Paint & Coating News

Non-porous coatings exhibit more stability in pH range from 2 to 9 than porous coatings.

• Coatings
• Superhydrophobic

The 88th Geneva International Motor Show saw the showcase of the newly launched Aston Martin Racing (AMR) Vantage GTE which boasts an eye catching green livery. AMR technical partner HMG Paints Ltd.

• GTE
• HMG

I-Tech AB, the Swedish developer of the bio-repellent antifouling ingredient Selektope, has signed a significant supply agreement with one of the industry’s leading paint manufacturers representing the largest ever single order of the technolog

• I-Tech
• CMP

X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC appointed Ondrej Kruk president.

• X-Rite

Mankiewicz developed the ALEXIT SelfTex Coating, which produces a textured, homogenous surface directly from the spray gun.

• SelfTex
• Mankiewicz

Demand for cement additives in the US is forecast to expand 7.2% yearly to $2.0 billion in 2022, the fastest rate of increase of any major type of construction chemical.

• Cement
• Reports

WACKER is strengthening its presence in Russia by expanding the service portfolio offered by its technical center in Moscow.

• Wacker

PPG  is raising prices for select coatings products for Automotive OEM customers in the Americas. The increase will take effect immediately or as customer contracts allow.

• PPG
• Price

Jim Fitterling, the chief operation officer for DowDuPont’s Material Science Division as well as the Dow Chemical Company’s president and COO, will be appointed CEO of DowDuPont’s new Material Science Company, which will be called Dow.

• Dow

NAPCO, Ltd. (North American Polymer Company) launched a brand-new product line, “NAPCO Essentials” for the refinishing market.

• NAPCO

BWAY Corp., a North American manufacturer of rigid metal, plastic and hybrid containers, announced the launch of a new 5-gallon plastic pail with integrated handgrips, called the

• BWAY

In 2019, the substance-specific concentration limits for methylisothiazolinone (MIT) will be reduced in many applications. Products that are preserved with MIT then have to be labeled with additional hazard warnings.

• MIT
• Warnings
• Hazard

AkzoNobel's integrated Report 2017 is now available online.

• AkzoNobel
• Report

Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands Group chose Minneapolis-based MDC Partners agency mono as creative agency of record for its Valspar, Krylon and HGTV Home brands, Adweek reported. 

• Sherwin-Williams

Collecting mist from lubricant oils used to cool machining processes is critical to protect workers' health and meet OSHA requirements. The Handte Oil Expert from Camfil APC helps facility operators reduce exhaust emissions to meet the current OSHA.

• Safe
• Tools

Dr. Rolf Stomberg will resign as a member and chairman of the Supervisory Board following the May 15, 2018 stockholder’s meeting, LANXESS said.

• Lanxess

Ashland’s brand transformation following its final separation from Valvoline Inc. last year ranks among the most successful rebranding campaigns in the U.S., earning the global specialty chemicals company recognition in the 2018 REBRAND 100 Global Awards.

• Ashland
• Awards

Hoover Color, a division of the CATHAY INDUSTRIES Group, introduced a new class of transparent iron oxides.

• Cathay

BASF’s Coatings division won the iF Design Award in the category “Automobiles/Vehicles” for its functional paint technology for passive temperature management.

• BASF

PPG announced the introduction of PPG AQUACRON 200 and 100 coatings, which are designed exclusively to meet the unique challenges facing shed and barn manufacturers.   

• PPG