BASF is raising the prices of its additives for the paint and coatings industry globally.
Clariant announced price increases for its Industrial & Consumer Care products in the EMEA region.
Starting January 1, 2022, BYK Additives will increase the prices of its products.
The Business Unit Coatings of SONGWON has entered an exclusive distributor partnership with TCL Hofmann.
The British Coatings Federation reports a new surge in raw material prices in September, affecting the paint and printing inks sector.
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS placed first in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe and second in the DJSI World.
With an innovative manufacturing process, Evonik has developed four new fumed silicas from the AEROSIL® family that are much easier to disperse.
The three new matting agents based on precipitated silica will expand Evonik’s ACEMATT product line.
At the end of October, Evonik inaugurated a new laboratory and testing facility dedicated to the development of specialty PU additives.
Evonik’s TEGO Cure 100 allows to save costs and energy by curing at room temperature.
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.
The new graphene nanotubes developed by OCSiAl allow to replace standard carbon additives and increase productivity and performance.
Evonik has launched two new defoamer concentrates for printing inks and varnishes, which provide a bio-renewable content of 55% and 95%.
BYK has launched two new sustainable coating additives, CERAFLOUR 1001 and CERAFLOUR 1002.
Key players from the chemical industry, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, are teaming up to move the Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative into its implementation stage by the end of 2023.