CLIPPING
Carrying onwith Chiminutri Especialidades Químicas’ new
lectureand trainingprogramknownas“Quimi Exchange”,
the company’s European technical teambrought to custo-
mers andguests at the event the latest technological bre-
akthroughsachieved in theEsacure lineof photoinitiators.
The highlightswere photoinitiators featuring high perfor-
mance and lowmigration, such as Esacure ONE, Esacure
KIP 160, Esacure 1001M, andEsacureA198, alongwith their
countlessadvantageswhenused inbothclearandpigmen-
ted systems, as well as the most recent FDA approval of
theuseofEsacureONE inUV-curing formulations fordirect
food contact.
IGMResinsstresses theiractive role in thedevelopmentand
adjustment of their products to regulatory requirements
for foodpackagingmaterialsand the fact that theyprovide
customers with not only a comprehensive range of paint
and coatings assessment tests, but also with preliminary
migration tests for easeof developing and adjusting food-
-contact formulations.
PROTECTIVECOATINGS -AKZONOBEL INTRODUCESUV-
FILTER ENAMEL FOR FISHING BOATS
AkzoNobel,with itsextensiveexpertiseandavastproduct
range for boats, doing business globally in the paint and
coatingsmarket andbeingone of theworld’s leadingma-
nufacturers of specialty chemicals, is introducing the first
UV-filterenamelon themarket for small fishingboats.With
the launch of the newmember of the International
family, the Lagoline synthetic enamel aims to make
the company a complete provider of solutions for all
painting stages of all kinds of boats.
“Withamore robust formula thatdeliverssuperiorper-
formance in that highlyaggressiveenvironment,with
highexposure to the sunand the salinityof seawater,
Lagolineensuresgreatercolordurabilityandextremely
highgloss, twoproperties thatare indispensable in this
market segment. Our goalwith this product is to tho-
roughlymeet the requirements of that nichemarket
by providing an essential solution toour customers,”
saysFernandoCapeloza,AkzoNobelSpecialtyCoatings
businessmanager for SouthAmerica.
Availableat 103pointsof sale inBrazil through retailer
anddistributorpartners, Lagoline iseasy toapplyand
provided inawidevarietyof colors. “Inaddition, it fe-
aturesgreat spreadandaesthetic finishproperties, as
well asgoodweathering resistance,highhidingpower
and excellent yields,”Capelozapoints out.
Lagoline is recommended for finishing non-emerged
surfaces such as steel, non-ferrousmetals, wood and
fiberglass,andcanbeused inboth interiorandexterior
applications.
The product complements the company’s range of
boat coating products, which includes primers, anti-
-incrustation coatings, varnishes and finishes.
