than two centuries is again pushing forward the science of color.

Zenexo GoldenShine WB 21 YY is suitable for automotive and waterborne coatings.

A digital product finder tool from Colors & Effects combines sophisticated industry filters with search technology to help customers find the pigments most suitable to their needs.

With a full holding capacity of 20,000 gallons, this horizontal vessel is designed for product storage under atmospheric pressure at 200 °F and is UL-142 rated.

Free of epoxy silane, the Flextra range of adhesives for flexible packaging does not contain organotin or BPA. Specific grades are free of cyclic esters.

H250 M40 variable area flowmeter offers options for low flow measurement.

These fine powder products are compliant with upcoming European PTFE regulations.

A durable coating suitable for permanent application, NANOMYTE SuperAi provides a lubricating surface that drastically reduces the adhesion strength of ice by as much as 80% compared to bare polished aluminum.

HyPox CTBN-modified epoxy resins improve cathodic disbondment and toughness properties at various temperatures when used in girth weld and in FBE coatings.

Ystral Conti-TDS offers agglomerate-free wetting and dispersing of powders into liquids.

MA-5 QC is a compact and easy-to-operate multi-angle spectrophotometer for the measurement of metallic paint colors and effect finishes.

The Vortik Series incorporates progressive cavity pump technology in a fully integrated dispensing system solution, featuring process controls for mass flow control and an automated ratio control system for mixing two-component fluids.