Chemicals & Plastics News
Improve your reaction time with insights into the world of chemicals and plastics. This section features news on innovations, technology and companies engaged in the processing and refinement of chemicals, adhesives, sealants, coatings, plastic resin materials, dyes, beverage ingredients, flavors and fragrances.
Advances in Waterborne Paint Resins from Bayer Increase Coatings’ Mettle
Painting metal substrates provides an attractive appearance. It also imparts corrosion resistance: Painted metal articles, such as railings, mailboxes, athletic stadiums and window frames, last longer than unpainted metals when exposed to outdoor weather conditions, including rain, snow, sleet and... - February 16, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
GiiResearch.com: Metamaterials Applications Market to Reach $758.7 Billion in 2016 Worldwide
Global Information Inc. would like to present a new market research report, "Metamaterials: Technologies and Global Markets." The global market for metamaterials applications is estimated to be valued at $256.1 million in 2011 and is expected to increase to $758.7 million in 2016, a... - February 15, 2012 - Global Information Inc.
Hernon Manufacturing Welcomes New Regional Sales Manager
Michael Raykovitz joins the Hernon team to forge new customer relations as well as support existing customers in the Western United States. - February 14, 2012 - Hernon Manufacturing
Nutrifield, Serving Customers for Years, and is Now Introducing the Latest Products and Fresh Ideas Online, to Offer a World Class Shopping Experience
Nutrifield.com.au provides world class gardening solutions making your life greener and living better-- organically. Nutrifield's new website introduces the latest products and fresh ideas online. - February 10, 2012 - Nutrifield
Eos Group Announces an Update to the Eos Piping Database 2011
Eos Group, Inc. has announced an update to their 2011 Piping Database. The Piping Database is designed to support construction cost estimating for utilities, owners, design engineers and contractors in the area of piping for facilities and industrial plants. - February 09, 2012 - Eos Group
E&T Plastics Debuts at GlobalShop with Expanded Product Line
E&T Plastics, a leading distributor and manufacturer of custom plastic components, will be showcasing two additions to its product line – premium aluminum composite panels and Designboard by Vycom – at GlobalShop in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 29 - March 2. - February 09, 2012 - E&T Plastics
Hernon Manufacturing Awarded 2012 ThinkGlobal Exporter of the Year
Adhesive, sealant and dispensing equipment manufacturer wins Exporter of the Year Award in the Materials category. - February 09, 2012 - Hernon Manufacturing
Preservation Solutions Release New Wood Juice and Leather Detergent Solutions
Leading industry specialists when it comes to maintaining and preserving the quality of wood and leather products, Preservation Solutions, have recently announced the introduction of several distinct products to their already comprehensive product line. The new products – Wood Juice™... - February 08, 2012 - Preservation Solutions
Time is Money: Bayer Helps Improve Shop and Field Painting Throughout by Reducing Finish Coat Handling Time
In the world of blast-and-paint production for structural steel, rarely does a new technology make a game-changing difference in workflow, handling and transportation. However, polyaspartic technologies have and continue to do so. Polyaspartic coatings can reduce painting systems from three coats... - February 06, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Coastal Announces New Partnership with Polyurethane Machinery Corp.
Coastal expands its polyurethane spray foam fleet with equipment from Polyurethane Machinery Corp. - February 05, 2012 - Coastal
Customer Mapping Study for the Indian Unsaturated Polyester Resin Industry
Top 100 customers accounted for an estimated 65% of unsaturated polyester resin demand in FY 2011 study says. - February 04, 2012 - Composite Insights Private Limited
Polycoat Expands Its Sales Force
American Polymers Corporation (dba Polycoat Products), a leading manufacturer and custom formulator of high performance protective polyurethanes, polyurea, and polyaspartic coatings welcomes Adriaan van der Capellen and Steven McGrane. Plus eighteen independent, North American sales reps. - February 04, 2012 - Polycoat Products
Bayer Scientists Discuss How Formulation Variables Determine How Topcoats Weather the Storm
The weathering performance of polyurethane topcoats can be altered by changing variables such as pigment-to-binder (P/B) ratio, isocyanates index, resin/polyisocyanate selection, fillers and additives. Two Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientists set out to determine what effect modifying these... - February 03, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer Reviews Potential Regulatory Changes
As part of its Enhanced Chemical Management Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Chemical Action Plans (CAPs) for the polyurethane raw materials methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and toluene diisocyanate (TDI). MDI and TDI are used in the production of polyurethane... - February 02, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience Seals Its Position as a Coating & Sealant Market Innovator
One of the fastest growing market segments in the concrete flooring arena is sealers for decorative and polished concrete surfaces. There is a need in this market for a more durable, longer lasting product, and Bayer MaterialScience LLC sealed its position as a coating and sealant market innovator by developing a new technology for sealers. - January 26, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer Welcomes New Baycusan® Cosmetics Polyurethane Raw Materials Key Account Manager
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has appointed David Krempels key account manager, Baycusan® cosmetics ingredients line. He is based in Northern New Jersey, the primary hub of activity in the North American cosmetics industry. In this role, Krempels will drive innovative Bayer polyurethane chemistry... - January 23, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer Welcomes New Director, Regional Key Account Sales for Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has appointed Marc Daniel Block director, regional key account sales for its Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties (CAS) business unit. In this role, Block leads the CAS regional key account sales team in the United States. He also serves as head of the technical sales team... - January 12, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Plasticos Hidrosolubles & AIJU Develop Hunting Cartridge Wads Based on PVA Biodegradable Materials
These cartridges, completely biodegradable, will reduce the impact of hunting sports, contributing to the sustainable cycle of the products. - January 11, 2012 - AIJU - Technological Institute for Children’s Products and Leisure
Bluestar Developed Compatibilizer That Improves the Strength of PPE Alloys
The compound R&D department of Bluestar in Nantong has developed a new additive for Glass filled PPE blends that has a very significant improvement on properties like tensile and flexural strength. Small additions improve several strength properties by 25 percent. The composition of the new... - January 11, 2012 - China National Bluestar (Group) Co, Ltd
Hernon Manufacturing Announces New Distributor for Florida
Miller Bearings to distribute over 5000 adhesive and sealant products for Sanford-based company. - January 06, 2012 - Hernon Manufacturing
Hernon Manufacturing Leases Additional Manufacturing Space Due to Rapid Growth
Adhesive, sealant and dispensing equipment company leases additional 3000 square feet while awaiting construction of new facility. - January 06, 2012 - Hernon Manufacturing
Sustainability as an Economic Driver – Ceresana Analyzes the Booming Bioplastic Industry
The market research institute Ceresana Research expects the global bioplastics market to reach revenues of more than US$2.8 billion in 2018 – corresponding to average annual growth rates of 17.8%. - December 30, 2011 - Ceresana
The Newest Report from Ceresana: Global Chelating Agents Market in Transition
Chelating agents can be used in a great variety of applications and the potential for innovation of chemical additives is far from being exhausted. The market research institute Ceresana Research forecasts the global chelating agents market to reach more than 5 million tonnes in 2018. In 2010, the Asia-Pacific region was the largest outlet, generating about 45% of worldwide demand for chelating agents. The region was followed by Western Europe and North America. - December 30, 2011 - Ceresana
Insight for Success: CIM Winter Survey with Focus on Market Intelligence and Strategies
The chemical and plastic industries are still in a positive mood: More than one third of the companies surveyed by Ceresana Research evaluate their current business situation as good. Only just less than 14% rate their business situation as poor. Almost 83% of the survey participants expect their market share to increase over the next 3 years. - December 30, 2011 - Ceresana
SABIC’s Lightweight Xenoy* and Lexan* Resins Deliver All-Day Comfort to the New 3MTM Versaflo™ M-Series Safety Headgear
Because protective gear is only effective when workers use it, 3M™ has designed a new exceptionally comfortable, ergonomic line of hardhats and helmets made with SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business’ lightweight Xenoy* and Lexan* OQ optical quality resins. - December 24, 2011 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
Warehouse Expansion Means Faster Deliveries for E&T Plastics’ Northern Midwest Customers
Just five years after opening their sales and distribution center in Blaine, Minnesota, E&T Plastics has added 3,600-square-feet of warehousing space to the facility, increasing its overall size by 20 percent. A nationwide supplier of plastic sheet, rod, tube and film, E&T Plastics opened... - December 22, 2011 - E&T Plastics
Kamweld Technologies Offers Two Plastics Welding Technologies to Best Serve the Plastics Market
Kamweld Technologies now features two different welding product lines each with different welding technologies; inclusion of two different technologies gives the customer a choice for the best welder for their application. - December 21, 2011 - Kamweld Technologies, Inc.
Bayer Flexes Its Polyurethane Foam Technology
Bayer MaterialScience LLC flexes its innovative muscle with a new polyurethane foam technology that enables the direct production of very high air flow foams comparable to those achieved through current processes. Enhanced air flow and the transfer of moisture away from the body are desirable... - December 01, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
U.S. Aragonite Enterprises Announces the Results of USDA Lab Research Confirming Its Oshenite™ Brand as a Renewable Resource
USDA lab research confirms U.S. Aragonite Enterprises' Oshenite™ brand as a renewable resource leading to its role as a material building block in an important USDA grant project out of Iowa State to build 100% biorenewable content for bioplastic crop containers for the horticulture industry. An estimate $706 million will be saved annually by the specialty crop industry by converting from petroleum-based containers to bioplastic containers. - November 30, 2011 - U.S. Aragonite.com
Sea Hawk Formulates First Totally Metal-Free Antifouling Paint in the World
Sea Hawk Paints, a division of New Nautical Coatings, Inc. of Clearwater, Florida, has just announced that Sea Hawk’s premium Smart Solution™ antifouling coating is the first totally metal free antifouling paint in the world. - November 24, 2011 - New Nautical Coatings
STE Oil Emerges as Top Leader in White Mineral Oil Industry
Once again, STE Oil Company Inc. has proven its mettle as a leader in the white mineral oil industry with its top quality mineral oil products and wide range of quantity options. Clients from different industries and businesses have cited the company's top quality products as the primary factor... - November 24, 2011 - STE Oil
LuminOre CopperTouch(TM) Formed to Respond to Ongoing Healthcare Crisis Through Education About the Antimicrobial Properties of Copper
New company, LuminOre CopperTouch, will address growing problem of infections in medical facilities. - November 23, 2011 - LuminOre CopperTouch
Petrus Roets Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Petrus Roets, of Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Petrochemicals. About Petrus Roets Petrus Roets is Chief Scientist at Sasol Technology. Sasol... - November 19, 2011 - Strathmore Who's Who
Tekra Introduces Dura-Go® Colored PVC Films for HP Indigo Presses
Tekra Corporation introduces a variety of Dura-Go® Colored PVC Films for HP Indigo Digital Printing. While traditional white PVC films require flood printing your ink to achieve a desired color, these films allow you to reduce your ink usage by color matching. - November 19, 2011 - Tekra, A Division of EIS, Inc.
PUR-ifying the Filtration Market: Bayer Brings Global Polyurethane Technology to Filters
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s polyurethane technology is PUR-ifying the filtration market on a global scale. Increasing government regulations for air and water quality are spurring demand for filtration materials and replacement parts in the healthcare, automotive, trucking and pool/spa... - November 18, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer’s Polyaspartic Gelcoat Technology Accelerates Waterslides’ Return to Service
Water park owners and contractors are seeking advanced gelcoat technology that offers faster cures, improved color and gloss retention, and proven durability so they can repair, re-finish and re-open waterslides. Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s two-component (2K) polyaspartic coating technology... - November 17, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Barrington Pools Brings Chemical-Free UV Pool Sanitization Technology SpectraLight to Chicago
Chicago pool builder, Barrington Pools is now the exclusive Master Dealer for UltraViolet Pool Sanitization technology from SpectraLight. This technology helps pool owners lower chlorine levels producing a safer, healtier, and more visually appealing swimming pool experience. By allowing lower chlorine levels, SpectraLight also reduces athma symptoms as well as eye and skin irritation caused by chlorine and chlorine by-products. - November 16, 2011 - Barrington Pools
HIG Capital Acquires the Building Block Chemicals Division of Cytec Industries
HIG Capital completed the purchase of the Building Block Chemicals (“BBC”) division of Cytec Industries Inc. - November 12, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital
Aculon Completes Major Expansion of Laboratory & Production Space
Aculon Inc., today announced the completion of the expansion of the company’s research and production laboratory space. - November 12, 2011 - Aculon Inc
H.I.G. Capital Portfolio Company Vaupell Acquires Russell Plastics
H.I.G. Capital announced that its portfolio company Vaupell Holdings, Inc. (“Vaupell”) has acquired Russell Plastics Technology Company, Inc. (“Russell”), a supplier of composite plastics products and assemblies serving primarily the aerospace and military markets. - November 10, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital
Hitor Group to Form a New Division for Home Construction
Hitor Group, Inc. (OTCQB:HITR) is scheduling a meeting in Hamburg, Germany with the manufacturers of the Nano-Jet product. The directors of The Hitor group will also discuss the forming of a new division and the assembling of a factory in Germany. This new division will be Hitor... - November 01, 2011 - Hitor Group Inc
Soilworks’® Continuous Growth Prompts Relocation and Expansion Into New Global Corporate Headquarters
Soilworks®, LLC, the world’s leading solution provider of environmentally safe soil stabilizers, dust control products and application services, announced today its relocation and expansion into its new global headquarters in Chandler, Arizona. The move reflects the significant double... - November 01, 2011 - Soilworks, LLC
Gas-Phase Filtration Leader Wins Three Manufacturing Awards Innovation, Distinction in Global Operations and SMA Hall of Fame
Purafil, Inc., a global gas-phase filtration manufacturer, captivated the audience by winning three awards at the 5th Annual Strategic Manufacturing Awards (SMA) held at the conclusion of the European Manufacturing Strategies Summit in Düsseldorf, Germany on October 18th, hosted by the World... - October 30, 2011 - Purafil, Inc.
Chesapeake Bay Coatings Now an Authorized Distributor of National Paint Industries Pool Paint and Marine Paint Lines
Baltimore, MD based coatings manufacturer Chesapeake Bay Coatings has recently announced that they have become an authorized distributor for National Paint Industries’ pool paint and marine paint lines. This new business partnership is expected to help both companies achieve their goals... - October 26, 2011 - Chesapeake Bay Coatings
Chesapeake Bay Coatings Expanding Its Product Line to Include More CARC Coatings
Baltimore, MD based paint manufacturing and color matching experts Chesapeake Bay Coatings have recently announced that they have expanded their product line to include new CARC coatings. This move comes in the midst of increased demand from the company’s customers, and as more organizations... - October 26, 2011 - Chesapeake Bay Coatings
Companies Satisfying Requirements for Purchasing from Minority or Woman Owned Business by Buying from Chesapeake Bay Coatings
Baltimore, MD based paint manufacturing and color matching specialists, Chesapeake Bay Coatings have recently announced a tremendous increase in the number of organizations that are choosing to purchase products from the company. Many clients have said that they feel proud to be purchasing their... - October 26, 2011 - Chesapeake Bay Coatings
Cool Mattress Technology Paper from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Breezes Into Winner’s Circle at Polyurethane Technical Conference
A foam mattress’s coolness, durability and compression set resistance are linked to a flexible polyurethane foam’s porosity. Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s new polyether polyol and formulation technology produce very high air flow polyurethane foam to achieve that “cool”... - October 24, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Novagard Solutions Continues Its Growth Objectives and Announces Partnership with Gentec of Belgium
Novagard Solutions continues its growth objectives to reach their global customers with its announced partnership with Gentec of Belgium. - October 19, 2011 - Novagard Solutions
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at SAMPE Tech 2011: New Class of Polyurethane-Based Composite Systems Developed for Use in Large Windmill Blades
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has developed a new class of stronger composite materials in response to the wind power industry’s move toward developing and manufacturing longer, larger, more productive wind blades. A Bayer scientist and a researcher from Molded Fiber Glass conducted studies to... - October 19, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at the ITB Automotive Cockpit and Door Modules Conference: High Pressure Forming Plastic Film Offers Increased Center Stack Functionality
A Bayer films expert discusses new concepts for integrated center stack design- the console between the driver and passenger seats that houses many dashboard controls- created by high pressure forming (HPF) Makrofol® HF 278 G-4 polycarbonate film. In the study, Makrofol® HF 278 G-4 was UV-cured and coated with Pröll’s NORILUX DC-3 formable Dual-Cure-Lacquer, providing the center stack with superior scratch resistance, good formability, high chemical resistance and high gloss. - October 17, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC