Issue 5/ September-October 2025

SPONSORS of the issue

Patrick Dodds, Ella Newington - HEXIGONE

Enhancing corrosion protection in the ...

Holyhead station, a prominent railway station situated in Wales. Strategically located near a harbour and high street, it serves as a key transport hub, seamlessly connecting the region’s …

Walee Wang - ZHEJIANG CHANG'AN RENHENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

New generation inorganic and organic bentonite ...

The global coatings industry is undergoing a transformative phase, driven by escalating environmental concerns and regulatory pressures. Governments and environmental agencies worldwide …

Rob Watson, Robertino Chinellato, Massimiliano Censi - ALLNEX

Powder coating resins with rPET - A path to ...

As the global plastic waste crisis escalates, the necessity for innovative and sustainable solutions grows. One transformative approach is incorporating both recycled plastics and biobased …

Marco Panetta, Chiara Mantovani - SAFIC-ALCAN ITALIA Miguel Angel Sanchez, Marta Sacristan Benito - TOLSA

Inorganic in-can preservatives with ...

CIT (Chloromethyl-isothiazolinone), MIT (Methylisothiazolinone) and BIT (Benzisothiazolinone) belong to the isothiazolinone family, a class of biocides widely used as preservatives in numerous …

Kathrin Schilling - BIOPOWDER

BioPowder launches application lab ...

After developing Olea FP (Functional Powder), a line of multifunctional fillers, reinforcing and texture particle, BioPowder can now offer a 360° approach to solving customers’ formulation …

Claude Nootens - LUERCHEM LLC

Styrene allyl alcohol as a performance ...

Styrene allyl alcohol copolymer (Fig. 1) is a low molecular weight resinous polyol known as a performance enhancer in coating, ink and adhesive applications1. In ink applications, styrene …

Filippo Busolo - CHEMLER

Regulatory status of 1,2-benzisotiazol- ...

1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one; 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) (INDEX: 613-088-00-6; EC: 220-120-9; CAS: 2634-33-5) is an isothiazolinone, widely used in the world of paints and varnishes as a …

Claudia Imperato - LISAM ITALY

The regulatory odyssey and a evolving ...

Those in the world of paints and varnishes must deal with an intricate mesh of regulations and related obligations: from REACH (Reg. EC 1907/2006) and CLP (Reg. EC 1272/2008) regulations to …

ADLER

Reliable fire prevention coating produced through innovative ...

INDUSTRIAL PROJECT

Design and construction of plants for the chemical sector

VIBRANTZ TECHNOLOGIES

Cooling energy savings with infrared reflecting pigments

DIASEN

Diasen cork based bio-mortar used in the underground in Mumbai...

BORCHERS

New high-performance catalyst to deliver outstanding drying ...

VENATOR

Venator launches New TMP- and TME-free pigment optimized ...

AIMPLAS

Active coatings for urban furniture surfaces to improve air quality

SVENSKA AEROGEL

Improving building energy efficiency in Italy

SHAMROCK TECHNOLOGIES

Novel flattening paste for matting efficiency and improved burnish and ...

BASF

BASF's range transitions to bio-based ethyl acrylate

CLARIANT

New wax solution to address carnauba wax supply chain ...

HUNTSMAN

New intumescent coating for electric vehicles

AKZONOBEL

AkzoNobel launches 'sunscreen' coating system to redefine ...

ISOPLAM

Smart coatings against urban heat islands

EVONIK

Highly efficient, long-lasting siloxane defoamer

INNOSPEC

Dispersants in pigmented systems: an optimised solution for ...

ECOAT

Ecoat accelerates the path towards the ecological transition ...

VINAVIL

Vinavil offers new bio vinylic products

BECKERS GROUP

Beckers cooperates with Anodyne Chemistries to develop ...

DEBEM

The technological evolution of the paint and varnish industry

SUDARSHAN

Sudarshan secures OK Compost certification for its pigment range

GOETHE UNIVERSITY FRANKFURT

PFAS: a novel path to breaking down 'Forever Chemicals'

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Size-dispersed calcium phosphate-cased paints for sustainable, ...

LUBRIZOL

Lubrizol introduces new PUD technology for outstanding ...

OLIKROM

OliKrom launches an innovative solution for critical anti-corrosion ...

BW COMUNICAZIONE per SAN MARCO GROUP

The new SMG DISTRICT: San Marco Group’s headquarters is born

ITACONIX

taconix launches plant-based products for paints and coatings

GUCON

Turnkey plants and solutions for powders and liquids

ECONIC TECHNOLOGIES

Econic launches carbonate ethoxylates made from CO2

ASHLAND

New mineral oil, silicone and APEO free defoamer for decorative paints

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Passive cooling paint sweats off heat to deliver 30% energy savings

RAHN

Tackle coatings metal adhesion challenges

ASSOVERNICI

Sustainability: a competitive advantage for companies

FORMECO

Distillers/Concentrators for water-based paints

ORION S.A.

Orion launches bio-circular carbon black for coatings

IMCD

IMCD awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal

NOURYON

Extra-small grade of microspheres to enhance interior paint ...

SMART PLANET TECHNOLOGIES

High-barrier coating for paper-based flexible packaging

VITON

VITON expandes its on-site research and development laboratory ...

SCHLENK

SCHLENK introduces a groundbreaking addition to its awarded ...

DÖRKEN

Biocide-free aqueous pastes for a more eco-friendly production ...

SILICONI COMMERCIALE

Silicone-free antifoam for low PVC content paints

CEFIC

The Chemical Industry Action Plan is a vital step forward

LAMBERTI

Lamberti acquires Covestro’s plant in the USA for polyurethane technologies

SUSONITY

Susonity becomes part of GNMI group

SIKA

Sika strengthens global presence with strategic investments across all ...

IGM RESINS

IGM Resins reorganize the Milan laboratory: a new chapter of ...

OXERRA

OXERRA expands facility in Georgia, to enhance U.S. distribution...

HUBERGROUP

hubergroup Print Solutions strengthens presence in France ...

INEOS

INEOS disappointed for the EU Chemical Industry Action Plan

FLINT GROUP

Flint Group expands resins facility in Italy to meet growing ...

SIEGWERK

Siegwerk expands its presence in the Middle East with new site in Dubai

ECKART

Runaya and ECKART partner to build a sustainable aluminum powder ..

CALDIC

Caldic in partnership with Sarex for triazine based UV absorbers to ...

PINE ROSINS

Sustainability doesn’t come from speculation

LEHVOSS

Wolkem and the LEHVOSS Group expand their wollastonite distribution ...

CERESANA

Ceresana publishes a market report about bio-based paints and coatings

CALCIT

Calcit and Thiele Kaolin Company announce new distribution ...

RENZMANN GMBH

Rieckermann acquires RENZMANN

MÜNZING

MÜNZING unveils expanded North American production headquarters ...

KEMIRA