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Ni–Fe–P coating hardness optimised via AI and Taguchi methods
Researchers combine Taguchi experimental design with regression, artificial neural networks and support vector machines to predict and optimise the hardness of electroless Ni–Fe–P coatings on copper....
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MC-Bauchemie establishes new joint venture in Paraguay
MC-Bauchemie has expanded its presence in Latin America with the foundation of MC-Bauchemie Paraguay, a joint venture with local construction chemicals partner Plastizil. The new company was officially...
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The consolidation wave rolls on
As industry leaders pursue transformational mergers and investors return to the sector, the paints and coatings market is entering a new era of consolidation. Mega-deals, strategic repositioning and renewed...
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Akzo Nobel opens powder coatings innovation lab in the Netherlands
Akzo Nobel has inaugurated a new powder coatings innovation lab at its research and development centre in Sassenheim, the Netherlands. The facility is designed to accelerate the development of sustainable...
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Wood coatings: opportunities for growth
The global wood coatings market is valued at EUR 9.2 billion. It represents an estimated 5% of the total paint & coatings market and 10% of the non-deco industrial coatings markets. In recent years,...
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Silicon film on brass suppresses partial discharge
Researchers demonstrate that a silicon-containing film deposited on brass by an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet can suppress partial discharges caused by metallic contamination. The near-superhydrophobic...
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Palmer Holland reorganises business unit with dedicated coatings team
North American specialty chemical distributor Palmer Holland has restructured its Industrial Specialties business into four separate market-focused teams. The reorganisation establishes a standalone coatings...
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BASF modernises acid chloride and chloroformate plant in Ludwigshafen, boosting capacity and cutting carbon footprint
BASF has officially inaugurated a fully modernised production plant for acid chlorides and chloroformates at its Ludwigshafen site. The investment increases production capacity by around 30 % and reduces...
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Physics-informed AI models tackle coating corrosion prediction
A critical review evaluates scientific machine learning approaches for predicting coating degradation and corrosion, identifying five persistent limitations of current data-driven models. The authors propose...
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Sudarshan Chemical divests VP4 Frankfurt to Celanese
Sudarshan Chemical Industries has announced the sale of its subsidiary VP4 Frankfurt to Celanese Corporation, a move aimed at concentrating resources on its core pigments and colorants business. The divestiture...
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Akzo Nobel opens colour blending facility in Thailand
Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings has inaugurated a new colour blending and distribution facility in Chonburi, Thailand, to strengthen its support for aviation customers across the Asia-Pacific region. The...
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Programmable MOF Glasses Could Enable New Functionalities for Glass Coatings
Researchers from TU Dortmund University, Paderborn University, the University of Duisburg-Essen and the University of Oxford have developed a method that enables the targeted modification of the structure...
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EmpCo Directive: What it means for coatings manufacturers and what to do now
From 27 September 2026, the EU's EmpCo Directive will impose stricter requirements on environmental marketing claims, from product labelling to imagery. The German paint and printing ink industry association...
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Green solvent exchange enables durable nanocellulose coatings
Researchers have developed a fluorine-free superhydrophobic coating built entirely from cellulose nanofibrils using a sequential solvent exchange strategy. The bio-based system achieves a water contact...