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Huntsman Opens New Polyurethanes Systems House In Dubai

The purpose-built facility reportedly strengthens Huntsman’s downstream capabilities in the Middle East and North Africa, increasing its capacity to produce polyurethane systems and polyester polyols for customers across the region.

September 16, 2019

Huntsman Corp. recently announced the opening of its new polyurethanes systems house in Dubai.

Nordson ASYMTEK Will Showcase Conformal Coating and Dispensing Technologies at SMTAI

Nordson ASYMTEK’s Select Coat SL-940 conformal coating platform will feature a new flow control system being introduced at SMTAI.

September 10, 2019

Nordson ASYMTEK, a Nordson company, reports that it will present ways to create reliable, efficient conformal coating and dispensing processes at SMTA International (SMTAI) 2019, which will be held September 24-26.

AkzoNobel Coatings Provide Protection for China’s New Icebreaker

AkzoNobel’s abrasion-resistant International system reportedly has a 47-year track record of performing in temperatures as low as -50°C and has been used on more than 1,600 ships and icebreakers around the world.

September 4, 2019

AkzoNobel recently announced that the new 12,366-ton Xue Long 2 polar icebreaker is coated with Intershield 163 Inerta 160 from the International product range.

Laird Named Oregon and Pacific Northwest Sales Manager for Induron Protective Coatings

Laird is involved with NACE International as a Level 3 coatings inspector and a NACE CIP 1 and CIP 2 instructor.

September 3, 2019

Induron Protective Coatings recently announced that Jamie Laird has joined the company as sales manager for Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

Lintech to Represent DSM Coating Resins in Midwest and Southwest

Lintech, which already represents DSM Coating Resins in the Eastern U.S., will become the Midwest and Southwest distributor for the coatings, paints, and printing and packaging markets, effective September 15, 2019.

August 29, 2019

DSM Coating Resins is expanding its relationship with Lintech International, LLC.

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires Epoxies, Etc.

Based in Cranston, R.I., Epoxies, Etc. offers products that are used in the electronic, electrical, construction, and decorative industries.

August 27, 2019

Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced its acquisition of Epoxies, Etc., a resin formulator of epoxies, urethanes, and silicones.

Michelman to Feature Range of Sustainable Surface Modifiers for Exterior Wood and Architectural Coatings at Coatings Trends & Technologies

Michelman reports that its low-VOC architectural coatings enhance scuff, scrub, scratch, burnish, and abrasion resistance.

August 26, 2019

Michelman, a bronze sponsor and exhibitor at Coating Trends & Technologies (CTT) 2019, recently announced that it will feature its line of sustainable waterborne surface modifiers for improving the performance of exterior wood coatings and architectural paint coatings.

Covestro Partners with Industry and University in Wind Energy Research Project

Leading global manufacturers of wind energy systems and coatings are reportedly members of the consortium involved with the DURALEDGE project.

August 22, 2019

Covestro recently announced that it is serving as a key raw materials partner in a consortium managed by the Technical University of Denmark that is currently carrying out a research project called DURALEDGE (from durable leading edges) to investigate erosion mechanisms and develop new coatings to permanently protect rotor blades.

Builder Confidence Trending Higher as Interest Rates Move Lower

The HMI index gauging current sales conditions for newly built single-family homes increased two points to 73, and the component measuring traffic of prospective buyers rose two points to 50.

August 21, 2019

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 66 in August, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Nordson MARCH Presents Paper on Plasma Applications for Wafer-Level Packaging at ICEPT

Jiangang (Jack) Zhao, Ph.D., applications director and chief scientist, presented original data and discussed typical plasma applications that enable or improve process steps for wafer-level packaging (WLP).

August 16, 2019

Nordson MARCH, a Nordson company, recently presented a paper entitled “Plasma Applications for Wafer Level Packaging, Part 1,” at the 20th annual International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology (ICEPT) in Hong Kong.