Raw materials

Evonik Extends its Partnership with Brenntag for the Distribution of Functional Silanes in Europe

Evonik has strengthened its collaboration with Brenntag through a new agreement for the distribution of its Dynasylan® product line in 16 countries in Eastern Europe.

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Evonik to Divest its Lülsdorf Site

Evonik announced its intention to divest its Lülsdorf site in the medium term to focus on high-margin specialty chemicals.

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Archroma Announces a General Price Increase

Specialty chemicals provider, Archroma, announced a price increase for all the products in its portfolio, starting from today, October 1, 2021.

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BASF and Sanyo Chemical Will Collaborate for New Polyurethane Dispersions

BASF and Sanyo Chemical have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding for a collaboration on polyurethane dispersions.

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Merck Opens Second Production Line for Silica-Based Effect Pigments in Gernsheim

Merck announced the opening of a second production line for silica-based effect pigments in Gernsheim, Germany.

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Arkema and Polymem Have Won the ACS Team Innovation Award

The American Chemical Society has awarded Arkema and Polymem for their water ultrafiltration membranes made from Kynar PVDF.

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Evonik Expands Its Production Capacity with a New Facility in China

Evonik has opened a new facility in Shanghai in order to increase its production capacity for the coating additives business line.

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BYK Launches a Post-add Surface Additive for the Matting of Powder Coatings

BYK has launched BYK--3938 P, a highly innovative, post-add additive for matting powder coatings – label-free.

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Nouryon Will Build a New Bermocoll Facility in Southeast Asia

Nouryon will build a new facility for its Bermocoll business in Southeast Asia to meet the global demand in paints and coatings end-market.

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Covestro to Showcase Developments in Digital Application of Automotive Coatings at Digital Expo 2021

From September 14 to September 16, Covestro will showcase the developments in digital printing technology, supporting partners and customers in the transition towards modern processes, at Digital Expo 2021.

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Evonik Expands Its Portfolio with New Ink Defoamer

Evonik’s new ink defoamer is suitable for many applications and guarantees high defoaming power.

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The best for red and yellow – a new additive technology for waterborne iron oxide pigment concentrates

In decorative coatings the use of binder-free, very compatible pigment concentrates is a flexible way to produce colored paints. The highest volume are concentrates based on iron oxides, which need to meet high demands in storage stability, color strength and cost efficiency. A new additive technology from is introduced, that shows outstanding viscosity reduction and long-term stability.

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AGM Launches a New Range of Eco-friendly Graphene Dispersions

AGM continues its efforts towards eco-friendliness with new graphene dispersions that improve the sustainability of products.

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BYK Launches Two New Wetting and Dispersing Additives

BYK has launched DISPERBYK-2018 and DISPERBYK-2019, two new wetting and dispersing additives that ensure maximum performance and pigment stability.

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Rain Carbon Announced New Initiatives to Create a More Sustainable World

The producer of carbon-based products Rain Carbon announced two initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.

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