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Covestro exhibited its portfolio of sustainable coating solutions at the recent 2022 American Coatings Show, helping pave the way for a shift to the circular economy. 

Kraton Corp. recently announced a significant investment in its alpha methyl styrene (AMS) resins facility in Niort, France. 

With the diminishing list of available preservatives, manufacturers need new candidates with exemplary safe use profiles. Recently, sodium benzoate has become increasingly valued outside of its traditional food and beverage applications, moving into cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, home care, and industrial applications.

Admix Inc. recently announced its acquisition of Denmark-based Diaf Pilvad ApS, a manufacturer and supplier of dispersion and agitation equipment. 

Michelman is showcasing its waterborne coating additives with a focus on high-performance wood applications as well as bio-based and renewable products at the American Coatings Show (ACS) 2022.

Master Bond EP21AC is a two-part epoxy with a non-halogenated filler that is formulated for applications where arc resistance and flame retardancy are required. 

BASF and L&L Products have developed a battery protection solution for the 2022 F-150^® Lightning™, the first all-electric F-Series truck from Ford Motor Co. 

Arkema recently announced that it is showcasing a broad offering of coating materials for waterborne, high solids, UV/EB, and powder formulations at the 2022 American Coatings Show (ACS) in Indianapolis, Ind., April 5-7, booth #1130. 

Adhesives are used in a wide range of applications, such as transportation (automotive, rail) and architectural, among many others. Though the adhesives themselves are not directly exposed to the environment in most of these applications, one or more weathering factors can still affect the adhesive performance.

Sika has closed the transaction related to the divestment of its European industrial coatings business to The Sherwin-Williams Co.