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Nanoflower microcapsules power anti-/deicing coatings
A newly developed photothermal superhydrophobic coating combines nanoflower-like double-shell phase-change microcapsules with a low-surface-energy fluorosilane matrix. Under simulated icing conditions,...
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How Cool Is a Cool Coating? Digital Twins Predict Thermal Performance in Buildings
How multiphysics simulation can help formulators assess IR-reflective coatings under realistic conditions and establish the basis for long-term performance prediction. By Yeray López Arauco, based on...
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Europe’s Top 25 coatings manufacturers by country
Europe’s coatings industry continues to be shaped by a small number of countries. The recently published 2026 Top 25 ranking of Europe’s largest coatings manufacturers shows that Germany, the Netherlands,...
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Copper nanoclusters boost flame and microbial resistance of WPU
Researchers have engineered a water-borne polyurethane composite by incorporating casein-templated copper nanoclusters as a green multifunctional nanofiller. The system integrates enhanced flame retardancy,...
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Univar Solutions acquires H.M. Royal to expand specialty distribution
Univar Solutions has acquired H.M. Royal, a 101-year-old specialty distributor of rubber, plastics, and adhesive additives in the United States.
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Machine learning transforms design of surface coatings
A new review examines how machine learning is transforming the design and optimisation of surface coatings. By capturing complex relationships between formulation, processing parameters and performance,...
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UV LED technology drives green transition in wood coatings
A new review examines the growing role of UV LED light-curing technology in the wood coatings industry. The authors highlight advances in resin systems, light sources and photoinitiators that address key...
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Axalta and Akzo Nobel shareholders approve merger of equals in landmark coatings industry vote
Shareholders of both Axalta Coating Systems and Akzo Nobel have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a proposed all-stock merger of equals, marking a significant milestone in the creation of a combined global...
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Saint-Gobain returns to growth in all regions in first-half 2026
Saint-Gobain has published its first-half 2026 results, reporting EUR 23.6 billion in group sales and an EBITDA of EUR 3,625 million. Construction chemicals delivered 8.5 % organic growth in the second...
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