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291 Housing Markets Listed as Improving in September

September 16, 2013

A total of 291 metropolitan areas across the country now qualify as improving housing markets, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for September.

Bio-Coatings Improve Implant Functionality

A new coating could help medical implants function better.

September 5, 2013

Tiny implants to monitor bodily functions or to provide insulin or other drugs based on immediate need would be an advancement in personalized medicine. But a problem inherent in implants is the tendency of the human immune system to recognize the device as an invader and encapsulate it, preventing the device from doing its job.

PCB Industry Drives Changes in Packaging

Developments in the printed circuit board industry are challenging suppliers to continuously improve quality and processes.

Jim Enochs

August 5, 2013

In the printed circuit board (PCB) industry, manufacturers must drive change or they don’t survive.

ARKEMA COATING RESINS: Acrylic Latex

July 25, 2013

This company, a business unit of Arkema Inc., has introduced SNAP® 728 acrylic latex for architectural coatings applications.

Atlas Weather-Ometers Meet ASTM Standard

July 25, 2013

Atlas Material Testing Technology recently announced that its Ci series Weather-Ometers meet the recently published test method ASTM D 7869-13 standard.

PPG INDUSTRIES: Epoxy Anticorrosive/Tiecoat

July 11, 2013

This company’s Protective and Marine Coatings business has launched SIGMACOVER^TM580 coating, an epoxy anticorrosive/tiecoat.

DOW CORNING: Resin

June 26, 2013

Dow Corning^®US-CF 2403 resin reportedly allows manufacturers to create coatings with high heat resistance, high hardness and stain resistance.

PPG Begins Producing Protective and Marine Coatings at Poland Plant

June 11, 2013

PPG Industries recently announced it has started manufacturing protective and marine coatings (PMC) at its facility in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland.

Eastman Opens Application Lab in European Technical Center

June 7, 2013

Eastman Co. UK Ltd. recently announced it has opened a dedicated large-scale application facility at its European Technical Centre in Liverpool, England.