According to “Coatings: A Global Strategic Business Report,” a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc., the global coatings market is expected to reach 8.7 billion gal and $107 billion by 2017.

Lanco™ 1580 LF is reportedly a hard, high-melting, polyethylene wax that can be used for inclusion in coatings for wood furniture and fixtures.

Dymax Corp. co-founded Bomar Specialties in 1990 and acquired 100% ownership of the company in 2001.

Kalama™ K-FLEX® 975P was reportedly formulated to optimize the performance of today’s adhesives, PVC compounds, coatings and other latex polymers.

NuSil Technology LLC recently announced plans for a major facility and capacity expansion in Bakersfield, CA.

Cray Valley’s Hydrocarbon Specialty Chemicals (HSC) group has made Dymalink® the new trade name for its metallic monomers that were previously sold under the Saret® name and SR product designation.

Emerald Kalama Chemical has begun construction of a 60% capacity expansion for K-FLEX® non-phthalate plasticizers at its Kalama, WA, facility.

Evonik recently announced that a fire broke out at its CDT (cyclododecatriene) plant on the grounds of the Marl Chemicals Park at 1:40 p.m. on March 31.

Dow reportedly anticipates that it will save approximately $250 million annually from these actions.