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DOW MICROBIAL CONTROL: Biocide Guide

August 22, 2013

This company, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., has introduced its first comprehensive biocide product selection guide for North America.

Ferro Second Quarter Sales Flat

August 6, 2013

Ferro Corp. recently reported net sales of $435 million in the second quarter of 2013, compared with net sales of $476 million in the previous year’s second quarter.

MICHELMAN: Expanded Website

July 3, 2013

This company has added a new section to its website to spotlight its mold release capabilities in the engineered wood market.

DOW CHEMICAL CO.: Surfactant

July 1, 2013

TRITON™ HW-1000 surfactant high-performance wetting agent is now available in North America.

Troy Receives Ringier Technology Innovation Award

June 10, 2013

Troy Corp. recently announced it has received the Ringier Technology Innovation Award for additives in China’s coatings industry.

INCOREZ: Additives

May 2, 2013

Two new, high-performance additives are now available: Incozol BH and STP.

Ask Dr. Dave: March 2013

Can you offer some advice regarding the sourcing of monomers for acrylic adhesives formulations?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

March 1, 2013

We are formulating acrylic adhesives (both reactive acrylics and anaerobics), but are having problems with the sourcing of monomers. Some suppliers can’t seem to give us monomers that produce shelf-stable products, even though they purport to have added extra free-radical stabilizers. Can you offer some advice?

Editor’s Memo: Materials Handbook

Welcome to our annual Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook.

Susan Sutton

March 1, 2013

As in previous years, this year’s handbook has been updated with many new products and definitions. The listings are divided into five major categories: Additives and Chemical Specialties; Oils and Fatty Acids; Resins and Base Polymers; Pigments and Dyes, Dry/Dispersions and Extenders; and Solvents.

Titanium Dioxide Substitution

Titanium dioxide substitute formulations could affect product quality.

Vaishnavi Jayaraman

February 1, 2013

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is a unique chemical with a wide range of applications.

TROY CORP.: Wetting Additive

January 11, 2013

Troysol™ 382 is a new multifunctional, silicone-free wetting additive that reportedly promotes strong dynamic surface tension reduction in aqueous systems, resulting in excellent wetting and application characteristics.