As a ‘GmbH’, BASF Coatings will benefit more from the integration into the group and divisional structures of the BASF Group....
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Arkema significantly reduced fixed costs in a challenging economic environment and saw improvement in volumes at the year-end....
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RPM expects to significantly enhance Chemtec product sales by leveraging the distribution channels of Rust-Oleum, Mathys, Tor and Watco operations in Europe....
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With the new office in Singapore Bayer TS expands its Asian network....
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A Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney study forecasts an annual growth rate of 5% for the coatings additives market....
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Question: A cowboy rides into town on Friday, stays three days and leaves on Friday. How can this be? (No time travel allowed!)
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Control over protein adsorption and cell adhesion is necessary in technical processes such as water treatment, as well as high-end and academic applications such as bioanalytics or tissue engineering. Coatings prepared from end-functionalised six armed poly(ethylene oxide) based star molecules are shown to be highly effective for a range of biomedical applications
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Printing inks are having a tough time of it at the moment, with revenues in all market segments down throughout Europe. Thomas Lothar Hensel, member of the managing board of MHM Holding GmbH, predicts more mergers and acquisitions...
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Damir Gagro Located in Moravia, Colorlak a.s. serves the Czech Republic’s paint market with coatings for wood, metal and concrete applications for both private consumers and industrial customers. The transition from a state-owned...
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The demand for biocides remains strong as more water-based and eco-friendly paints and coatings are being used nowadays. The challenges ahead for biocides manufacturers are formidable, as regulatory pressure and consumer expectations...
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