Coatings World - June 2011

BASF’s worldwide System House network is supported by production sites for PU basic material, including a TDI and MDI production site in Caojing, Shanghai and a newly approved MDI plant and planned System House project in Chongqing.

“The investments we are making in these sites will serve to foster and facilitate the development of an environmentally-friendly, resource-conserving eco-city like Tianjin,” said Mass-Brunner.” BASF is creating customized PU system solutions to address customers’ challenges in energy conservation and carbon footprint reduction, all paving the way for more optimal sustainable development.

and supply license to Ebbinghaus Ver-
bund GmbH, a specialized metal surface
coater and finishing company of Solin-
gen, Germany. Ebbinghaus has begun
production of metal coating operations
utilizing the Greenkote patented
Thermo-Diffusion coating technology in
March 2011. The new coating line is lo-
cated at the Ebbinghaus Styria
facility in Graz, Austria to en-
hance anti-corrosion capabili-
ties for its current E-Coat,
powder and wet paint finishing systems
for fasteners and formed metal compo-
nents supplied to the automotive, indus-
trial and construction markets.

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H.B. Fuller acquires Liquamelt sustainable adhesive technology H.B. Fuller Company has acquired the assets of privately held Liquamelt Corp., an Ohio-based manufacturer and marketer of the patented Liquamelt adhesive system. Liquamelt Corp. currently employs eight people. In addition to the material and equipment patents, the principal assets acquired include equipment and inventory. The Liquamelt system is expected to generate less than $1 million in revenue in 2011. The financial results of this business will be included in the H.B. Fuller’s North America operating segment. The Liquamelt adhesive system will be available exclusively from H.B. Fuller. Liquamelt adhesive is flowable at room temperature and creates a fast-bonding, high-performing adhesive solution. It enables room temperature storage and handling of adhesive, where today traditional hot-melt tank and hose temperatures reach as high as 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius). Liquamelt adhesive contains greater than 40 percent renewable raw materials, allows for significant mileage improvements and results in reduced overall energy consumption, according to the company.