Keyword: pigments

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Lanxess to Build New Pigment Plant in China

28.01.2013 - German specialty chemicals company Lanxess is expanding its global production network for inorganic pigments in China. A new high-tech facility for premium iron oxide red pigments...

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Slumping Pigment Demand Eats Into DuPont's Profit

22.01.2013 - Weak demand for paint pigment and solar panel parts eroded DuPont's fourth-quarter profit, with Chief Executive Officer Ellen Kullman tempering expectations for those once...

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Chemical Companies are Continuing to Seek Growth Opportunities

20.11.2012 - Mergers & Acquisitions - Almost 35% of chemicals M&A transactions currently involve Asia or the Middle East. With this forecast to increase, a wider group of buyers are evaluating...

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Merck Resumes Xirallic Production in Japan

10.05.2011 - Merck KGaA resumed normal operations at the Onahama production site in Japan on May 8. Among other products, the Onahama site manufactures Xirallic effect pigments, which are...

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Automakers Face Paint Shortage After Japan Quake

28.03.2011 - The shortage of a specialty pigment that gives cars a glittering shine has prompted automakers to temporarily restrict orders on vehicles in certain shades of black, red and other...

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BASF to Reposition Global Pigment Business

14.04.2010 - BASF said it is repositioning its global pigments business. Following the 2009 Ciba acquisition, the chemical company now has the broadest product portfolio worldwide as well as a...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Structured Polymers Adsorb Better

08.03.2010 - Stabilization Differences - Acrylic AB block copolymers with different pigment adsorbing groups exhibit, depending on the particular pigments and coating systems, differences in...