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Ontario Paint Manufacturers Support New Recycling Regulation
The Ontario government has just published a new regulation for paint recycling as part of proposed new Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) regulation. The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) says it was pleased to see that the Minister of Environment,...
Halifax Innovator Aims to Green the Global Shipping Industry, One Coating at a Time
Marciel Gaier is on a mission to transform the global shipping industry. Even the challenges of a worldwide pandemic haven’t stopped the entrepreneur from advancing his smart coating for ship hulls. The system, which is the first patented technology to use...
Nouryon Improves Coating and Adhesive Performance in Harsh Environments
Nouryon has introduced Thioplast EPS 35, a solution that enables high-performance coatings and adhesives to withstand harsh environments in the construction, automotive, aerospace, marine, and energy industries. “Nouryon’s customers work in some of the world’s most...
OCSiAL Promotes Powder Coating on FRP Using Graphene Nanotubes Conductive Gelcoats
New conductive gelcoats with graphene nanotubes as a protecting layer on top of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) grant engineers and designers the ability to produce special surfaces and uniformly coat all final parts regardless of their conductive and non-conductive...
AkzoNobel’s Yacht Coatings Business Partners With the Water Revolution Foundation
AkzoNobel says creating a more sustainable yacht industry and helping to protect the world’s oceans are the main goals driving a new partnership between its Yacht Coatings business and the Water Revolution Foundation. “We have a natural connection with the Water...
The Protech Group Acquires Excalibur Paints & Coatings
Quebec-based The Protech Group, coatings, paints, and specialty materials manufacturer, has reached an agreement to acquire the liquid coatings business of Excalibur Paints & Coatings Ltd. (Excalibur Paints) based in Wichita Falls, TX. Manufacturing equipment will...
Evonik and SI Coatings Develop Water-based Primer for Polyamide Coatings
Evonik Industries and SI Coatings have jointly developed a water-based primer for the pretreatment of steel prior to coating in the fluidized-bed process with VESTOSINT polyamide 12 powder. Polyamide coatings on metal serve to protect against corrosion. Until now,...
Hempel Acquires Coatings Technology
Hempel has acquired a “groundbreaking” technology it says will change the market for insulation coatings while enhancing workers’ safety and lowering customers’ environmental footprint. The technology, developed by Das Lack Enertherm (DLE), a German-English company,...
Evonik Launches New Knowledge Platform for Coatings and Printing Inks
Evonik has launched COATINO Campus, a website where its Coating Additives business line offers comprehensive information about additives and formulations. The new platform includes interactive information on items such as defoamers or matting agents, live events,...
CFI’s WearCOAT 2015 Now Offered in Color
Coatings for Industry, Inc., (CFI) now offers its WearCOAT 2015 low-VOC polyaspartic primer with pigments. The primer can be specified in any of CFI’s 16 standard colors with custom colors also available. WearCOAT 2015 is a fast-curing primer, typically ready for mid-...
Birla Carbon Looks to a More Sustainable Carbon Black
Birla Carbon, a global supplier of carbon black, has introduced what it calls “a first-of-its-kind sustainable carbonaceous material” with the launch of Continua. Birla says it is a “groundbreaking step forward in the availability and know-how of sustainable solutions...
New Humectant has Low Impact on Coating Properties
Evonik’s newest additive is a product for binder-free pigment pastes that has a low VOC content and a low influence on paste properties such as color strength and viscosity. TEGO Humectant 7005 is effective against drying of pigment concentrates, while its influence...
BHC Launches Solution to Spatter and Slag
Spatter buildup during the laser cutting or welding process is messy, creates extra work prepping parts, and slows the manufacturing process. The use of a spatter release agent prevents the accumulation of spatter and solves these problems. BHC says its AquaVantage...
Clariant Launches Virtual Car Color Configurator and Automotive Trendbook
Clariant has released its new Automotive Styling Shades 2025 Trendbook, including an interactive digital version for the first time. The Trendbook, published every two years, highlights how globalization has made color preference more uniform worldwide than it was 20...
Hempel Launches Hempafire Pro 400 Fire Protection Coating
Hempel has launched Hempafire Pro 400, a new passive fire protection coating it says maintains the stability of steel structures in the event of a fire for up to 120 minutes. Passive fire protection (PFP) coatings insulate steel during a fire, which extends the...
AkzoNobel Invites Startups to Collaborate
AkzoNobel has launched its 2021 Paint the Future global challenge, inviting startups to collaborate on innovations. “Pioneering new technologies and solutions for our customers is something we’ve been doing for hundreds of years,” says Klaas Kruithof, Chief Technology...
MOCAP Expands Plugs and Caps Lines
MOCAP has announced an expansion of its T, FC and OP series caps and plugs. The company says the T Series Tapered Plug Caps are dual-function closures that can be used as a cap for hydraulic fittings, tube end cap or pipe cap or can function as a plug for threaded...
Anthony W. Thornton Honored with ASTM International 2021 Cavanaugh Award
Anthony W. Thornton, Director of Technical Information and Senior Technology and Applications Consultant for Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, was recently awarded the 2021 ASTM International William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award. The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors...
CASF Launches New Website, Brand
The Canadian Association for Surface Finishing (CASF) has launched a new website and brand. The new brand features a modernized logo, vibrant colors and a robust design, CASF says. The website features a new look, enhanced security features and easy navigation on all...
Hempel to Acquire Farrow & Ball
Coatings manufacturer Hempel has signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of Farrow & Ball, a luxury decorative paint and wallpaper company. “Farrow & Ball is an iconic, luxury, decorative paint and wallpaper company. It is used by consumers, designers...
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