PPG Industries acquires a new company
United States. PPG Industries announced the definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft incorporated, a California specialty coatings company.
United States. PPG Industries announced the definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft incorporated, a California specialty coatings company.
International. The Vision and Color research group of the University of Alicante (Spain), developed and patented a new method to produce hybrid pigments creating a wide range of colors from inorganic and organic materials that interact and link at the nanometer scale.
International. A physics and astronomy professor at Texas A&M University has analyzed for several years a plan to deflect "killer asteroids" using paint. The initiative is already being analyzed by NASA.
Europe. Researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB), Bochum, Germany, are collaborating with colleagues from seven countries in order to develop a photocatalyst effective enough to be cost-effective.
Colombia. The Colombian Association of Corrosion and Protection (Ascor) will present the Training Program for Supervisors in Coating Applications that will be held from May 24 to 26 in Bogotá.