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Oct 10, 2008 - New Acrylic Hybrid with Low VOCs Highlighted at PRA Wood Coatings Congress

Dr. Anne Koller, senior chemist, Paint and Coatings Materials, European Region, for global specialty materials company Rohm and Haas, will present information on Rohm and Haas's new environmentally advanced waterborne acrylic binder technology at the PRA Wood Coatings Congress to be held in Amsterdam, 14-15 October, 2008.

Oct 10, 2008 - DuPont CoatingSolutions Named ‘Supplier of the Year’

DuPont CoatingSolutions has been named the "Supplier of the Year" for the third consecutive year by Central Plastics of Shawnee, Okla.

Oct 10, 2008 - RPM Reports Record First-Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

RPM International Inc. reported record sales, net income and diluted earnings per share for its fiscal 2009 first quarter ended August 31, 2008. Sales and earnings growth in the company's industrial segment offset declines in sales and earnings by the consumer segment.

Oct 10, 2008 - The Economic Report Show to Feature Premier Paint 2000, Inc.

The producers of The Economic Report are pleased to announce that Premier Paint 2000 will be featured in an upcoming episode as part of the show's series on Best and Unique Business Opportunities for the 21st Century: Be Your Own Boss.

Oct 10, 2008 - BASF Names Juan Carlos Ordonez as Group Vice President, Coatings, in North America

BASF has appointed Juan Carlos Ordonez as Group Vice President, Coatings, in North America. He is based in Southfield, Michigan.

Oct 9, 2008 - Green Automotive Clear Coat Technology

Two Kansas companies, Premier Paint 2000, Inc. & C3 Technology, LLC., along with Tech Line Coatings, Inc. in California are proud to introduce the first water-borne clear coat on the automotive paint market.

Oct 9, 2008 - XeroCoat® Industry-Leading Anti-Reflective Coating Technology Receives Patent Grants

XeroCoat, Inc., a venture-backed Silicon Valley company in the solar energy industry, announced that the company has received notice of issuance of three separate patents for its method of production and morphology control of silica and silica-like films. Initial patent grants have been received fr