- Nippon Paint Marine has now made it successfully to THE application of 'AQUATERRAS-non-biocidal and expressly low VOC S-P-C solution,' on a Wanhai vessel in China
- Cargill Coatings & Polymers announces its participation in the CHINACOAT 2024 tradeshow, taking place this December in Guangzhou. The company invites visitors at Booth 4.2B55 to explore its latest advancements and product offerings.
- Saudi Aramco and PetroVietnam recently announced that the two companies will work together to investigate storage, supply and trade opportunities for energy and petrochemicals.
- The European Council for Paints, Printing Inks, and Artists' Colours has implored member states to expunge the advice of the EC to lay anti-dumping duties on TiO2 imported from China. It is a major raw material quantity for coatings manufacturers, constituting 40% of the raw material cost and 20% of that of the finished products.
- The Sverdrup oil field has fully been reopened for operation in the North Sea of Norway. For three weeks, now, U.S. crude oil inventories have shown an increase. The international crude oil prices have fallen back a bit; however, this market is still supported by a flare-up of the war between Russia and Ukraine
- On February 24, 2022, the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out. As of today, the conflict has been going on for 1,000 days. Now, Russia and Ukraine are engaged in fierce fighting on a number of important battlefields.
- The UN Security Council voted on a draft resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza co-drafted by 10 non-permanent members on the afternoon of the 19th. It is understood that the draft still calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and the release of the hostages.
- AkzoNobel launches Interpon A5000 powder coating range to provide reliable, consistent and durable protection for commercial vehicles from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers seeking performance and durability.
- Syensqo launches Aquivion® N+ 125D - a fluoroionomer produced using Syensqo’s proprietary new NFS (Non-Fluorinated Surfactant) technology. The new grade is available globally and is intended for use in select hydrogen-related applications
- Asahi Yukizai has developed a polyurethane foam "BEXUR" with the world's highest thermal insulation performance and a thermal conductivity coefficient (recommended design value) of 0.021 W/mK.
- Sanyo Chemical recently announced the development of an amine adsorption film type rust preventer - SANHIBITOR NO.70. Through its own interface control technology, it accurately adjusts the balance between hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity.
- During the recycling process, the components of existing lithium-ion batteries are mixed into a black substance. Although it contains a rich amount of materials required for the battery, it is difficult to separate them
- Cabot Corporation would begin to consider increasing prices of carbon black products sold by its Specialty Carbons business, worldwide, on or after December 1, 2024, or as contractually permitted
- BASF recently announced plans to expand its downstream styrene industry chain at the Ludwigshafen production base in Germany, targeting a 50,000-ton increase in the annual capacity of Neopor polystyrene products