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Bilayer PE–PDMS composite reduces ice adhesion on surfaces
Researchers have developed a bilayer composite coating combining a soft polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer with a flame-sprayed polyethylene top layer. The system delivers strong icephobic performance...
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Low-VOC and AI: “Experimental capacity is the rate limiting factor”
The push for VOC reduction continues to challenge the coatings industry. In this interview, Ece Karaarslan. Materials Informatics Engineer at Citrine Informatics, explains how AI is reshaping formulation...
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“Efficiency, resource conservation and digitalization are at the heart of our production activities”
150 years of ECKART: What began as the traditional craft of gold beating has evolved into a global manufacturer of effect pigments. Andreas Gipp, Managing Director of ECKART Europe, explains how the company...
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Wood-based phase-change composites regulate indoor temperature
Researchers demonstrate how vacuum impregnation of n-octadecane into delignified wood, combined with strategic surface coatings, produces bio-based phase-change composites for intelligent thermal management....
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Allnex: Taking SCAs to the next level
Allnex is expanding its sag control agent (SCA) production capacity at its Rayong site in Thailand, marking the company’s first SCA manufacturing location outside Europe in more than 40 years.
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Nanohybrid HP@ZIF advances fire-retardant coatings for steel
Researchers have developed an organic-inorganic hybrid nano-flame retardant, HP@ZIF, that significantly improves fire resistance and smoke suppression of intumescent coatings for steel structures. The...
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Machine vision detects and grades chipping in automotive coatings
Researchers have developed an automated machine vision system for the objective detection and grading of chipping defects on automotive coatings. The method delivers consistent results, correlates strongly...
News Markets & Companies
Olin and Huntsman clear key antitrust hurdle in planned merger
The planned merger between chemical manufacturers Olin and Huntsman has passed a significant regulatory milestone in the United States. The expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act clears one...
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Aerospace coatings: “Every layer, every micron of film build and every application step must be considered carefully”
Combining performance, durability and sustainability in aerospace coatings is no easy task. Aurore Bournazel, Segment Manager at Akzo Nobel, discusses how advances in formulation and application processes...
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