Effective March 12, 2026, or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase its price for NEOL® (Neopentylglycol) in the United States and Canada for all grades and packaging. This increase is mainly due to raw material cost increases. Get latest updates from BASF! View profille >> Polyalcohol for powder coatings Product Price Increase  Neopentylglycol (NEOL®/NPG)   $0.07/lb  […]

GIT Coatings, a sustainable high-performance marine coatings provider, announces the launch of its next-generation graphene-base hard foul-release coating, XGIT-FORCE™. This launch marks a fundamental shift in the maritime industry, moving beyond traditional biocide-based antifouling protection to a new era of hull performance management. View all antifouling ingredients from our Master Catalog >> Up to 10%

Last update on Mar 3, 2026 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) announces that it has concluded a stock transfer agreement with Konishi Co., Ltd. (Konishi), effective February 17, 2026, to transfer the synthetic resin emulsion business of Japan Coating Resin Corporation (JCR), which is MCC’s wholly owned subsidiary, and MCC’s acrylic emulsion business. Get latest updates from

Last update on Sep 5, 2025 Polychim Industrie, a brand of Beaulieu International Group, and diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company announced the introduction of two clarified polypropylene (PP) resin grades carrying a UL Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) label to Europe for the first time. Up to 10% less energy use during molding process Polychim utilized Milliken’s Millad® NX® 8000

Last update on Jan 12, 2026 NEXTCHEM inaugurated its new premises at MyReplast 30,000 square-meter upcycling plant in Bedizzole, Brescia, during a ceremony attended by local authorities and company top management. The new building includes meeting rooms and new offices, as well as a showroom with an experiential area in the entrance hall where clients can

Ellsworth Adhesives and Surrey NanoSystems announce a collaboration to distribute Vantablack® 310 and other ultra-black coatings worldwide. The strategic agreement combines renowned engineering support with the world’s darkest optical coating technologies, bringing to market the first Vantablack® formula that can be applied in-house with standard spray tech. Expanding access to durable and high-performance coatings Vantablack®

Borealis and Borouge announced the launch of Recleo™, a new global brand for mechanically recycled polyolefins suited for a broad range of polyolefin (PO) applications. Recleo™ unites post-industrial (PIR) and post-consumer (PCR) recyclates and compounds in one versatile and cost-effective portfolio, making it simpler for customers in industries such as mobility, building and construction, appliances,

Borealis announces a EUR 49 million strategic investment to scale up production of Borstar® Nextension polypropylene (PP) at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany. This will expand commercial production of next-generation single-site polypropylene (ssPP) grades that deliver enhanced purity, processability, and performance. It will support customers in key sectors including packaging, healthcare, mobility, and fibers,

Sun Chemical Packaging and Graphics will implement a price increase across its portfolio of nitrocellulose‑containing products in Latin America, driven by sustained and significant increases in nitrocellulose costs. The adjustments take effect immediately, or as stipulated in existing customer agreements, with the level of increase varying by product type and nitrocellulose content. Get latest updates

Borouge Plc announced at ADIPEC the launch of the first Made-in-UAE low-density polyethylene (LDPE) for healthcare applications. This achievement follows Borouge’s successful debut of its first-ever locally produced healthcare polypropylene product earlier this year. Manufactured at Borouge’s Ruwais facility, Bormed™ LE6607-PH marks a significant milestone in strengthening regional medical supply chains and enabling localized production

Last update on Dec 24, 2025 Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement concerns the integration of their polyolefin (PO) businesses in Japan. The plan involves combining the PO business of Prime Polymer Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Mitsui Chemicals and Idemitsu Kosan with

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings, the manufacturer of high-performance aerospace coatings solutions for aircraft worldwide, is preparing to launch a new color blending and distribution facility in Dubai. The strategic location of the new site will strengthen AkzoNobel’s ability to support commercial aviation operators, MROs, OEMs, and industry partners across the region, with locally blended and stocked

BASF plans to open a global digital hub in Hyderabad in the first quarter of 2026, sharpening BASF’s existing global digital hub network in Europe (Ludwigshafen and Madrid) and Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur). Digital hubs are centers of digital expertise that deliver standardized digital services at scale to BASF’s businesses worldwide. The digital hub in

Last update on Jan 17, 2026 Transparent plastics allow light to pass through. They have an average light transmittance value from 88-92% accompanied by haze measures of 0.5-4%. ➤ Light transmittance – Defines the percentage of light that passes through a given plastic material, or how transparent the plastic appears. It is expressed as a number between 0% to

Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered new properties of an ultra-durable, recyclable, smart plastic — paving the way for transformative applications in the defense, aerospace and automotive industries. Exploring mechanical integrity of aromatic thermosetting copolyester The breakthrough — funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and published in Macromolecules