Current Headlines
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Shin-Etsu Chemical Develops The Industry's First Water-Based, Fast-Curing Silicone Resin That Does Not Use Emulsifiers
3/14/2024
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo; President: Yasuhiko Saitoh) has developed the industry's first* silicone resin that does not use emulsifiers —the water-based, fast-curing silicone resin “KRW-6000 Series.”
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Clariant To Showcase Its Sustainably Evolved Coatings At The American Coatings Show 2024
3/5/2024
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, is excited to bring a range of innovative paint and coatings products to the American Coatings Show 2024, the leading North American coatings industry event.
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AkzoNobel Completes Capacity Expansion At Vietnam Multi-Site
3/4/2024
A major investment project has been completed at AkzoNobel’s production plant in Bac Ninh province near Hanoi in Vietnam, which will help to strengthen the company’s position in Asia and sharpen its focus on more sustainable manufacturing.
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Nippon Paint And TÜV Rheinland Collaborate In Photovoltaics For Global Sustainable Development
3/4/2024
On February 29, 2024, during PV EXPO 2024, TÜV Rheinland, an international independent third-party testing, inspection, and certification organization, entered into a partnership agreement with Nippon Paint.
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DIC Opens Coating Resins Application Lab In India
3/1/2024
DIC Corporation today announced that two of its subsidiaries in India—DIC South Asia Private Limited in Mumbai and IDEAL CHEMI PLAST PRIVATE LTD. in Badlapur—have together established the DIC South Asia Private Limited Application Lab, a dedicated laboratory for evaluating coating resins for automotive coatings and infrastructure applications.
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The New Generation Of A Globally Established Universal Coating: Oerlikon Balzers Presents BALINIT ALCRONA EVO
2/29/2024
When BALINIT ALCRONA was launched in 2004, Oerlikon Balzers introduced a universal coating for gear cutting, milling, stamping and forming that allowed customers in the metalworking industry to significantly improve their production performance.
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TU Graz Develops Innovative Coating Against Ice
2/27/2024
The material delays the formation of ice crystals and reduces the adhesion of ice layers. Thanks to an innovative production method, the coating is very robust and adheres to numerous surfaces.
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SBL Specialty Coatings Inks Pact To Support Research At IIT Ropar
2/25/2024
The SBL Specialty Coatings signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar to support research and development in the framework of corporate social responsibility (CSR).
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BASF Coatings Signs Global Preferred Partnership Agreement With INEOS Automotive For Its Global Body And Paint Program
2/22/2024
INEOS Automotive and BASF’s Coatings division have signed an agreement on a global automotive refinish body and paint development. The partners will commit to a long-term strategic collaboration that enables them to exceed the industry standard in vehicle body repair and paint refinish.
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Sherwin-Williams Features Game-Changing Coatings Technology For Commercial Vehicles At NTEA's Work Truck Week 2024
2/20/2024
Industry leaders are gearing up to showcase their latest innovations and solutions at NTEA's Work Truck Week 2024 in Indianapolis, March 5-8. Among the exhibitors, Sherwin-Williams General Industrial is set to make a significant impact with its advanced line of finishing solutions for the transportation market.