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The BASF product Hexamoll® DINCH has the highest eco-efficiency in a comparison of the top five non-phthalate plasticizers on the market today.

After the successful introduction of the HiTone Indoor grades in 2007, DSM Powder Coating Resins has launched Uralac® P 780, the first product within its HiTone range for outdoor applications.

If you walk around cities in China after it has rained, you may notice obvious stains on the exterior walls of many buildings.

EcoLine® 3220 is an innovative addition to Cortec® Corporation's environmentally safe, biodegradable line of products made from renewable resources.

BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions has announced that it is launching two new additives for its Onyx HD line in the United States and Canada, further strengthening its position as the industry leader in waterborne automotive refinish paint technology.

ACME Automotive Finishes is proud to announce the introduction of Finish 1™ Automotive Refinish Products in convenient and popularly-priced Factory Packaged Colors (FPC).

ADLER, the Tyrol-based wooden window-frame coating specialist, has now attracted attention with some sensational news: for the first time, a colourless window-frame coating has been developed that, thanks to its excellent stability, can be used outdoors without any reservations.

Belzona, Inc., a leading provider of coatings and repair composites, proudly announces significant improvements to an existing protective coating which allow it to further cut down time, thereby reducing cost to the customer.

Ideal for many industrial and manufacturing markets or applications that require a cost effective coating - but has high performance coatings needs - ACME Automotive Finishes has introduced Advanced Industrial Coatings.

A new environmentally-friendly paint range has been launched by AkzoNobel which delivers the kind of world-leading performance and quality that customers have come to expect from the globe's number one decorative paints company.

ANGUS Chemical Company (ANGUS), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), introduces an enhanced primary amine, AEPD™ VOX 1000 Multifunctional Amine for interior water-based paints to the Asia Pacific paint and coatings market during the Asia Pacific Coatings Show, June 24-26.

The Valspar Corporation has announced it has developed the industry's first enhanced solar reflective paint for the aluminum extrusion and wall panel market, Flurospar® SR coatings.

OAO Elaks (Odessa), Ukrainian enterprise of Empils, has set up the production of alkyd paint and varnish line under the Formula trademark.

The Valspar Corporation has announced the introduction of Valspar Duramax in Semi-Gloss to assist the needs of consumers looking for a full spectrum of finishes in premium quality exterior paints.

In response to the increasing usage of plastic in exterior applications, APV has developed a line of Kynar® based coatings for both rigid and non-rigid PVC plastic.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., a subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation, offers wood coatings formulators and contractors Turboset™ 2025 urethane dispersion - an innovative polymer that eliminates additional crosslinkers.

APV has developed a Bisphenol A (BPA) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) free can and coil stock coater that meets FDA food contact requirements.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., a subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation has announced the first product in a line of new XL Reactive technology hyperdispersants for radiation-cured coatings and inks.

Leverkusen-based Momentive Performance Materials GmbH is in the process of developing SHP 470 FT 2050, a new primer system for the hardcoating of black-pigmented polycarbonate.

Air Products has introduced four new ZetaSperse® pigment dispersing additives for waterborne coating and ink applications.

A new non-ionic monomer, Ymer® N120, from the innovators at leading specialty chemicals company Perstorp, gives the greatest formulation freedom, robustness and pH-independence in PUDs.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., a subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation, has announced that Doresco® UVC87 specialty polymers for energy-curable applications.

Cabot Corporation's Aerogel business has introduced Nanogel® aerogel TLD201, a new matting agent consisting of fine particle aerogel material, at the 2008 American Coatings Show, June 3-5, at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina, USA.

A breakthrough in UV curing inks for sheetfed offset printing has been unveiled by Sun Chemical as part of its growing commitment to customers and the environment.

International Paint Ltd. has announced the completion of the 100th ship coated with the revolutionary, fluoropolymer based, patented foul release product Intersleek 900.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., a subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation, has announced that its Carboset® CA-600 acrylic polymer enhances the performance and appearance of most any mineral-based, horizontal masonry surface.

The latest Oxymer™ grade from leading specialty chemicals company Perstorp, aims specifically to improve on today's top polycarbonate diols for PUD coatings and match formulator expectations about polycarbonate diol behavior.

At the American Coating Show from 3rd of June to 5th of June in Charlotte, USA, DSM NeoResins+ will be proudly presenting two new commercial Waterborne UV-curable binders: NeoRad® R-447 and NeoRad® R-448.

Dow Biocides, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), has introduced CANGUARD™ ULTRA BIT 20 DPG Preservative, an enhanced version and drop-in replacement for CANGUARD BIT 20 DPG.

At drupa 2008, from May 29 to June 11, BYK will be presenting innovative solutions for controlling interfacial phenomena in the manufacture and processing of paper.

By launching two new additives for its Onyx HD line, BASF Coatings further strengthens its position at the forefront of waterborne automotive refinish paint technology.

Ciba is launching a new series of inks for heatset printing at drupa, from May 29 to June 11 in Düsseldorf.

BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions has announced that it is launching a new member of its popular R-M brand. Onyx HD is a high performance, environmentally-compliant waterborne automotive refinish basecoat that complies with the most stringent environmental regulations.

Generations of do-it-yourselfers have protected, revitalized and personalized their world with spray paint. It's convenient, affordable and over the years, new color palettes and decorator finishes have inspired creativity for both indoor and outdoor projects while extending the life of the painted object.

Magnolia Optical Technologies, Inc. has announced that in collaboration with the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, MD it has developed broad band multi-layer AR coatings that can be used for visible and IR sensors applications including enhancing solar cell performance.

A new, water-soluble powder containing vapor corrosion inhibitors from SEI Chemical - CPT 500 Corrosion Proof Powder - provides optimal long-term (up to 5-7 years) wet or dry corrosion protection.

SEI Chemical has reformulated and upgraded the two-component GPA- 200 Graffiti Proofer® Anti-Stick coating into a single-component, highly durable fluoro-coating with under 20 g/L VOC that is compliant is all 50 states.

Cortec's VpCI™-440 is a surface pre-treatment offering a unified solution for multi-metal substrate protection against corrosion while preparing metals for surface bonding and coating.

On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Intertek Laboratories in San Antonio, TX, Flame Seal's new Intumescent Coating became the first thin film coating to pass the Full Scale Room Corner test (UL1715).

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has approved DuPont CorMax® VI and ElectroShield 21 cathodic epoxy electrodeposition primers for use on all DTNA truck bodies and parts.

ANGUS Chemical Company (ANGUS), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), has introduced an enhanced primary amine, AEPD™ VOX 1000 Multifunctional Amine for interior water-based paints.

Greenstone Holdings, Inc. has announced that the Company has received the first order from Train Travel Inc. for Permeate™ HS200 anti-corrosion paint and also MagneLine® polymer cement mortar to restore three historic 1917 rail cars to protect them from weathering and maintaining the original look for years afterwards.

The Shepherd Color Company introduces Dynamix Black 30C933, a unique, innovative "stir-in" inorganic color pigment to the coatings market.

When Simula Technology, Inc., Taiwan, a manufacturer of mobile phone components, wanted a coating for the slide hinge component of its mobile phones, PDA phones, and smart phones, it chose VICOTE® Coatings, based on VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer, for its wear resistance, lubricity, bonding strength, and ease of processing to strengthen the durability of the slide hinge component.