Industry news on dry-mix mortar, concrete, cellulose ether, and more; company news; raw material news; and other updates.
In October 2024, a delegation of Indian customers visited SIDLEYCHEM, a chemical trading company based in China. The main purpose of the visit was to tour the company’s starch ether and dispersible polymer powder production lines and explore further cooperation opportunities. The Indian customer delegation expressed great interest in SIDLEYCHEM’s products. The delegation first visited … Continue reading
Cement has a rapid early strength gain and a slow late strength gain. If the temperature and humidity are suitable, its strength can still slowly increase after a few years or more than ten years. Calcium formate can be used to solve the problem of cement setting and hardening. Setting time is one of the … Continue reading
“Bright futures begin lead free” The World Coatings Council (WCC) supports the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action, Oct. 20-26, 2024. During the campaign week, the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance or LPA) reminds governments, civil society organizations, health partners, industry and others of the unacceptable risks of lead … Continue reading
This month, Coatings World interviewed a number of key suppliers of specialty additives. CW: What considerations should formulators make when choosing a performance enhancing additive? Cabot: When selecting the right performance-enhancing additive, formulators are looking for a solution that can not only meet all their functional criteria but also provide consistent quality over time and valuable technical support. Additionally, formulators … Continue reading
After plastering with cement mortar, quality accidents such as cracking, hollowing, and peeling often occur, which can lead to cracking or peeling of the outer decorative layer on top of the plaster layer, seriously affecting the decorative quality of the wall. The performance of plastering mortar and plastering construction technology are the main factors affecting … Continue reading
Will showcase aircraft panel that pays homage to the famously colorful ceramic designs of the local region. AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings has brought a touch of Catalan style to its presence at MRO Europe in Barcelona, with an aircraft panel that pays homage to the famously colorful ceramic designs of the local region. MRO Europe will be … Continue reading
Coating & Adhesive Resins and Health Care to be extensively reorganized, while businesses out-side core areas are to be sold or discontinued. Evonik is reorganizing two business lines to strengthen their growth prospects. Coating & Adhesive Resins and Health Care will focus on and concentrate future investments in their respective core businesses. The remaining businesses outside … Continue reading
Using renewable raw materials such as camphene, cork flour, straw, rapeseed or sugar cane can reduce the share of fossil raw materials by up to 50%. The use of renewable raw materials in paint production makes a significant contribution to sustainability, as natural resources are conserved and the use of fossil raw materials is reduced. … Continue reading
Cellulose ether is generated from natural cellulose as the basic raw material through alkalization and etherification reactions. Cellulose has a highly crystalline structure that only swells and does not dissolve in water, so it does not react with etherification agents. However, through the swelling agent, the hydrogen bonds between cellulose molecules are broken, and the … Continue reading
On September 25, 2024, the 16th China International Exhibition on Raw Materials and Equipment Packaging for Daily Chemical Products (CIMP2024) was successfully opened in Qingdao. The scale of this year’s CIMP exhibition has reached 25000 square meters, attracting nearly 200 raw material and equipment enterprises from multiple countries and regions around the world to participate … Continue reading
U.S. Green Building Council Aligns LEED v5 to Sustainable Wood Certification Standards
February 10, 2026
SidleyChem Concludes Successful Participation at Central Asia Coatings Show 2026, Driving Industry Dialogue on Sustainable Solutions
February 6, 2026
