Raw materials

Ashland Introduced the New Easy-Wet™ Wetting Agents Portfolio for Premium Coatings

The new substrate wetting agents of Ashland offer a balance of wetting and low foaming that leads to defect-free films in coatings for multiple end-markets.

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Arkema Will Install a New Purification System to Decarbonise its Acrylics Production

The future installation of a purification system will allow Arkema to decarbonise the acrylics production and strengthen its European market position.

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BASF Expanded its Monomers Portfolio for Coatings by Launching the Bio-Based 2-Octyl Acrylate

BASF consolidates the sustainability of its raw materials for coatings by including 2-Octyl Acrylate and 2-Octyl Acrylate BMB ISCC Plus to its portfolio.

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Univar Solutions Expanded the Resins Distribution Partnership with Dow in Germany

The collaboration between Univar and Dow provides German paints and coatings manufacturers with access to a wide range of in-demand multi-functional resins.

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Sun Chemical Launched Two New eXpand!® Stir-in Pigment Preparations for the Coatings Market

The new stir-in pigment preparations developed by Sun Chemical are fully compatible with modern automotive waterborne coating systems.

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Safic-Alcan and Union Colours Signed a Distribution Partnership for Benelux and France

The new distribution partnership with Safic-Alcan will strengthen the presence of Union Colour in the French and Benelux paints and coatings market.

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Covestro Completed a New Facility Intended for Producing Polyurethane Dispersions

The new Shanghai-based plant will help meeting the growing demand for waterborne coatings in the Asian market.

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ACI Group Will Distribute the Defoamer and Surfactant Series of Chem Additive in Europe

The new product portfolio of ACI Group will now include the waterborne defoamers and surfactants of Chem Additive.

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BASF and KHUA Enter a Partnership for Manufacturing Powder Coating Resins in China

BASF will provide KHUA with Neopentyl Glycol, an intermediate for producing resins for high-end powder coatings.

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Elementis Introduced the New Biobased Defoamer DAPRO® BIO 9910

DAPRO® BIO 9910 is the new 96% biobased defoamer developed by Elementis to offer an eco-friendly alternative for coating formulations.

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DIC Introduced the HYDRAN™ GP Environment-Friendly Waterborne Polyurethane Resins

The HYDRAN™ GP Series of waterborne polyurethane resins recently launched by DIC reduce greenhouse gas emissions and VOCs.

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Sun Chemical Introduced the Digital Pigment Catalogue Feature for its Pigment Finder Platform

Sun Chemical has introduced a new digital pigment catalogue feature for the registered users of its Pigment Finder online platform.

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SONGWON Will Cooperate with KRAHN Italia For the Coatings Business

Through the distribution partnership with KRAHN Italia, SONGWON will enhance its position in the Italian paints and coatings market.

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IMCD Acquires the Distributor of Specialty Chemicals Brylchem Group

The acquisition will allow IMCD to strengthen its portfolio of advanced materials for coatings and construction in Singapore and Vietnam.

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Evonik Presented TEGO® Rad 2550 Slip and Defoamer Additive for Radiation-Curing Coatings

The new additive developed by Evonik provides slip and scratch resistance as well as defoaming and hydrophobicity for UV and UV-LED curing coatings.

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