PPG completed the expansion to its Yen Phong industrial coatings plant in Bắc Ninh, Vietnam, adding a new production line for PPG AQUACRON™ waterborne coatings for consumer electronics. The Yen Phong plant also produces PPG SPECTRACRON™ liquid coatings for transportation, PPG DURANAR™ coatings for architectural products, and RAYCRON™ UV-curable coatings for electronic materials. Read More…
Omya has been named the exclusive distributor for TIB Chemicals Corporation's organotin and tin-free catalyst product lines in the U.S. coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) markets. These catalysts are used in various CASE applications with polyurethane, silicone, and silane-terminated chemistries, complementing Omya's own products like Omyabond® and calcium carbonate. Read More…
BYK Additives aims to replace per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with environmentally friendly alternatives and offer fluorine-free solutions by the end of 2025. Read More…
BASF announced it is transitioning its (Meth)Acrylate portfolio to bio-based Ethyl Acrylate (EA) starting Q4 2024. The company says this shift supports its global sustainability efforts. Read More…
Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Private Limited (Henkel India) announced the completion of Phase III of its LEED Gold certified manufacturing facility in Kurkumbh, near Pune, Maharashtra. The Kurkumbh site, launched in 2020, serves the demand of Indian industries for high-performance solutions in adhesives, sealants, and surface treatment products. Read More…
Arkema announced the addition of a new technologies lab at its Arkema Kyoto Technical Center. According to the company, the new lab will strengthen its ability to innovate and address customer needs for ultraviolet-light-cured, light emitting diode, and electron-beam-cured (UV/LED/EB) curable resins and additives used for specialty coating and adhesive applications in advanced electronics, new energies, building efficiency, and e-mobility markets. Read More…