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ExxonMobil Acquires Materia Inc.

ExxonMobil Chemical Company has acquired Materia Inc., a technology company that has pioneered the development of a Nobel prize-winning technology for manufacturing a new class of materials, which find application also in anticorrosive coatings.

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BASF Raises the Prices of its Additives Globally

BASF is raising the prices of its additives for the paint and coatings industry globally.

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Clariant Increases Prices of Industrial & Consumer Care Lines in the EMEA Region

Clariant announced price increases for its Industrial & Consumer Care products in the EMEA region.

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BYK Additives Raises the Prices of its Products

Starting January 1, 2022, BYK Additives will increase the prices of its products.

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SONGWON Signed an Exclusive Distribution Deal with TCL Hofmann for Australia and New Zealand

The Business Unit Coatings of SONGWON has entered an exclusive distributor partnership with TCL Hofmann.

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Raw Material Prices Show New Surge

The British Coatings Federation reports a new surge in raw material prices in September, affecting the paint and printing inks sector.

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LANXESS Ranks in Top Positions in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS placed first in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe and second in the DJSI World.

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Evonik Develops Four New Fumed Silicas

With an innovative manufacturing process, Evonik has developed four new fumed silicas from the AEROSIL® family that are much easier to disperse.

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Evonik Launches Three Universally Applicable Matting Agents

The three new matting agents based on precipitated silica will expand Evonik’s ACEMATT product line.

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Evonik Opens a New Innovation Center to Improve its Capabilities to Develop Specialty PU Additives

At the end of October, Evonik inaugurated a new laboratory and testing facility dedicated to the development of specialty PU additives.

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Evonik Launches a Heat Stable Hardener That Dries at Ambient Temperature

Evonik’s TEGO Cure 100 allows to save costs and energy by curing at room temperature.

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Merck Establishes External Expert Advisory Panel for Sustainability

As part of the sustainability strategy of Merck, the company has established The Merck Sustainability Advisory Panel (MSAP), which is made of six independent international experts who will advise the company on sustainability issues.

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OCSiAl Launched Graphene Nanotubes for Conductive Heating Paints

The new graphene nanotubes developed by OCSiAl allow to replace standard carbon additives and increase productivity and performance.

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Evonik Launches Two Defoamers with Bio-Renewable Content

Evonik has launched two new defoamer concentrates for printing inks and varnishes, which provide a bio-renewable content of 55% and 95%.

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