calcium carbonate: imerys minerals
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4 MARCH 2013
F O C U S O N P O W D E R C O A T I N G S
world’s largest manufacturer oftitanium dioxide, serving customersglobally in the coatings, paper,plastics and laminates industries.
Original Source: Dupont, DuPont Building,1007, Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19898,USA, website: http://www.dupont.com (16 Jan 2013) © DuPont 2013
Pulvercoat and Ibakimya formalliance in the powder coatingssegment
German company PulvercoatVertrieb eK in Stuttgart and Turkishcompany Ibakimya PowderCoatings agreed a distributionpartnership for the German-speaking region. With immediateeffect, Pulvercoat will start todistribute the complete range of theTurkish company to customers inGermany, Austria and Switzerland.Ibakimya is among the largestmanufacturers of powder coatingsin Turkey and employs 250 staff.The company has a productioncapacity of around 27,000 tonnes/yof powder coatings. Ibakimya isalready represented in 19 countriesby independent regional distributioncompanies and is consequentlyfollowing its strategy of internationalexpansion.
Original Source: Farbe und Lack (OnlineVersion), 21 Jan 2013, (Website:http://www.farbeundlack.de/) (in German) © Vincentz Network 2013
Bernstein makes top 2013 stockpicks
US financial analysts BernsteinResearch has picked the stocks ofpaints and coatings makerAkzoNobel, industrial gasesproducer Air Liquide and fertilizermanufacturer Yara as the mostlikely to outpace the broaderEuropean chemicals sector in2013. One of the strongest-performing European markets in2012 was the chemical sector, withthe Dow Jones Stoxx 600Chemicals index reaching 29.5% in2012, versus 14.4% for the widerStoxx Europe 600 Price index.
Original Source: ICIS Chemical Business, 21 Jan 2013, (Website:http://icischemicalbusiness.com) © ReedBusiness Information Limited 2013
Huntsman Advanced Materialslaunches global transformationprogram to enhance itsmanufacturing efficiency
Huntsman Corp announced plansto launch a globaltransformational change programacross its advanced materialsdivision, as part of an on-goingstrategic plan designed toimprove the company’smanufacturing efficiencies,enhance commercial excellenceand ensure its long-term globalcompetitiveness. The improvementprogram will align resources tofocus on attractive higher-growthmarkets. The company expectsbenefits to the business in therange of $70 M. HuntsmanAdvanced Materials will furtherincrease its focus on opportunitiesin industries such as aerospace,adhesives, high-performancecoatings, power generation, greenelectronics and large-scaleengineering projects which willdrive maximum value for allstakeholders. The transformationprogram is scheduled to begin in1Q 2013, with full implementationexpected to be completed overthe following 18 months.
Original Source: Huntsman, 2013. Found onSpecialChem Adhesives and SealantsFormulation, 25 Jan 2013, (Website:http://www.specialchem4adhesives.com)
NEWPRODUCTS
Evonik patents aluminium oxidepowder, dispersion and coating
Evonik Degussa GmbH has beengranted US Patent No 8,197,791B2 for an aluminium oxide powderin the shape of aggregates ofprimary particles. Each particlecomprises gamma-aluminiumoxide and/or theta-aluminiumoxide, and at least 30% by weightof delta-aluminium oxide.
Original Source: Coatings World, Dec 2012,17 (12), 18 (Website:http://www.coatingsworld.com/) © RodmanPublishing 2012
AkzoNobel launches Interpon F 2013
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings hasintroduced the new Interpon F2013 trend range for indoor andoutdoor furniture. The collectioncomprises 15 colours for interiorfurniture and 15 colours foroutdoor furniture. The colours arebased on five key trends: HomeFactory, Collective Passion,Switching Off, Art ofUnderstanding and Visual Solace.
Original Source: Coatings World, Dec 2012,17 (12), 29 (Website:http://www.coatingsworld.com/) © RodmanPublishing 2012
Cytec launches Additol VXW 6503N universal wetting and levellingagent
Cytec Industries Inc haslaunched Additol VXW 6503 Nuniversal wetting and levellingagent. The polyether modifiedsiloxane enhances substratewetting in many aqueous,solvent-borne and solvent-freeformulations, including UV/EBcurable formulations.
Original Source: Coatings World, Dec 2012,17 (12), 45 (Website:http://www.coatingsworld.com/) © RodmanPublishing 2012
Calcium carbonate: ImerysMinerals
Imerys Minerals is offering a newultrafine calcium carbonate calledImExtend 14CCL, which isformulated for household-appliancepowder coatings. The new productallows for potential savings oftitanium dioxide without sacrificingother characteristics such as flowrate and hardness.
Original Source: Paint & Coatings Industry(PCI), Dec 2012, 28 (12), 26 (Website:http://www.pcimag.com/) © BNP Media 2012
Advanced materials: carbon fibre,3-D printing, graphene to makeinroads
The outlook is positive for someadvanced materials, including