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The solvent-free TEGO® Twin 4100 has proven itself particularly in waterborne formulations for wood and industrial finishes as well as printing inks and lacquers.

Perma-Flex Stucco Grade Acrylic Finishes are durable exterior coatings that provide color and texture over LaHabra Wall, LaHabra BasiC926, brown coat, cast-in-place concrete, and other approved substrates.

Holliday Pigments is showcasing its Premier F grades for fine fibre, very thin film and automotive compound applications at Chinaplas 2010.

121 Optimum Wet is a premium EIFS base coat and adhesive that promotes higher acrylic content and enhanced workability. This is the newest product in Parex's new Optimum Series line and is intended to be used as a component of the new Optimum Series EIFS.

Celanese will introduce its EcoVAE® brand of emulsions for low VOC, eco-friendly, waterborne interior paints.

The new system consists of Glasurit 924-168 HS Bus Clear plus the 352-168 Reducer - together, these two products ensure even greater gloss and purity.

Coatex is introducing its high performance and eco-friendly product range to the local market, including COAPUR™, solvent free and heavy metal free polyurethane thickeners; ECODIS™, acrylic dispersing agents; and RHEOTECH™, acrylic associative thickeners combining differentiated rheology performance with excellent eco-profiles.

The new, extremely scratch-resistant clearcoat iGloss not only provides auto bodies with a brilliant and robust exterior, but also gives them even longer-lasting scratch resistance.

The new nyloprint® Combi 96 x 120 ED Flint Group Flexographic Products offers a premium quality system for the main exposure, drying and post exposure of nyloprint® printing plates.

To further enhance the mirrors' performance, all mirrors offer a high efficiency Anti-Reflective coating on the rear surface, providing less than 1% reflection over the entire transmission range.

KBS Passive Fire is now supplying High Temperature Coatings and High Temperature Silicones through our new Supplier, DAMPNEY COMPANY INC for applications in Power Gerneration, Steel Manufacturing and the Petrochemical Industry.

Dow Corning launched its new Solvent-free silicone release coating for polyester substrates, such as Syl-Off® SL 9106 Coating, which has effective benefits when used with Syl-Off® SL 9176 Anchorage Additive.

Belle Color™, INX Platinum Plus™ RG43 Metallic ink, Roto-Flex G and Synergy Gravure™ will be on display at the event, to be held at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Miami.

The new formulation, Envirez 7241 T-15 resin, is a pre-promoted thixotropic corrosion-resistant isophthalic polyester.

The GPA-200 coating is extremely durable and causes most paints to simply run off the film. The GPA-300 product allows anyone to remove graffiti with a dry cloth or water rinse without the use of any cleaning chemicals.

Bayer MaterialScience is showcasing the two conductive inks BayInk® TP S and BayInk® TP CNT, which have been developed primarily for use in the growing "printed electronics" market.

New Envirez LF 60380 resin, introduced at the American Composites Manufacturers Association annual meeting, contains more than 20 percent soy oil and other renewable resource content.

Urethane concrete floor system has longer working time without compromising quick return to service.

These new products, featuring FLEXcon's DigiPRO® HP Indigo-compatible topcoats, will be highlighted by FLEXcon at the upcoming Dscoop5 (Digital Solutions Cooperative) Annual Conference scheduled for February 18-20 in Dallas, TX.

Breathe easy with solvent-free silicone.

Harmony's zero-VOC, low-odor properties have long made it a popular choice for homeowners, especially in kids' rooms and enclosed spaces.

Paliocrom® Brilliant Orange L 2850 is suitable for both solvent- and water-based systems. Its main applications are high-performance automotive coatings and industrial coatings for computers, telecommunications equipment and electrical appliances

The Land of Nod has created a new line of unique colors that will be highlighted in the featured room designs in their catalogs, stores and web site.

As toxic, anti-fouling marine paints and bottom coatings become prohibited for use in U.S. and Canadian fresh water lakes, an effective non-toxic solution is needed to protect boats from Zebra Mussels.

INX Digital International Co. announced that the Triangle™ brand JVS ink set for Mimaki JV3 printers has achieved recommended status by FASTSIGNS corporate operations.

The focus is on sustainable product solutions for the coatings industry, including new solvent-free silicone resins and silicone resin emulsions for heat-resistant or water-based coatings.

DSM's KhepriCoat™ solar anti-reflective coating system boosts light transmission of solar glass sheets by around 4%, resulting in a considerable improvement in solar module efficiency.

JEFFAMINE® D-2000, JEFFAMINE® T-5000 and JEFFAMINE® D-400 polyetheramines have been used to create a polyurea-based coating that is being sprayed onto the bridges concrete slabs, which act as a hardwearing base for the ballastless tracks.

CADDY ARMOUR is a chrome-free, bi-metallic corrosion protection coating system that combines an inorganic basecoat for sacrificial protection with an organic topcoat for barrier protection.

GriP AntiSlip® Safety Coating is a transparent polyurethane water-based AntiSlip coating.

Coatex is uniquely positioned to supply POLYPHOBETM products to the Paint and Coatings industry. Besides, Coatex combines a market approach dedicated to rheology additives for water based formulations.

PLADUR® ZM and PLADUR® ZM Premium are based on the new coating ZM EcoProtect for hot-dipped sheet.

Benjamin Moore is wasting no time in starting the new decade with a trailblazing industry achievement-introducing a super premium waterborne deck and siding stain, ARBORCOAT™.

The T81 dye inks and T83 UV pigmented inks are chemically compatible with OEM options and can extend printhead life up to twice as long compared to other non-OEM alternatives.

A new range of universal primers for the newbuilding market is being introduced to address the productivity, regulatory, performance and commercial needs of shipyards and ship owners alike.

Nuosept BMc 422, offered as a greener biocide than previous generations of Nuosept products, features a synergistic combination of isothizolones for the prevention of Gram (-) and Gram (+) bacteria as well as fungi.

The new collection of blue-tinted architectural glasses by PPG, was recognized by the readers of USGlass magazine as one of the 2009 products of the year.

SX1071 is a low-volatile organic compound, two-component acid etch primer designed to provide excellent adhesion and corrosion resistance to properly prepared steel and aluminum surfaces while offering fast dry characteristics.

Envirez resin is the first resin that uses a substantial amount of soybean oil and corn derived ethanol in its formulation.

Pyro-Paint™ 634-ALP, a new high temperature ceramic coating manufactured by Aremco Products, Inc., is now used to insulate and seal dense refractory brick used in high temperature kilns and furnaces to 3200 °F.

The GacoDeck waterproofing system is the same top-quality elastomeric coating used by professional decking contractors. Due to its easy application, the product is ideal for builders, contractors, remodelers and do-it-yourselfers looking to save time and money but still get the most expert results.

Isocyanate-free Wetting and Dispersing Additive for Solvent-Borne Systems and Pigment Concentrates with Excellent Adhesion "Direct-to Metal".

DOW™ HDPE 12110G, a black high density polyethylene (HDPE) top-coat material, and AMPLIFY™ GR 320 Functional Polymer, a grafted adhesive resin will contribute to the long term corrosion protection of oil and gas pipelines.

Chase Corporation, a global manufacturer of protective tapes and coatings, announces that it has acquired the full range of ServiWrap® pipeline protection products from Grace Construction Products, a unit of W.R. Grace & Co. ServiWrap high performance tapes, that have been protecting offshore and onshore pipelines from corrosion around the world for over 30 years, will be manufactured and distributed by Chase Corporation utilizing our existing, state-of-the-art, manufacturing capacity...