Coatings

Brandt Appointed CEO of CPS Color

May 8, 2013

CPS Color recently announced that Kaj Brandt has been appointed its new CEO. He takes over from Henrik Lif.

Bayer MaterialScience to Sell Polyester Resins Businesses to Stepan

May 7, 2013

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has agreed to sell its global powder polyester resins business and its U.S.-based liquid polyester resins merchant business to Stepan Co.

PPG Opens Automotive Coatings Center in China

May 7, 2013

PPG Industries recently held a ceremony to mark the opening of its new automotive OEM coatings development and application center in Tianjin, China.

Dow Posts 2% Lower Sales in First Quarter

May 3, 2013

The Dow Chemical Co. recently reported sales of $14.4 billion in the first quarter of 2013, down 2% vs. the same period last year.

Arnco Acquired by Arsenal’s Dash Multi-Corp

May 2, 2013

Arsenal Capital Partners recently announced the acquisition of Arnco, one of the world’s largest suppliers of polyurethane products.

Sales Decline for Ferro in First Quarter

May 2, 2013

Net sales were $418 million, vs. $460 million in the first quarter of 2012.

Coatings Innovation: PPG Earns Award of Excellence

The business was recognized for coatings used in the restoration of a historic battleship.

May 1, 2013

PPG Industries’ Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) business recently received the 2013 Military Coatings Project Award of Excellence from The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) during the SSPC 2013 event held January 14-17 in San Antonio, Texas.

Coatings Innovation: New Environmental Road Markings Improve Safety

The road markings incorporate tiny glass beads that reflect the light from headlights in dark or wet conditions.

May 1, 2013

Road markings ensure traffic safety, but there are differences among them, both in terms of quality and eco-friendliness. Evonik Industries has conducted an independent lifecycle assessment (LCA) and found that DEGAROUTE-based road markings protect not only road users but also the climate.

Carbon Nanotube-Based Coatings

New coatings containing CNTs offer enhanced strength and corrosion resistance.

Charlie Simpson

May 1, 2013

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are nanometer-scale tubular structures consisting entirely of carbon atoms. They represent a newly discovered elemental form of carbon and have remarkable properties in terms of mechanical strength, thermal conductance and electrical conductivity.

Q&A About Polyurethanes

Can existing formulations help make the leap from a one-component polyurethane coating to a two-component system?

Dr. Jeffrey F. Dormish

May 1, 2013

I would like to achieve the high performance of a two-component polyurethane coating, but my application process is only able to handle a one-component system. Can any existing formulations help me make this performance leap?