Industry Trends

November 2022

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?

Auto Refinish Market continuing to recover, Krylon’s Color of the Year 2023, Room temperature curing conductive ink, and more. Find out what coating & resins journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Auto Refinish Market
Coatings World

The automotive refinish market continues to recover from the negative impacts of the pandemic.
Spanish Moss is Krylon’s 2023 Color of the Year
Coatings World

Nature-inspired rich green spray paint shade combines feel of comfort and heritage, and is ideal for accents and updates.
C3Nano Launches Activegrid Room Temperature Curing Conductive Ink
Ink World

New low temperature process with electrically conductive inks unlocks new application possibilities.
The 2022 Digital Textile Ink Market
Ink World

Digital textile printing continues to expand, as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the growth of e-commerce as well as just-in-time inventory.
Researchers Develop 3D Printed Mosquito Repellent
3D Printing

Mosquitos suck. That’s not an insult, it’s just what they do. And they do it all over the world except for Antarctica and a few other subpolar island locations (such as Iceland).
Researchers Print Nanoscale Brain Electrodes
3D Printing

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have revealed a printed device that could one day help sufferers of various neurological problems such as epilepsy or loss of limb functions due to stroke. The device has been dubbed the CMU Array, and it is an ultra-high-density microelectrode array (MEA).
Advanced Polymer Coatings is First Coating OK'd for Shell’s Cargo Handling Sheet to Transport MEG

Coatings World

MarineLINE ship tank coating system has become the first protective lining to be approved onto Shell’s Cargo Handling Sheet to transport monoethylene glycol.

AkzoNobel Reveals Latest Color Trends at High Point Market 2022

Coatings World

These ideas are brought together in AkzoNobel’s Color of the Year 2023 – Wild Wonder.

First Boeing 777 with AeroSHARK Takes Off on Passenger Flights

Coatings World

Surface technology developed jointly by Lufthansa Technik and BASF.

Sinclair: the return of one of the world’s trusted paint brands
Manila Bulletin

Over the past years, Sinclair, one of the world’s pioneer and trusted brand of paint solutions, has provided the world with premium quality products that kept every family inspired and safe. Standing the test of time and answering the increasing demand from its patrons, Sinclair is set to return in the Philippines with its new generation of paint products that are ready to provide a modern system that will share further beauty and protection to every Filipino home.
BASF to Build Neopentyl Glycol Plant at Verbund Site in China
Coatings World

BASF will invest in a new world-scale neopentyl glycol (NPG) plant with an annual production capacity of 80,000 metric tons at its new Zhanjiang Verbund site, China. With the new NPG plant expected to come on stream in Q4 2025, BASF’s global NPG capacity will be boosted from 255,000 metric tons to 335,000 metric tons annually, strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading NPG manufacturers.
BASF Launches Chemetall Innovation and Technology Center for Surface Treatment Solutions in China
Coatings World

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, opened its first regional innovation and technology center for applied surface treatment technology in Shanghai, China. The new 2,600 square meter center will focus on developing advanced surface treatment solutions and product innovations for a wide range of industries and market segments in Asia, for Asia.
The Asia Pacific Ink Market Continues to Grow

Ink World

Packaging inks are past pre-pandemic levels, but the commercial market is struggling. The Asia-Pacific region is the largest market for printing ink manufacturing, with Ink World estimating sales at $8 billion annually. Three of the top 10 ink manufacturers – DIC Corporation, Sakata INX, and T&K Toka – are headquartered in Japan. Practically all of the top 10 companies have operations in China, India and throughout the region.

PCG Completes Acquisition of Perstorp

American Coatings Association

Perstorp recently announced that it was acquired by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), an integrated chemicals provider in Malaysia, which is part of PETRONAS Group.

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