Trinidad's economy is growing: Trinidad's growth heats
industrial coatings demand.(International Coatings Scene: LATIN
AMERICA)
The robust economy of oil and gas-producing Trinidad & Tobago
is driving a strong demand for industrial coatings, which are primarily
being supplied by imports, according to a source at Sissons . . .
Sun Chemical patents pigment dispersion: Patent no. U.S.
7,300,512 B2.(Patents Update)
Sun Chemical Corp. has obtained a patent for a process for
preparing a dispersion, comprised of premixing a pigment by means of a
high shear mixer selected from the group consisting of a . . .
Ecology Coatings patents environmentally friendly coating: Patent
no. U.S. 7,323,248 B2.(Patents Update)
Ecology Coatings, Inc. has been granted a patent for an actinic
radiation curable, substantially all solids composition comprising a
mixture of at least one oligomer selected from a group . . .
Coating with acid functional organosiloxane polyol: Patent no.
U.S. 7,316,846 B2.(Patents Update)
PPG Industries has obtained a patent for a method for improving a
property of a substrate, comprised of applying to at least a portion of
the substrate a coating comprised of an acid functional . . .
Clariant patents green pigment preparations: Patent no. U.S.
7,318,860 B2.(Patents Update)
Clariant Produkte has received a patent for a pigment formulation
comprising C.I. Pigment Yellow 214 and at least one copper
phthalocyanine pigment selected from the group consisting of . . .
BASF patents pigment preparations: Patent no. U.S. 7,318,864
B2.(Patents Update)
BASF has obtained a patent for solid pigment preparation including
as essential constituents from 60-<90% by weight of at least one
pigment, from 10-<40% by weight of at least one . . .
Henkel patents multi-stage curing adhesive: Patent no. U.S.
7,311,973 B2.(Patents Update)
Henkel has been granted a patent for a flexible laminate comprised
of a first substrate consisting of plastic film; a second substrate
selected from the group consisting of plastic film and metal . . .
Valspar names Howard Heckes senior VP, global
architectural.(Fresh Paint)
The Valspar Corporation has named Howard Heckes as senior vice
president, global architectural. In his role, Heckes will have
leadership responsibility for Valspar's architectural business, a
full . . .
Shawcor extends pipe coating services to Trinidad and Tobago
Pipeline Projects.(Fresh Paint)
ShawCor Ltd. announced its Bredero Shaw division has received a
contract with a value in excess of $60 million to provide Concrete
Weight Coatings and anode installation for the National Gas . . .
Durr, Ford sign global aligned business framework
agreement.(Fresh Paint)
Durr and automaker Ford are further expanding their collaboration
in the area of painting systems. For that purpose, the two companies
signed a framework agreement giving Durr the status of an . . .
BASF introduces waterborne basecoats in Romania.(Fresh
Paint)
BASF Coatings has introduced waterborne basecoats in Romania. BASF
Coatings' waterborne basecoat technology is used to coat carmaker
Dacia's Logan and new Sandero models, which are produced at . . .
KIA chooses Sikkens.(Fresh Paint)
KIA Motors Europe (KIE) has selected AkzoNobel car refinishes'
Sikkens brand as a preferred partner to support the establishment of a
pan-European and standardized quality repair process for the . . .
ACS gets green light for 2010.(Fresh Paint)
Plans for the 2010 American Coatings Show and Conference have been
confirmed. Following its successful June 2008 premiere, the next event
will take place April 12-15, 2010 at the Charlotte . . .
BASF coatings forms strategic alliance with Atotech.(Fresh
Paint)
BASF has formed a strategic alliance with Atotech, a manufacturer
of chemistry and equipment for general metal finishing and printed
circuit board production.
Specifically, BASF will leverage . . .
Coatings company to expand in Northeast Indiana.(Fresh
Paint)
Nu-Tec Coatings, a provider of custom dip, liquid and powder
coatings to companies across the Midwest U.S., plans to expand its
production operations in Indiana, creating 35 new jobs by 2011.
The . . .
PPG wins R&D 100 Awards for two green innovations.(Fresh
Paint)
PPG has earned two 2008 R&D 100 Awards for its Green Logic
paint detackifier and Zircobond pretreatment technology. The awards,
bestowed annually by R&D Magazine, recognize the 100 . . .
A profile of the Italian Paint Industry.(Fresh Paint)
IRL has published its new report, "A Profile of the Italian
Paint Industry, 2nd Edition." According to the report, Italy is one
of the three western European paint markets where demand reaches . . .
Jotuns 1,000th Multicolor Center in Middle East.(Fresh
Paint)
Jotun Paints has launched its 1,000th Multicolor Center (MC) in the
Middle East. Located in Al Qusais, Dubai, the new center is part of the
paint manufacturer's ambitious plan to establish a total . . .
PPG acquires coatings business in China.(Fresh Paint)
PPG has acquired a private automotive coatings business in China.
PPG will own all brands, the customer list, trademarks, technology and
working capital of Bonny Coating-Made Co., Ltd., in . . .
Inver to acquire Becker Powder Coatings in Europe.(Fresh
Paint)
Inver S.p.A., the Italian company specializing in industrial liquid
and powder coatings, and AB Wilh Becker, one of the leading paint and
coatings manufacturers in the world, announced the . . .
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