Raw Materials and Chemicals

WACKER Builds South Korea Dispersions Plant

October 8, 2012

Wacker Chemie AG recently announced it is expanding its production capacity in South Korea for vinyl acetateethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions by constructing a new plant with an annual capacity of 40,000 metric tons.

Arsenal Capital Partners Acquires IGM Resins

October 5, 2012

Headquartered in the Netherlands, IGM Resins is a global specialty chemical company and leading supplier of photoinitiators and acrylates.

DOW CORNING: Resin

October 3, 2012

Dow Corning® 3055 resin reportedly allows manufacturers of high-performance coatings to formulate low-VOC, next-generation polysiloxane coatings with urethane, epoxy, polyester, alkyd, amine and acrylic systems.

LONZA MICROBIAL CONTROL: Antimicrobial Products

October 2, 2012

This company’s Zinc Omadine® ZOE™ antimicrobial product and related zinc pyrithione compounds can be used to protect the surfaces of coatings and other dry films from fungal and algal growth.

DKT 2012

David P. Nick

October 1, 2012

The German Rubber Conference is a pan-European event with attendees from more than 30 European countries.

Focus On: Investing in Technology

October 1, 2012

Emerald Kalama Chemical opens new technical center, marks 50 years of operation in Kalama, WA.

Advancing Adhesives: Paper and Packaging Progress

October 1, 2012

WACKER introduces a new VAE dispersion for difficult-to-bond surfaces in paper and packaging.

NR-Free, Cold-Seal Adhesive Formulations

Daniel Eng

October 1, 2012

Scientists bond to find solutions that will stick.

Michelman Opens Singapore Technology Center

October 1, 2012

The facility is reportedly designed to allow for fast, efficient development of new water-based coatings and surface-modifying additives formulated specifically for the Asia-Pacific markets.