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Names in the News for December

The following industry professionals have recently received appointments or promotions. Sheboygan Paint Company has appointed Mary Goggans to its board of directors. Goggans will advise the company in the areas […]

New Products for December

Editor’s note: This column is a roundup of recent product releases from throughout the coatings and allied industries. To submit a product release for consideration, email publications@paint.org. Please note that […]

Natural Sunscreen Replacements

By Gloria Klees Active ingredients such as oxybenzone and octinoxate have been used as major UV protectants in sunscreens for decades. While these ingredients are key components in many sunscreens, […]

Natural Sunscreen Replacements

By Gloria Klees Active ingredients such as oxybenzone and octinoxate have been used as major UV protectants in sunscreens for decades. While these ingredients are key components in many sunscreens, […]

The State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Market

By George R. Pilcher, The ChemQuest Group, Inc. Could any of us have predicted in 2019 that, in 2023, everyone would be preoccupied with lower but still unacceptably high inflation, […]

2023 CoatingsTech Conference: Technical Highlights

By Leo Procopio, Paintology Coatings Research LLC The 2023 CoatingsTech Conference, organized by the American Coatings Association, convened June 26–28 in Cleveland. Exploring the theme “Coatings Technologies: Adaptation in a […]

Orion Completes Carbon Black Plant in China

Special chemicals company Orion S.A. has completed its first greenfield project – a carbon black plant in in the city of Huaibei in Anhui province in eastern China. According to […]

Peninsula Polymers Expands with Westlake Epoxy into Mexico

Peninsula Polymers, a North American specialty chemical distributor, has announced it is expanding its national distribution agreement with Houston-based manufacturer and supplier Westlake Epoxy into Mexico for 2024. “We have […]

BASF Increases Defoamer Capacity in Turkey

BASF has announced the expansion a new production line for defoamer capacity at its Dilovasi plant in Turkey. According to the company, the expansion increases the company’s onsite capacity, allowing […]

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