Recently added articles from Coatings World:
Exploring key markets.(Editor's Page)
Sep 01, 2008; Wright, Tim ... For the September issue of Coatings World, we explore three key markets: powder coatings, biocides and construction chemicals. Exploring the current state of the powder coatings market we talked to leading manufacturers of powder coatings about topics ranging from global market trends, ...
AkzoNoble opens new site in China.(As We Go To Press)
Sep 01, 2008 ... AkzoNobel has expanded its presence in China with the opening of a new site for the manufacture and sales of protective coatings in Suzhou, China, about 80 kilometers west of Shanghai. At opening ceremonies on August 18, LeifDarner, the AkzoNobel board of management member ...
New coatings made from whey protein.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vermont Natural Coatings has introduced new high-performance floor and furniture finish made from natural whey protein. In development since 2001 and in collaboration with the University of Vermont, Vermont Natural Coatings PolyWhey is a high-performance ...
BASF, Yasar sign agreement.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... BASF has signed an agreement with Turkish company Yasar to acquire Yasar's shares in the 50-50 joint venture Yasar BASF Automotive Coatings Ltd., which markets automotive OEM and refinish coatings in Turkey. The move is part of BASF plans to strengthen its position among international ...
PPG expands partnership with Meiller.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... PPG has been named the coatings supplier for the new Meiller-Dogus plant located in Sakarya, Turkey, which will produce tippers and trailers for the heavy-duty truck (HDT) market. "This continues the partnership PPG has built with Meiller-Dogus throughout Europe," said Reinhard ...
PPG to sell auto glass business.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... PPG has signed an agreement with Kohlberg & Company, LLC, Mount Kisco, NY, under which PPG ...
Hardide Coatings enters test program with Airbus.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Hardide Coatings Limited, which has developed a tungsten carbide-based coating for chrome replacement programs, has entered into a three-year coatings approval test program with Airbus and has tests being performed at seven other aerospace industry manufacturers. The precision ...
Coatings for offshore oil and gas applications.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sub-One Technology has rolled out a family of new coatings based on its InnerArmor technology. The coatings are being tested in surface, subsea and downhole oil and gas applications including piping, couplers, cylinders, and drilling and completion equipment. The new InnerArmor family of ...
Consumers rank color choice as number one painting concern.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... While the intent to purchase paint remains undaunted in the slow economy, consumers are paying increased attention to finding the right paint color, according to a new study of U.S. households released by The Valspar Corporation. In fact, 26% of consumers are more concerned with choosing ...
PPG acquires Vanex.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... PPG has acquired Vanex, Inc., Mount Vernon, IL. Founded in 1964, privately-held Vanex is a supplier of Plascron and Breakthrough brand water-based industrial coatings for use on metal, plastic ...
Prime Leather finishes, 3M form partnership.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Milwaukee-based Prime Leather Finishes Company has formed a strategic alliance with 3M Company to manufacture and market protective coatings for a variety of leather products. These new products, designed to ...
Carbon Motors partners with BASF.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Carbon Motors Corp. has chosen the BASF Coatings as its partner for the development of UV-cure film chemicals and processes to be used on the thermoplastic exterior skin panels of the Carbon E7 Law Enforcement Patrol Vehicle, currently being ...
Microban, Absolute Coatings form partnership.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Microban International, Ltd., and Absolute Coatings, Inc., maker of Last-n-Last brand floor coating products, have partnered to introduce Last-n-Last floor coatings with Microban antimicrobial product protection. Microban antimicrobial product protection is infused into the ...
Sherwin-Williams completes acquisition of Inchem Holdings.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Sherwin-Williams Company has closed a definitive agreement to acquire the Liquid Coatings subsidiaries of Inchem Holdings of Inchem Holdings International Limited. Headquartered in Singapore, Inchem produces coatings applied to wood and plastic products in Asia. These ...
Indian tanker company coats second Aframax.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A second Aframax tanker belonging to Mumbai-based Mercator Lines, the 105,000 dwt Prem Divya, has been coated with International Paint's foul release coating, Intersleek 900. The move comes just nine months after sistership Prem Pride had her vertical sides coated ...
DuPont venture opens R&D center in Russia.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... DuPont Russian Coatings LLC has opened the largest technical center in Russia dedicated to the development of high-performance automotive coatings. The $3 million facility is located at the Yaroslav headquarters of DuPont Russian Coatings, a joint venture established in 2006 by DuPont and ...
H.B. Fuller to build specialty adhesive facility in China.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... H.B. Fuller Company has made plans to invest further in its Asia Pacific region operations through the building of a new hot melt moisture cure (HMMC) and polyisobutylene (PIB) manufacturing facility in China. Construction on the new facility is expected to commence in early ...
Praxair Surface Technologies expands its coatings services.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Praxair Surface Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., has completed the expansion of its Indianapolis-based ceramic coating facility, which is used to coat aircraft engine components for General Electric (GE). The facilities capacity has been expanded by more ...
CCAI award winners.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) honored members for service and dedication and installed its 2008-2009 officers and national board members during their 2008 annual meeting held in Clearwater Beach, FL in late June. In a first, CCAI named long-time board ...
DuPont announces price increase of up to 10%.(Fresh Paint)
Sep 01, 2008 ... DuPont CoatingSolutions announced a price increase of up to ten percent, effective September 1, on powder and liquid industrial coatings in the U.S. and Canada. The price increases are driven partly by high prices for raw ...