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Over the past 18 months, the price of lithium carbonate has risen at a huge rate. The Financial Times reported that in ‘January 2021, according to S&P Global Platt’s, lithium carbonate cost about $9,600 tonne and at the end of this January the same material would be quoted at more than $50,000 per tonne.’ At... Read more »
UK based Richard Baker Harrison Ltd (RBH), a market leader in the supply of speciality functional materials, additives and chemicals to the polymer and related industry, has announced the acquisition of specialist European distribution companies, Faber & VanderEnde B.V and Faber & VanderEnde GmbH. This latest acquisition will see both companies trade as independent businesses... Read more »
From May 2022, decorative paints manufacturers will be able to adopt the use of the statement ‘TRACE’ Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) as part of the British Coatings Federation (BCF)’s VOC Globe scheme to improve communication to consumers highlighting which products have the lowest levels of VOCs. The TRACE globe will be used for products with VOC content... Read more »
Zurich, Switzerland, (May 10, 2022) – Datacolor®, a global leader in color management solutions, announced today the release of its annual subscription payment program, now available for its color formulation software products Datacolor Match Textile and Match Pigment, as well as for its color management software Datacolor Tools. The annual subscription program provides customers in... Read more »
AGM Graphene Nanoplatelets Outperform Traditional Protective Additives in Latest Testing Applied Graphene Materials (LSE:AGM), the producer of specialty graphene nanoplatelet dispersions, has published data to demonstrate that its graphene nanoplatelet dispersions can enable high-performance paints and coatings to effectively protect a substrate against harsh chemicals in highly aggressive environments. Chemical permeation is a major issue... Read more »
Safic-Alcan, a global specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce the extension of its distribution agreement with Michelman to the African continent. Safic-Alcan is happy to have been appointed by Michelman for the distribution of its Coatings environmentally friendly solutions in Africa. Safic-Alcan has proven to be a reliable partner for Michelman due to their... Read more »
BTC Europe and NXTLEVVEL Biochem have signed an agreement for the distribution of next-generation biobased and biodegradable solvents derived from levulinic acid for the European market. Levulinic acid can serve as a versatile building block for chemicals and materials derived directly from biomass. Due to their broad solvency power, low volatility, high safety profile and... Read more »
At the World Coatings Council’s annual meeting in March 2022, Tom Bowtell, Chief Executive of the British Coatings Federation, was elected President for a two-year term of office. The World Coatings Council is made up of members representing associations from the United States, China, European Union, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, Canada,... Read more »
15th March 2022 The British Coatings Federation (BCF) have launched a new online guide, ‘Green Claims Guide to Decorative Paints’, to tackle the rising number of green claims emerging in the decorative paints industry. According to the UK Government’s website, green claims (sometimes called ‘environmental claims’ or ‘eco-friendly claims’) are ‘claims that show how… Read more »
Since inventing isophorone chemistry during its search for new ways to reuse acetone, Evonik has continued to develop a variety of isophorone-based products at its plants across the globe. New eCO series helps to reduce CO2 emissions and enables more sustainable solvents, composites and coatings Independently certified mass balance accounting allows for cost efficient production process ... Read more »
Applied Graphene Materials (LSE:AGM), the producer of specialty graphene nanoplatelet dispersions, is pleased to announce that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Rayoung Chemtech Inc. (Headquarters, Taipei, Taiwan). The partnership will extend AGM’s commercial reach directly into the region’s liquid resins, coatings, composites and polymers sectors. Founded in 2008, Rayoung Chemtech Inc. has… Read more »
I first went to Surfex in 1994 with my industrial supervisor Len Wilby to help source specialist chemicals and find out more about the latest innovations, as part of my inks and coatings PHD. It was an incredible source for new ideas, processes and innovations particularly on additives compatible with UV curing. At the time it was... Read more »
Q-Lab Leads Major Revision to ASTM G155, Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Materials, including Type I and Type II Daylight Optical Filters ASTM G155 is ASTM’s Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Materials. This document is a performance-based standard that establishes principles and procedures for operating... Read more »
Applied Graphene Materials (LSE:AGM), the producer of specialty graphene nanoplatelet dispersions, is pleased to announce that Stanvac-Superon Group, the India-based manufacturer of industrial repair and maintenance solutions, has introduced a speciality conductive coating incorporating AGM's Genable dispersed graphene materials, for use on industrial power transmission equipment. Following successful development and testing, the new protective, conductive... Read more »
Synthron is a subsidiary of Protex International, an independent French industrial group, which develops, manufactures, and markets chemical specialties in various industrial sectors including textiles and leather, coatings and inks, adhesives, construction, electronics, fine chemicals, paper, and agrochemicals. A range of additives and speciality resins is offered with functionalities including flow and levelling, substrate wetting,… Read more »
We are very excited to announce our Key Regulatory Drivers 2022 series to you, a six-part video series which covers the most relevant topics within the chemical regulatory compliance sector. Come back every week to our YouTube channel to stay up-to-date and ahead of the curve. If you have not done it yet, we invite... Read more »
Published by the British Coatings Federation, this UK Coatings Industry market report featuring paint and coatings sales trends is available – free of charge at Surfex. To obtain your copy: Visit Surfex and collect your voucher on arrival at the registration desk then you can collect your free report from the BCF stand in the Surfex Exhibition! {{... Read more »
Applied Graphene Materials (LSE:AGM), the producer of specialty graphene nanoplatelet dispersions, is pleased to announce that England’s Environment Agency (EA) has successfully completed its first application of AGM’s harsh environment anti-corrosion product to one of its flood defence assets on the North East coast of England. The coastal flood defence gates were coated with AGM’s… Read more »
AGM launches its own range of graphene paints alongside another high-performance non-metal additive Applied Graphene Materials (LSE:AGM), the producer of specialty graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) dispersions, continues to demonstrate its industry expertise and commitment to innovation with the introduction of two new product developments in quick succession. Following outstanding results through extensive inhouse research and testing,... Read more »
Univar Solutions is delighted to be exhibiting once again at Surfex. Please visit us on stand 217 to learn about our extensive product range for the coatings and adhesives markets, and to speak to our technical experts about your new developments and raw material requirements. We shall be happy to discuss a range of... Read more »
/// IKA launches I-MAG for large quantities Staufen, 15.11.2021 - IKA expands its magnetic stirrer product group: The powerful I-MAG mixes volumes up to 300 liters. Key features include: a powerful drive unit with a high IP protection class, a separate, cable-connected operating unit and a wide range of interfaces. IKA's new industrial magnetic stirrer is suitable... Read more »
I first went to Surfex in 1994 with my industrial supervisor Len Wilby to help source specialist chemicals and find out more about the latest innovations, as part of my inks and coatings PHD. It was an incredible source for new ideas, processes and innovations particularly on additives compatible with UV curing. At the time... Read more »
Contributing to DX of supply chain globalization Ramsey (January 13, 2021) – Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that the company will launch the new CM-36dG series of benchtop spectrophotometers, including the CM-36dG horizontal-format and CM-36dGV vertical-format models, both of which offer simultaneous measurement of color and gloss, and the CM-36d entry-level... Read more »
Farewell to point spectrometers and RGB cameras in display and light source inspection REACH 100% PRODUCT TEST COVERAGE! SPECIM SOLUTION – FX10 True colorimetric and radiometric inspection of the entire surface in seconds Accurate dominant and peak wavelength results based on true spectrum Simultaneous visible and infrared (400-1000 nm) measurement IMMEDIATE BENEFITS Boost your end-customers’... Read more »
In 2021, Mitsubishi Chemical in Europe underwent a transformation as the group’s companies came together for the first time under one name. This regional approach brings together decades of knowledge and experience across a huge variety of industries and applications. In addition to the strengths of the integrated European business, we continue to benefit from... Read more »
