Coatings World - December 2012

AkzoNobel, DuPont and Sachtleben, presented papers on the latest developments in “Green Coatings.” Sachtleben received the “Green Raw Material Supplier Award,” for its new functionalized barium sulfate product. “A new technology of particle functionalization and its contribution to green coatings and sustainability,” presented by Milan Krumbe, sales director coatings at Sachtleben, addressed concepts and ideas focusing on the three leading cornerstones within the coatings industry: performance, efficiency and sustainability.

AkzoNobel has launched a new initia-
tive at its International Research Center
at Bangalore. The India Analytical Centre
(IAC) as this new initiative is now known
was inaugurated by Graeme Armstrong,
AkzoNobel’s executive committee mem-
ber responsible for research, development
and innovation (RD&I) and
director on the board of Akzo
Nobel India Limited.
“India is recognized globally
for frugal innovation and as a fast emerg-
ing R&D hub,” said Armstrong. “Over
the years, AkzoNobel’s International
Research Lab in Bangalore has been very
successful in product and color research
research, development and innovation pro-
fessionals at its R&D hub in India.

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Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. and UPC Technology Corporation Begin Construction of Phenolic Resins JV in China

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. and UPC Technology Corporation have recently broken ground on a joint venture manufacturing facility. The facility will produce specialty phenolic resins and be operated by Zhenjiang Momentive Union Specialty Chemicals Ltd.

The new joint venture facility, which will produce specialty phenolic resins, is located in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China, and is adjacent to an existing UPC Technology Corporation manufacturing complex. This construction represents the first portion of a two-phase project, which will create an 80 KT/annum specialty phenolic resins facility. The new plant will produce a full range of specialty novolac and resole phenolic resins, which will be provided under several trade names of Momentive Specialty Chemicals. These materials are used in applications including refractories, friction, abrasives and electronics. One of Momentive Specialty Chemical’s predecessor companies invented phenolic resins and has a rich heritage of more than 100 years of innovation in phenolic technology and product advances.

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AkzoNobel Inaugurates
R&D Center in India

The India Analytical Center at AkzoNobel’s Bangalore lab will leverage global and local resources to provide analytical services to fulfill the needs of all coatings businesses in India.