OQ Chemicals Launches Pilot Plant for Customized Esters
OQ Chemicals started up its pilot plant for esters in Oberhausen, Germany. Read More…
Trinseo and RWDC Industries Announce PHA Dispersion Partnership
Trinseo and RWDC Industries LLC announced a partnership to bring polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) dispersion technology to target markets. According to the companies, this exclusive agreement builds on the partners’ ongoing efforts to optimize PHA dispersions for paper and paperboard barrier coating applications. Read More…
BRB ST Kimyasal AS Appoints Transmare for North Africa Distribution
BRB ST Kimyasal AS, Türkiye, a full subsidiary of BRB International BV, appointed Transmare Chemie NV for sales distribution of its silicone product portfolio for the personal care, home and auto care, coatings and inks and construction industries in Algeria, Libya and Morocco. Read More…
Hardide Coatings Enters Partnership with Gardner Aerospace
Hardide Coatings entered a partnership with Gardner Aerospace to coat key wing components for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft. Read More…
IMCD South East Europe Opens Coatings and Construction Lab in Austria
IMCD, a distributor, formulator, and solutions provider of specialty chemicals and ingredients, announced the opening of a new coatings and construction laboratory in Vienna, Austria. This facility will specialize in decorative paints and industrial coatings. Read More…
Washington SB 5369 Passed, Limited to Request for US EPA Re-Assessment of PCB Standards
In a significant victory for the paint industry, last week, the Washington legislature passed a bill requiring the state Department of Ecology (DOE) to petition the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reevaluate standards for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). ACA had vigorously opposed the original bill language, which would have established a complete ban on inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in paints and printing inks, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Read More…