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Scientists Create Flexible Glove Coating from Lignin Using 3D Printing

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2 days ago
2 min

Scientists Create Flexible Glove Coating from Lignin Using 3D Printing

Scientists at German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf have successfully developed a durable yet flexible glove coating...

FendX Successfully Concludes Pilot Phase of Protective Surface Coating Film in Collaboration with Dunmore

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4 days ago
1 min

FendX Successfully Concludes Pilot Phase of Protective Surface Coating Film in Collaboration with Dunmore

FendX Technologies has announced the successful completion of its pilot manufacturing phase ...

PSE Group Acquires RMS Pro Finishes, a Distributor Specializing in Automotive Refinish Coatings

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Sep 5
1 min

PSE Group Acquires RMS Pro Finishes, a Distributor Specializing in Automotive Refinish Coatings

PSE Group has announced its acquisition of RMS Pro Finishes, a leading supplier of ...

The Impact of Italy's Superbonus scheme on the Architectural Coatings Industry

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Sep 4
3 min

The Impact of Italy's Superbonus scheme on the Architectural Coatings Industry

The Superbonus initiative, introduced by the Italian government, was a major policy designed to encourage energy-efficient renovations...

PPG Expands Production of Non-stick & Low-friction Coatings in Its Malaysian Facility

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Sep 3
1 min

PPG Expands Production of Non-stick & Low-friction Coatings in Its Malaysian Facility

PPG announced that it has expanded operations in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to include the manufacture of nonstick coatings for kitchen.......

Stahl to Acquire WEILBURGER Graphics to Expand Its Portfolio in Flexible Packaging Coatings

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Sep 3
2 min

Stahl to Acquire WEILBURGER Graphics to Expand Its Portfolio in Flexible Packaging Coatings

Stahl, a global leader in specialty coatings and treatments for flexible materials, has reached an agreement to acquire WEILBURGER Graphics

Hecckem to Distribute BYK's Paint Additives in Azerbaijan

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Aug 30
1 min

Hecckem to Distribute BYK's Paint Additives in Azerbaijan

BYK has appointed Hecckem Kimyevi Mad. İth.İhr.A.Ş as an authorized distributor for its paint additives in Azerbaijan......

Qemtex Unveils New Powder Coatings Facility in the UAE

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Aug 29
1 min

Qemtex Unveils New Powder Coatings Facility in the UAE

Qemtex Chemical Holding is pleased to announce the inauguration of our new powder coatings manufacturing facility in the UAE..

BASF Inaugurates Advanced Application and Technical Center for Automotive Coatings in China

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Aug 29
2 min

BASF Inaugurates Advanced Application and Technical Center for Automotive Coatings in China

BASF has inaugurated a new Application and Technical Center for Automotive Coatings ...

PPG Expands Capacity of Its Industrial Coatings Plant in Vietnam

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Aug 28
2 min

PPG Expands Capacity of Its Industrial Coatings Plant in Vietnam

PPG announced the completion of upgrades that have expanded the capacity of its Yen Phong industrial coatings plant in Bắc Ninh province....

Adapting to Crisis: The Russian Coatings Industry During the Ukraine Conflict

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Aug 26
3 min

Adapting to Crisis: The Russian Coatings Industry During the Ukraine Conflict

Overview The Russian coatings market has been facing significant challenges due to the ongoing war with Ukraine which severely impacted...

Barentz Set to Acquire Insuquim, a Leading Specialty Chemicals Distributor in Paraguay

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Aug 26
1 min

Barentz Set to Acquire Insuquim, a Leading Specialty Chemicals Distributor in Paraguay

Barentz has announced its acquisition of Insuquim S.R.L., a prominent distributor of specialty ...

IGL Coatings' Automotive Products will be Distributed by Lamaan in Saudi Arabia.

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Aug 23
2 min

IGL Coatings' Automotive Products will be Distributed by Lamaan in Saudi Arabia.

IGL Coatings' Automotive Products will be Distributed by Lamaan in Saudi Arabia.......

Sparc Files a Patent for Improved Photocatalyst Coatings to Produce Green Hydrogen

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Aug 20
2 min

Sparc Files a Patent for Improved Photocatalyst Coatings to Produce Green Hydrogen

Sparc Technologies has filed an Australian provisional patent application for its collaboration with the University of Adelaide. The goal...

Understanding the U.S. Paints and Coatings Market

IRL

Aug 16
4 min

Understanding the U.S. Paints and Coatings Market

The paints and coatings market in the United States is a cornerstone of the nation's industrial landscape, playing a crucial role in both...

Hexion and Clariant Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance High-Performance Intumescent Coatings

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Aug 13
2 min

Hexion and Clariant Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance High-Performance Intumescent Coatings

Hexion Inc., a leader in specialty chemicals, has partnered with Clariant, a leading provider of intumescent additives, to create innova....

Load Shedding's Ripple Effect on South Africa’s Paints and Coatings Industry

IRL

Aug 12
3 min

Load Shedding's Ripple Effect on South Africa’s Paints and Coatings Industry

The South African paint and coatings industry faces severe challenges due to load shedding, which has exacerbated the.....

Azelis Expands its CASE Portfolio in Indonesia by Partnering with allnex

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Aug 12
1 min

Azelis Expands its CASE Portfolio in Indonesia by Partnering with allnex

Azelis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in specialty chemicals and food ingredients ...

BASF Transitions to 40% Bio-based Ethyl Acrylate to Lower Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)

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Aug 9
2 min

BASF Transitions to 40% Bio-based Ethyl Acrylate to Lower Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)

BASF is taking a decisive step towards the biotransformation of its (meth)acrylate portfolio ...

Brenntag Acquires Monarch Chemicals, a Distributor of Coating and Ink Ingredients

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Aug 8
1 min

Brenntag Acquires Monarch Chemicals, a Distributor of Coating and Ink Ingredients

Brenntag, the global leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has announced the acquisition of Monarch Chemicals....

How the One Million Housing Program Has Shaped the Indonesian Paint Industry

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Aug 7
3 min

How the One Million Housing Program Has Shaped the Indonesian Paint Industry

Indonesia's construction industry is a significant contributor to the country's GDP and a key market for construction sector invest.........

Hempel A/S Completed the Divestment of J.W. Ostendorf and Renaulac

IRL

Aug 5
1 min

Hempel A/S Completed the Divestment of J.W. Ostendorf and Renaulac

Hempel A/S has completed the divestment of its J.W. Ostendorf and Renaulac businesses in France and Germany to Fidelium Partners, after.....

Clariant and OMV Partner to Supply Ethylene Oxide with a Reduced Carbon Footprint

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Aug 1
3 min

Clariant and OMV Partner to Supply Ethylene Oxide with a Reduced Carbon Footprint

Clariant and OMV announce their intended collaboration for the supply of ethylene with a lower ...

Sheboygan Paint Company Acquires Bradley Coatings Group

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Jul 31
2 min

Sheboygan Paint Company Acquires Bradley Coatings Group

Sheboygan Paint Company, has acquired Bradley Coatings Group from United Paint & Chemical Corporation.....

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