Industrial Coatings Finishing BasicsMany different terms are used for the gloss level of anindustrial coating. In the past, the terms flat, low sheen, semi-gloss, gloss and full gloss were used by manufacturers to describe the gloss level. Today, we have a number of additional descriptions which are used to describe the gloss levels that fall in between a traditional flat, low sheen, semi-gloss, gloss and full gloss. Terms such as eggshell, satin...
September 20, 2016, Doxu Group wholly acquired Zhuhai Liangu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd, stepping into Thin-Film Evaporation Low TDI 75 series PU Hardener field.
Mica is used in the paints and coatings industry as a component that extends the shelf life of pigments. It also brightens the intensity of colored pigments. Mica acts as a reinforcing pigment to reduce cracking, peeling and checking in the dry film and prevents shrinkage and sheering of the paint. When a paint starts to fall, mica holds it together sufficiently to keep it away from cissing, curtaining and prevents microscopic ruptures in the pai...
Opportunities and challenges in 2017Thursday, 5 January 2017 | Posted by: Sonja Schulte, European Coatings JournalOne of the most frequently asked questions at the start of a new year has to be: "What resolutions have you made for the new year?” The answers often revolve around sport, diet or less stress.European Coatings Journal asked 20 European coatings manufacturers where they see the greatest opportunities or challenges in 2017. As the ...
PITTSBURGH, March 9, 2017 – PPG (NYSE:PPG) today confirmed that it made an attractive and comprehensive proposal to Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA.AS; AKZOY) on March 2, 2017, inviting AkzoNobel to enter into negotiations with PPG on a potential transaction to form a combined company, which AkzoNobel rejected.PPG continues to believe there is a strong strategic rationale for the proposed transaction between PPG and AkzoNobel and will carefully evaluate an...
