Rohm and Haas Introduces New Environmentally Advanced Protective Barrier Binder for Masonry and Cementitious Sealers and Stains

Rohm and Haas has launched a new innovative binder, Rhoplex™ CS-100 Emulsion, to the North American architectural coatings market. This new thermoplastic, water-resistant binder provides excellent resistance to water blushing, is truly VOC-compliant, and exhibits an excellent balance of early block resistance and low coalescent demand in masonry and cementitious sealers and stains. Formulators can easily meet new VOC standards of 100 g/L while maintaining... 

Rohm and Haas Launches Polymer Emulsions Plant Near Moscow, Russia

Rohm and Haas the leading producer of specialty materials, launched a new manufacturing facility in the Ramenskoye region of Moscow. The plant was developed from a greenfield site with close proximity to key customers and with excellent access to local and imported raw materials and all key utilities. Manufacturing at the plant will be focused on additives for paint and coatings materials and adhesives. The plant has been designed with the capability... 

New Multi-Purpose Copolymer for High-Gloss Floor Finishes

Rohm and Haas has launched a new innovative binder, Duraplus MP Emulsion, to the North American floor finish market. This new multi-purpose, styrene-acrylic water-borne copolymer can be formulated to meet the toughest current and pending VOC standards. Floor finishes based on Rhoplex MP emulsion are recommended for periodic and high-maintenance environments, such as supermarkets, non-food retail, and office building lobbies. They provide outstanding... 

Lo/Mit-II Low-e Paint

Lo/Mit-II is a silicone-emulsion heat-reflecting paint for interior use offering an emissivity of 0.21 to 0.26, depending on the substrate. This type of coating is typically applied to the underside of roof sheathing and is particularly helpful when retrofitting poorly insulated ceilings.