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Covestro (Leverkusen, Germany) will open an automated laboratory for developing coating and adhesive formulations

Lubrizol, a global leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the launch of a new ESTANE® TPU production line at its Shanghai manufacturing facility and released its white paper titled "New-Quality Consumption: A New Growth Engine for the Car Paint Protection Film (PPF) Industry."

Huntsman (Tienen, Belgium), a global leader in the development of innovative polyurethane-based coatings materials, will highlight some of its most recent product developments, including a new coating system containing up to 20% circular content* at the European Coatings Show (ECS) in March

The REHAU Automotive site in Feuchtwangen is expanding its production repertoire with a ColorForm system from KraussMaffei.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials (Cleveland, OH, USA) will present its ESTANE® TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) solutions at the NAR Coating Technology booth at the Automechanika trade show in Frankfurt, Germany, next week.

Environmental regulations for paint shops are becoming increasingly strict – not only in Europe, but also in China, for example. In addition, downstream processes are consuming more and more resources for logistics and subsequent handling. With KraussMaffei's ColorForm process, coloring is done directly in the injection mold by coating thermoplastic components with a polyurethane or polyurea layer (PUR/PUA). KraussMaffei's Parsdorf site is now home to the industry's largest new lab system, e.g. for the production of outer skin components for vehicles.

Global leading engineered polymer group Trelleborg (headquartered in Trelleborg, Sweden) has announced a greenfield development for its engineered coated fabrics operations in Gateway West Commerce Park in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

IAL Consultants is pleased to announce the recent publication of its report on the markets for Polyurethane Chemicals and Products in Asia Pacific. The commercial reports can be purchased (see details at the end) for EUR 18,600

Huntsman Corporation officially opened a new innovation center in Tienen, Belgium on June 13, 2024, strengthening its research and development (R&D) capabilities and reinforcing its commitment to its customers in the region.

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG Group) recently announced that BENEBiOL™, a biomass-based polycarbonatediol, has been adopted as a raw material for polyurethane coatings for wind turbine blade protection: AROLEP® 940 series by AEROX, following the collaboration under Joint Research and Development Agreement with AEROX. This marks the first-ever use of BENEBiOL™ in wind turbine blade coating agents.