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Polyurethane Additives Market to Reach $2.75 Billion

Asia-Pacific is currently the largest market for polyurethane additives.

March 6, 2017

The market is reportedly driven by growing demand of polyurethane in the building and construction industry.

HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS: Curing Agents

March 2, 2017

This company, a division of Huntsman Corp., will launch a new portfolio of low-temperature curing agents for heavy-duty industrial coatings applications at the European Coatings Show.

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Painting the Future of Education in Utah

One of the “greenest” schools in Utah uses high-performance coatings.

March 1, 2017

As part of a much-needed educational expansion for the Davis School District in Farmington, Utah, two new schools were recently commissioned to better serve the local student body, including Odyssey Elementary School. Designed by VCBO Architecture, plans for the new school called for 84,785-sq-ft of total environmentally conscious construction.

Wacker Chemie Expands Binders Production

Wacker Chemie AG recently announced is expanding its existing production plants for polymeric binders in Germany.

March 1, 2017

The company is currently building another dispersion reactor with an annual capacity of 60,000 mt at its Burghausen site.

Coatings Trends & Technologies Seeks Speakers

Paint & Coatings Industry (PCI) magazine recently issued a call for speakers for its Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT).

February 27, 2017

The deadline for abstracts is April 14.

EVONIK: Powders

February 20, 2017

VESTAKEEP PEEK powders are suitable for applications that are subject to extreme mechanical, thermal, and chemical requirements.

PPG’s Charity Partner Program Provides $110,000 in First Year

PPG recently announced that the company donated more than $110,000 to charities in its EMEA region

February 17, 2017

More than 60 PPG sites in the Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region supported selected charities.

Heckler Appointed LORD Senior VP

LORD Corp. recently announced that Andrew Hecker has joined the company as senior vice president.

February 13, 2017

In this role, Hecker will lead the company’s organic and inorganic growth initiatives.

Evonik Opens Coating Additives Laboratory

Evonik recently announced it has opened a new coating additives lab at its Tuzla, Istanbul site.

February 8, 2017

The laboratory, which also includes a customer service center, will support customers in the Middle East.

FRP composite replica Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB

Replicating History with Structural Adhesives

A full-size composite replica of the Spitfire fighter aircraft was built using Scott Bader materials.

February 1, 2017

The Spitfire Heritage Trust recently completed a major project, successfully building an exact, full-sized all-fiberglass replica of the iconic WWII Battle of Britain Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB (Type 359) from scratch. Designed by Reginald Mitchell and produced from 1938-1948 at Supermarine Aviation where Mitchell was employed as an engineer, the original Spitfire fighter-interceptor was the first all-metal stressed-skin aircraft.