Coatings

Evonik Expands Safic-Alcan Agreement

Evonik recently announced that its coating additives business line has extended its existing partnership with Safic-Alcan.

April 1, 2019

The agreement reportedly allows customers to be supplied by a single distributor in France and the BeNeLux region.

Toyo Ink to Open Morocco Subsidiary

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd. recently announced plans to open a new sales subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco.

March 26, 2019

The company will reportedly set up its first office on the continent, Toyo Ink North Africa S.A.R.L., for the medium- to long-term timeframe.

New Home Sales End 2018 Up 1.5%

The inventory of new homes for sale continued to rise in December to 344,000 homes available for sale.

March 22, 2019

Sales of newly built, single-family homes posted a yearly gain of 1.5% in 2018, according to recently released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

World Adhesive and Sealant Conference Seeks Papers

Presentation proposals (abstracts) are now being accepted for the World Adhesive and Sealant Conference.

March 12, 2019

Any new technology, market intelligence or timely topics relevant to the adhesive and sealant industry will reportedly be considered.

Multi-Family Builder and Developer Confidence Weakens Slightly in Fourth Quarter

The MMS produces two separate indices: the Multifamily Production Index (MPI) and the Multifamily Vacancy Index (MVI).

March 8, 2019

Confidence in the market for new multi-family housing weakened slightly in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released recently by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

CHROMAFLO TECHNOLOGIES: Coatings Products

March 8, 2019

Chromaflo Technologies intends to introduce a host of new technologies at the European Coatings Show.

Sartomer Installs In-House Electron Beam Labs

Sartomer, a business line of Arkema, recently announced it has installed in-house electron beam labs.

March 7, 2019

The equipment intends to enable customers to develop and test innovative EB-curing formulations on a small scale.

EVONIK: Matting Agent

February 28, 2019

The silica is intended for use in clear coatings and water- and solvent-based coatings.

U.S. Chemical Production Starts New Year with Small Gain

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose by 0.3% in January.

February 26, 2019

During January, chemical output rose across all regions, with the largest gains in the Gulf Coast region.

PPG Aerospace Coating Qualified to U.S. Military Specification

PPG recently announced that PPG RECC 3007 aerospace conversion coating has been qualified to U.S. military specification MIL-C-81706, Type II, Class 3, Form IV, Method A.

February 19, 2019

It is reportedly the first non-chrome aerospace pretreatment coating to be qualified to the U.S. Department of Defense’s specification for chemical conversion coatings applied to aluminum.