Coatings

Ascend Specialty Chemicals Opens Lab

Ascend Specialty Chemicals recently announced it is opening a new application lab at the company’s Decatur, Ala., facility.

June 9, 2016

The new lab reportedly will support the company’s formulated product line to serve the coatings and other industries.

RadTech Announces Curable Coatings Webinar

RadTech, in partnership with SUNY-ESF, recently announced it has scheduled a curable coatings webinar.

June 8, 2016

The webinar will be presented by Ryan Schuelke, vice president of Enercon Industries, from 2-3 p.m. EDT on June 22.

Global Chemicals Production Starts Soft Second Quarter

The American Chemistry Council’s Global CPRI shows that the second quarter started on a soft note.

June 7, 2016

The headline index fell 0.2% on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis in April.

EVONIK: Release Additive

June 7, 2016

TEGO® Rad 2800 is a new release additive for printing inks and varnishes.

Missouri S&T Coating Institute Announces Short Course

The Missouri S&T coating institute recently announced it has scheduled “Introduction to Paint Formulation” for August 8-12.

June 3, 2016

This course reportedly can provide new formulators a background foundation to formulate paints.

Proviron Announces Plasticizer Bulk Storage Tank

Proviron recently announced it has commissioned a permanent bulk storage tank of ATBC.

June 2, 2016

The new tank will increase support for its customers in North America.

Advancing Adhesives

Spray-on Coating Solution Makes Ice Slide Off

Researchers have developed a new coating that could make ice simply slide off of equipment and car windshields.

June 1, 2016

On your car windshield, ice is a nuisance. On an airplane, a wind turbine, an oil rig or power line, it can be downright dangerous. In addition, removing it with the methods available today—usually chemical melting agents or labor-intensive scrapers and hammers—is difficult and expensive.