Gerdau Graphene recently announced that it has created a new water-based architectural paint that is significantly more durable and resistant to abrasion than traditional paints.
People in Brazil have a new ally in the fight against an invasive carrier of dengue fever—a mosquito-repellent coating developed by AkzoNobel’s Coral brand.
Microban International has announced its participation in this year’s Foam Expo North America, taking place June 28 & 30.
Lightweight materials are in high demand from automotive manufacturers to meet increasingly strict emission regulations and strong consumer interest in fuel-efficient vehicles that do not compromise on performance or passenger comfort.
Read more: New Microsphere Fillers for Automotive Coatings...
At SUR/FIN 2022, in Rosemont, Ill., DuPont Interconnect Solutions (ICS) introduced its Solderon ST-400, a new high-speed tin plating process.
Read more: DuPont Offers a New High Speed Matte Tin Plating...
Archroma, a global company in sustainable specialty chemical solutions, has introduced a Siligen MIH liq, a new biocide-free wood protection technology developed together with the University of Goettingen in Germany.
AkzoNobel has announced that Gregoire Poux-Guillaume will become the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as of November 1, 2022.
FABTECH Canada, which happens every two years, finally returned to the Toronto Congress Centre, June 14 to 16.
Orion Engineered Carbons, a global specialty chemicals company, has announced that it will raise prices by 20 per cent for all rubber carbon black products manufactured in Europe and the Americas.
Read more: Orion to Increase Prices, Reduce Payment Terms...
BASF recently completed a double-digit million-euro investment to increase production capacity for Tinopal CBS optical brighteners at its Monthey site in Switzerland.
Feature Video: ChemQuest's Interactive Coatings Forecasting Tool
ChemQuest unveiled its Coatings TraQr, an interactive dashboard and forecasting tool that combines input data on key market consumption, macroeconomic indicators and raw materials.
While the application is currently focused on the paint and coatings industry, ChemQuest plans to expand it to industries throughout the specialty chemical value chain.
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New Digital Solution Helps Customers Bring Colours to Life
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has developed a new web application 3D colour visualization tool within its Interpon webshop to help customers better understand how a powder coating’s colour, texture and finish that look good in theory, will actually appear in reality.
The tool provides instant access to thousands of colours in the Interpon range. Using a 360-degree dynamic camera and simulated lighting, the customer is given a true-to-life image of how the colour performs to a degree of accuracy and realism not possible before in a virtual environment.
Rather than the image being ‘flat’, the customer can orientate the ‘virtual’ panel to see how the light reflects and the colour looks from different angles. Read More