Lubrizol is expanding operations at its Avon Lake, Ohio manufacturing facility to double the production capacity of Solsperse™ Hyperdispersants, commonly used by coating and ink formulators for pigment dispersant. Read More…
Covestro will construct a new Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) APAC application development (AD) Center in Guangzhou in South China. Construction is set to begin later this year, with the facility expected to become operational in 2025. Read More…
DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials upgraded its four innovation centers in Manilla to support its growing business in the Philippines. Read More…
BASF inaugurated a production plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. BASF says the investment will increase the company’s global annual production capacity for alkyl ethanolamines, including dimethyl ethanolamine (DMEOA) and methyl diethanolamine (MDEOA), by nearly 30 percent to more than 140,000 tons per year. Read More…
Arkema’s Nansha site in China has achieved ISCC PLUS certification. The Mass Balance approach enables Arkema to launch a new range of bio-attributed UV/LED/EB curable resins in Asia. It will also support the development of more sustainable solutions for fast-growing applications in local markets, such as advanced electronics, new energies, green mobility, living comfort, and home efficiency, according to Arkema. Read More…
BASF's Coatings division has inaugurated its new Application and Technical Center in Jiangmen, China. The center is located near the site of BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co. Ltd (BCG,) which has offered a portfolio of refinish coatings products since 2016. Read More…