Coatings World - October 2012

Arsenal Capital Partners acquires IGM Resins

Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired IGM Resins, a leading provider of intermediates to the global UV radiation cure coatings, inks and adhesives industry. UV technologies are used in numerous end markets, including printing, packaging, electronics and construction. The acquisition of IGM is the fourth acquisition by Arsenal’s Specialty Industrials team in 2012, following the investments in Fluoro-Seal Holdings, Plasticolors Inc. and Evonik’s Colorants business. IGM joins Arsenal’s extensive portfolio of investments in the specialty industrials sector. The firm’s current investments in this sector include Chromaflo Technologies (combination of Plasticolors Inc. and Evonik’s Colorants business), the largest independent global pigment dispersion platform; Fluoro-Seal Holdings, a leading provider of unique plastic barrier, adhesion and surface enhancement products and services as well as manufacturer of value-added materials; Royal Adhesives & Sealants, a leading producer of proprietary, high-performance adhesives, sealants and coatings. Previous investments in the sector include Novolyte Technologies, Genovique Specialties, Velsicol Chemical, Sermatech International, and Vertellus Specialties.

BASF starts production of
acrylic dispersions for coatings
in Durban, South Africa
BASF has opened its first production plant
for dispersions in South Africa located at
Umbogintwini Industrial Complex in Dur-
ban. With this new production facility

SSCT issues call for papers

BASF will serve its customers in the fast growing South African and Sub-Saharan African coatings and construction industry with acrylic dispersions based on state-of-the-art technologies. The BASF Group in South Africa supplies the local industries with a wide variety of products and solutions. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, coatings, dispersions and agricultural products to mining and construction chemicals and emission catalysts. The investment into the production plant for dispersions is part of BASF’s commitment to strengthen its presence in Africa and exploit the vast range of opportunities.

Huntsman and Alberdingk
Boley to extend marketing
alliance
Five years after Huntsman Polyurethanes
teamed up with renewable resource-based
polyol producer Alberdingk Boley to co-de-
velop polyurethane solutions for the coat-
ings market, the two companies are taking
their alliance to a new level by targeting ap-
plications in the adhesives and elastomers
markets. When the two companies origi-
nally announced their informal partnership
in 2007, their shared vision was to cham-
pion product innovation in the floor coat-
ings market. The aim was to collaboratively
develop new concepts for two-component
polyurethane coatings free from volatile or-
ganic compounds (VOCs). Today, solutions
based on MDI Surprasec technology from
Huntsman Polyurethanes and Alberdingk
Boley’s Albodur range of polyols, castor oil-
based and solvent-free products are helping
to deliver high-performance coatings solu-
tions to customers in Europe, America and
the Middle East. The products improve ease
of use and deliver technical and operational
advantages, as well as complying with strict
environmental regulations. Widely used in
hospitals, offices, factories, warehouses and
other industrial or heavy-duty environ-
ments they are particularly useful where
high-wear resistance and low-maintenance
are essential requirements.

Munzing selects Ferguson
Chemical
Munzing has selected Ferguson Chemical
Innovation as its distributor for the coat-
ings, inks, adhesives and building product
markets for Canada. Ferguson has been in
business since 1947 servicing the coatings,
adhesives, inks, building products, rubber,
personal care and plastics industries. Fer-
guson offers Munzing an extended dedi-
cated sales, marketing, operations, logistics,
customer service, and regulatory teams. Fer-
guson is a member of the Canadian Associ-
ation of Chemical Distributors (CACD) and
ISO 9001 registered. For information re-
garding Munzing products, sampling or
order placement contact Ferguson Chemi-
cal Innovation at 905-453-7131.

Solvay to acquire Sunshield
Chemical
Solvay has signed an agreement to acquire
a controlling interest in Sunshield Chemi-
cals, an Indian company specializing in sur-

The Southern Society for Coatings Technology has issued a call for papers for its 2013 Annual Technical Conference, held April 21-24 at the Hyatt Regency in Sarasota, Florida. The SSCT is seeking educational technical presentations to improve the understanding of the science of coatings. The SSCT is trying to challenge traditional methods of formulation as well as solve conventional issues that have plagued formulators utilizing new technologies and approaches. The papers will be reviewed solely based on their technical content and contribution. An abstract for the presentation will need to be submitted by December 1, along with a biography and a photograph of the speaker. For further information on submitting presentations please contact Kip Sharp, vice president of SSCT at 337-494-5052 or via e-mail at kip.sharp@us.sasol.com.