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Hydro PLIOLITE™ WL modified acrylate copolymer is now available for wet-look concrete sealers.

Munzing recently announced it has selected Ferguson Chemical Innovation as a distributor for the coatings, inks, adhesives and building product markets for Canada.

Global demand for emulsion polymers is forecast to rise over 5% per year to 13.3 million metric tons (dry basis) by 2016, according to a new report from the Freedonia Group Inc.

Chromaflo Technologies recently announced it has chosen several to represent its colorants for coatings.

RPM International Inc. recently announced it has acquired Kirker Enterprises Inc., a leading manufacturer of nail care enamels, coatings components and related products.

The new patent-pending Break-Away Cyclone can be used for powder coating applications. 

PPG Industries recently announced several executive appointments.

ROC-Prime 100 hybrid epoxy primer reportedly uses an innovative new resin that can provide two-component performance in a single-component formula.

Loctite® SF7900TM ceramic shield for welding is a new silicone-free sprayable protective coating that can prevent spatter adhesion on MIG/MAG welding equipment for up to eight hours with one application.

Coatings and adhesives have a lot in common. Unfortunately, it seems to be a fact of life that adhesives formulators rarely read coatings literature, and coatings formulators rarely read adhesives literature.