Arkema has successfully started up the 30% capacity extension of its photocure advanced liquid resin production plant in Nansha, located south of Canton, China.

Ceresana has analysed the the global market for plasticisers. The market research company forecasts the demand for this material to increase to about 10.5 billion tonnes worldwide until 2026.

Azelis has extended its partnership with Evonik. The co-operation represents a mandate extension of existing agreements between the two companies.

Keyser & Mackay has agreed on a partnership for titanium dioxide of NanJing Titanium Dioxide Chemical.

BASF will increase the production capacity of Alkylethanolamines (AEOA) by 20 percent at the BASF Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Akzo Nobel has presented a new fire protection system for wooden facades. Key component is an ultra-effective fire-retardant primer.

There is currently no uniform regulation in the EU concerning the health-related assessment of VOC emissions from coatings and other construction products. This is set to change in the future.

In an current work physical, structural and chemical aspects have been investigated for PU and PU-nanoclay coatings. Nanoclay protects PU chains and functional groups against degradation.

In a recent study a graphene oxide-catechol hybrid poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS-GO-DMA) surface was prepared. The surface exhibited antibacterial abilities in some degree.

The latest technical focus article of the European Coatings Journal describes how the usage of bio-based epichlorohydrin can be used to reduce the carbon footprint of epoxy coatings.