Paint & Coating News

In February of 2021, the domestic acrylic acid and ester market experienced a historical high in the past 10 years, and the price soared to the extent that the market’s prices changed at the beginning of the day.

• Acrylic acid
• ester industry

Chemical intermediates use coal tar or petroleum products as chemical raw materials to manufacture pesticides, dyes, paints, pigments, chemicals and daily chemicals, and other 11 major types of fine chemicals.

• chemical intermediate
• demand&supply

A new work describes a UV-responsive single-microcapsule self-healing material with enhanced UV-shielding SiO2/ZnO hybrid shell for potential application in space coatings.

• coating research

Academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle, are working to create a superhydrophobic – low friction – coating that enables surfaces to be functionalised in a way that destroys viruses whilst maintaining robust and easy-to-clean properties.

• coating covid-19

After the Spring Festival, the domestic market price of phthalic anhydride rose sharply. As of the 22nd, the price of phthalic anhydride was 7250 CNY/ton, a single-day increase of 17.41%.

• Phthalic Anhydride
• Price

Chemours announced that in the fourth quarter of 2020, the company will divide its original fluorine-containing products division into two new reportable divisions.

• Titanium Dioxide
• Chemours

As of February 18, the average price of epichlorohydrin companies was 10900.00 CNY/ton. During the Spring Festival, the production enterprises of epichlorohydrin basically maintained normal production, and the fundamentals changed little

• coating materials
• Bisphenol A
• Epoxy resin

On February 16, the spot price of benzene in the U.S. rose significantly. As the temperature on the U.S. Gulf Coast dropped below freezing, many refineries were shut down, but downstream styrene prices remained firm.

• benzene price

Recently, the petrochemical market in the Middle East is facing a tight supply situation. In addition to the shutdown of some refinery plants, the more important reason is the shortage of container supply.

• petrochemical products supply
• Container

From March 2 to 5, the 25th anniversary Interlakokraska 2021 international exhibition will be held in Moscow. It is the major event in the paint and coating industry in Russia with a long-lasting history.

• Interlakokraska
• coating exhibition

Considering that the growth rate of China's paint production in 2019 is only 2.60%, and the continued impact of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in 2020, the factory operating rate will be greatly affected.

• Coatings market

Considering that the growth rate of China's paint production in 2019 is only 2.60%, and the continued impact of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020, the factory operating rate will be greatly affected.

• China's coating industry

Recently, United Market Research (AMR) published a report titled "Plastic coating market type (polyurethane, acrylic, epoxy and others), process (dip coating, spray coating, powder coating, electrophoretic paint, etc.)

• plastic coating
• polyurethane
• epoxy
• acrylic

With immediate effect or as existing contracts permit BASF is further increasing the price for Neopentylglycol (NPG) in Europe by 200 Euro/ton (MT).

• BASF price
• BASF coating news

Due to cost and profit impact, Sumitomo Dyes Japan will stop production in April 2021, including the reactive Sumifix series and the disperse Sumikaron series.

• Sumitomo Dyes

Graphene supplier and product manufacturer Nano Graphene Inc. (GrapheneCA) announced its breakthrough antibacterial products have shown to be 99.9% effective in making various surfaces bacteria proof

• antimicrobial coating
• coating research

Creative Materials Inc., Ayer, Massachusetts, has introduced a new economical gold conductive ink, coating and adhesive.

• coating technology
• coating trend

Graphene is an exciting new material technology. However, as with many completely new materials, introducing it to long-established industrial markets can prove a lengthy and resource intensive process.

• coating research
• coating technology

Engineers at the University of Houston are using chitin – a derivative of glucose found in the cellular walls of arthropods and fungi – and 3D printing techniques to produce high-impact multilayered coatings that can protect soldiers against bullets, lase

• coating research
• coating technology

Mantrose-Haeuser Co. Inc. continues to improve and expand upon its VerdeCoat line of products, developed to provide the packaging industry with new green barrier coating technology.

• coating trend
• coating technology