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USING ANTIVIRAL COATINGS TO REDUCE SPREAD OF COVID-19
Researchers at Northumbria University in the UK, have been tasked by the government’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to develop an antiviral coating suitable for use on everyday surfaces. DASA, part of the Ministry of Defence, has commissioned a research team...
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USING ANTIVIRAL COATINGS TO REDUCE SPREAD OF COVID-19
Researchers at Northumbria University in the UK, have been tasked by the government’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to develop an antiviral coating suitable for use on everyday surfaces. DASA, part of the Ministry of Defence, has commissioned a research team...

Clariant Expands Pigments Laboratory for African Market
Clariant Pigments is expanding its pigments laboratory in near Johannesburg, South Africa. To be officially opened and inaugurated in early 2021, the new facility will service the emerging Middle East and Africa paints and coatings market, Clariant says. The company...

AkzoNobel Becomes Official Supplier to Tour de France
AkzoNobel is becoming Official Supplier to the Tour de France. The strategic three-year partnership will see the company offer support through its portfolio of brands, as well as creating opportunities to engage in projects with local communities. “AkzoNobel and the...

HEMPEL Sets New Strategy
Hempel says it is embarking on an ambitious new strategy to double revenue as well as double its positive impact. The company says 2020 was a year of transition. While still securing paint and coatings supply globally in a challenging COVID-19 year and developing core...

AXALTA’S 2021 Global Automotive Color of the Year: “ELECTROLIGHT”
Axalta announced its 2021 Global Automotive Color of the Year is called ElectroLight. The company says, “ElectroLight is an expressively refreshing green-yellow hue with inspired bold, contemporary flavors that echo style, energy and flair. The unique personality of...
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Cast Aluminum Solutions Launches Industrial Heaters with Temps to 1110 F
Cast Aluminum Solutions (CAS) – a supplier of industrial heating devices for specialized chemical and water processing applications including paint ingredients, solvents, and other key chemicals, recently launched its new CAST-X High Temperature Heater line. CAST-X...

Nix Sensor to Launch Portable 31-Channel Spectrophotometer
Nix Sensor Ltd. Is launching the Nix Spectro 2, a professional-grade, accessible, and cost-effective spectrophotometer it says offers a new way for industry professionals to capture and communicate spectral data. “The product development and engineering teams at Nix...

CARLISLE Introduces New Shot Meter Dispensing System
Carlisle Fluid Technologies recently introduced a new shot meter-based dispensing system. The company says the system is “extremely accurate”, easy to install and can be used for a wide range of single component sealant and adhesive applications including mastics,...
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Technic Appoints New Market Manager for Anodizing Processing Equipment
Technic recently announced the appointment of Christian Ebbrecht as its new Market Manager for Anodizing Equipment.

IGM Resins Appoints New CEO
IGM Resins has appointed Wilfrid Gambade as CEO, effective January 1, 2021. Gambade, based in IGM’s headquarters in Waalwijk, the Netherlands, leads IGM Resins’ Global Executive Leadership team and succeeds Edward Frindt as CEO. Frindt joined the company in 2012 and...
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