Industry Trends

December 2023

See what has been happening in Asia’s coating and resins industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

2024 Automotive Color Trends Show Non-Traditional Attitude, Multi-Functional Etheramie for Waterborne Industrial Coatings, Latest Innovation in Anti-Fouling Coatings for Marine Environments, and more. Find out what coating & resins journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

BASF’s 2024 Automotive Color Trends Show Non-Traditional Attitude
Coatings World

This year’s Automotive Color Trends Collection feature non-classic automotive hues, from transparent blues to pastels and light green hues.
Advancion Launches Multi-Functional Etheramie for Waterborne Industrial Coatings
Coatings World

New-to-market molecule brings combination of balanced properties that deliver performance advantages in waterborne automotive and industrial coatings and inks.
Tnemec Announces Latest Innovation in Anti-Fouling Coatings for Marine Environments
Coatings World

Tnemec’s HullClad line of coatings is specially formulated for effective fouling prevention.
Flint Group Evolution Brings Recycling-Friendly Coatings to Global Market
Ink World

The latest innovation includes Food Contact Material (FCM) compliant technologies that enhance shrink sleeves and label recyclability.
POWERCRETE Launches New ARO Coating – DD 410
Coatings World

This product joins a product line up of liquid epoxy polymer concrete coatings designed to protect the pipeline industry.
Sherwin-Williams Wins Notable Vaaler Award for Heat-Flex Coatings
Coatings World

Chemical Processing honors coating for its operational safety.
Decorative Paints Market Expected to Reach $121.53 Billion by 2028: TSP
Coatings World

The rise in demand for water-based paints is expected to contribute to the growth of decorative paints market during the forecast period.
HP puts sustainability at centre of Formnext 3D printing announcements
TCT Magazine

The company has laid out its three-point approach to greener manufacturing, which includes ‘reducing carbon footprint, enabling circularity, and sharing knowledge for more impactful results.
Nippon Paints's AQUATERRAS Receives Seatrade Maritime Award for Marine Technology
Coatings World

Nippon Paint Marine’s biocide-free, self-polishing coating AQUATERRAS won the Marine Technology Award at last week’s Seatrade Maritime Awards in Shanghai.
AkzoNobel Launches Low-Energy Powder Coating
Coatings World

An industry-first architectural powder coating which can be cured at temperatures as low as 150˚C,.
Evonik and Circular Economy: At Least €1B in Additional Sales by 2030
Ink World

Evonik is accelerating the transition to a circular economy and building strong partnerships across value chains.
Record All In Print China Finishes in Shanghai
Ink World

More than 100,000 visitors from 126 nations attended the event that covered publishing, paper packaging, flexible packaging and labeling.
Orion S.A. Celebrates Opening of Its Second Plant in China
Coatings World

The facility in Huaibei in Anhui province will produce carbon black for a variety of applications, including coatings and printing inks.

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