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Ashland Specialty Ingredients has obtained certification by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for 13 ultraviolet (UV) and water-based overprint varnishes

Regulations and consumer trends continue to spur the demand for coatings and inks with water-based technologies.

Waterproofing coatings reportedly have a buyer power score of 3 out of 5, a score that reflects better negotiating conditions for buyers.

This company’s International^® brand has introduced Intertherm^® 3350 into the U.S. protective coatings market.

MACtac^® Performance Adhesives Group recently announced it has received Underwriter Laboratories (UL) Recognition for its EFI Jetrion UV digital label inks.

AkzoNobel recently announced it has entered into a two-year partnership to supply the Extreme Sailing Series™, an annual global stadium racing circuit featuring some of the latest high-performance hull coatings.

The APAC region was the leading consumer of protective coatings, accounting for more than 68.5% of the world’s total consumption volume in 2013.

The global UV-curable resin market, along with its end products, has seen significant growth in the past few years.

This company recently introduced HydraBan^® 430, reportedly a highly water resistant coating for paper and corrugated.

Evonik Industries recently announced it is building a new production plant for polymer dispersants at its Goldschmidtstrasse site in Essen, Germany.